I Still nominally part of St. Vincent, the Grenadines are a collection of islands that spread south-west for about 37 miles from St. Vincent towards Grenada. The main inhabited islands are Bequia, Mustique and Canouan in the northern Grenadines and Mayreau and Union Island in the south, each with its own particular flavour. Also in the south are the most wonderful and beautiful uninhabited Tobago Cays. So what else could we do but go island hopping?
BEQUIA: 9-13/3/16
Admiralty Bay
Follyfin dead centre right in the distance near Princess Margaret beach … because she swum there once.
Sunset from Admiralty Bay
Sunday morning visit to:
Running from 1995, dependent on charity donations
Baby Hawksbill turtles raised in tanks from egg (collected locally) to 6-years old then released to the sea
A Hawksbill raised from egg
CANOUAN: 14-15/3/16
View from Tamarind beach; Follyfin anchored in the distance
Tortoise crossing road
Skipper performs daring rescue
TOBAGO CAYS: 16-18/3/16
Wonderful snorkelling on Horseshoe reef which protects the five uninhabited islands
Follyfin anchored inside the reef
Turtle watching beach, Baradel Island
Baradel resident - one of about 20 iguanas that we saw; probably quite a few more that we didn't.
UNION ISLAND: 19-22/3/16
Sunset from Clifton - a very crowded anchorage
Entrance to just one of many eateries
The best thing about Clifton was discovering the Yummy Stuff Bakery and Cafe, hiding down a back alley, where Rose bakes delicious breads and cookies. She will also rustle up a sandwich even when she has run out of her daily specials. Unfortunately no photo of her nor the shady little terrace area with no view but a big overhanging shade tree.
And that's about it from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Having cleared out on Monday 21st, we departed Union Island on 22nd March in high winds and rain. Many boats were coming in for shelter as we were leaving. We felt safer out of the mellée! We were on our way to Carriacou and Grenada.
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