Saying good-bye to Bequia

A weather window has opened up, and that provides us an opportunity to move on, and so at first light tomorrow morning we shall be hoisting the anchor and pulling up our sails!

yesterday morning's rainbow

We've enjoyed our time on the small island Bequia - approximately 4 square miles in size, with a population of 5,000. It's relatively unspoiled, but lively enough to be entertaining.

Admiralty Bay, Bequia

 waterfront scenes

Snorkeling has been particularly good here, with reefs near enough to swim to from our boat. I never seem to tire of it; I'm always in the water until I'm cold and wrinkled.

scrawled filefish (a first for me)

scrawled cowfish

blackbar soldierfish & sargeant major, by the tail of a spotted moray eel

white spotted filefish

orange spotted filefish & white spotted filefish

sand diver

the one that didn't get away ;-)

school of blue tangs

brown chromis

The island's also good for walking. Most recently, a group of us walked up to Fort Hamilton, which offered great views of Admiralty Bay.

Mary, Sue & Malcolm (Kool Kat), Gil, Ralph

admiring the view 

Gil & I

Port Elizabeth

shade break

We shall look forward to returning to this charming little island!