Aboard a Boat and Board

Week 1 quick recap:

We set sail from St. Martin on January 17 to reach Tintamarre, a small island only four miles from our lagoon. We were escorted by a dolphin as we left St. Martin (I filmed it all, but failed to press record) and then arrived to be greeted by a sea turtle. Not a bad way to start the journey.

After a slight sunburn, we again set sail the same day (well that night at 3am) and headed for Nevis. Which was a 15 hour sail that took us past rows of volcanic islands. The last one to erupt was Montserrat in 1995, you can still see traces of the lava flow down the side.

Because of the expenses of Nevis, we again (this time at 2am) cleared out for Guadeloupe, where we've been "stuck" all week. If you want to save money, go to the French islands, much cheaper to stay than the British ones: Nevis = $56 a day vs Guadeloupe = 4 euros for the week. So Guadeloupe is home for a little bit. Due to swells and winds it doesn't make sense to try to battle our way to Dominica. So we shall stay here snorkeling and paddling around until the winds settle.

No complaints here.