27th March - 18th April 2008 We flew home from Saint Lucia on 27th March. for two weeks. The boat was lifted out of the water and stored in the boat yard at Rodney bay. Lift out was much cheaper than in England and it was a chance to clean the bottom and replace any anodes that needed doing. We stayed with William's mum and dad for a week and visited friends and relatives in the Dunstable area. We went to Derbyshire for 2 days to visit my aunt ...

11th -27th March 2008 We finally managed to clear customs and leave Tobago. We sailed to Prickly bay, Grenada and anchored overnight. We then sailed north to Carriacou in the Grenadines, passing over an active under sea volcano on the way. Luckily it was quiet that day. We anchored in Tyrrel Bay, which is very pretty and sheltered and very popular with yachts. There is a nice yacht club which William and I visited at lunchtime. Next day we moved to Hill...

2nd February - 12th Febuary Saint Lucia - Rodney Bay Marina We left Martinique early on Saturday morning for Saint Lucia. We had booked a week in Rodney Bay marina. Alex parents arrived in Rodney Bay on Sunday for a two week holiday and Alex went to join them in their hotel, so there has been just the three of us on board. Most of the week has been taken up by boat maintenance. So its not all fun and rum punches,we have been working hard and spending ...