west indies as of 07202015

from Dominica Republica to Grenada
Puerto Plata Crazy motor scooters everywhere Puerto Plata On the way to a horse ride in rural Dominica Repuplica Puerto Plata Puerto Plata
near Puerto Plata outside Puerto Plata outside Puerto Plata outside Puerto Plata Cocoa tree/beans
outside Puerto Plata cocoa bean outside Puerto Plata pineapple plant outside Puerto Plata coffee plant outside Puerto Plata cooking up some chocolate
outside Puerto Plata selling some coffee beans outside Puerto Plata Dominica Republica overview Puerto Plata downtown Puerto Plato Puerto Plata Ocean World
near Ocean World Luperon DR sound system on a motorscooter Luperon DR near Wendy's Bar Luperon DR
Luperon DR softball tournament on Apr 3, 2015; almost as good as opening day MLB; happy birthday Lea Luperon DR Cabarete DR with LaVonne Cabarete DR with LaVonne
Cabarete DR Cabarete DR Puerto Plata on a guagua; 21 on a 7 passenger minivan Ocean World Puerto Plata DR
Ocean World Puerto Plata Puerto Plata overlooking the farmers market Puerto Plata farmers market
Puerto Plata asleep on the pigeon peas DSCN9144 - Copy s/v Tangent Andy, Heidi, Evelyn, and Drew Ocean World LaVonne (from Cats Meow) and Steve (from ?)
leaving Puerto Plata heading for Samana DR; first stop Sosua DR Sosua DR coming in to anchor Sosua DR DSCN0529 from the farmers market
sailing/motoring east coming in to Rio San Juan DR to anchor to stage for Escondido then on to Samana Rio San Juan Escondido Beach DR Escondido Beach DR local fishermen
Escondido Beach DR caves IMG 2193 Burros on the beach. Escondido Escondido Beach DR sailing/motoring east heading towards Samana DR via cape Cabron and cape Samana
DSCN0571 heading towards Samana DR via cape Cabron and cape Samana cape Samana doing 1.8 knots; tacking to try and keep going forward (thornless??? no freaking way) Samana Puerto Bahia Samana DR Puerto Bahia
Samana DR Puerto Bahia (5 star resort) Samana DR Puerto Bahia DSCN0579 Samana
Puerto Bahia Samana DR Puerto Bahia Samana DR Purto Bahia DSCN0583 Purto Bahia
Samana DR Shepard from DR Customs Cabo San Rafael DSCN0585 leaving for Puerto Rico DSCN0586 coming into Ponce, PR
Ponce PR Ponce PR Ponce PR Ponce Yacht and Fishermans Club (also called Club Nautique) Ponce
San Juan PR Fort Cristobal San Juan PR Fort Cristobal from our hotel balcony San Juan PR plaza de Colon; old San Juan San Juan PR plaza de Colon; old San Juan
San Juan PR plaza de Colon; old San Juan DSCN0641 our hotel in old San Juan DSCN0642 IMG 2210
IMG 2231 San Juan microbrewery San Juan PR San Juan PR San Juan PR old San Juan
San Juan PR San Juan PR El Morro San Juan PR El Morro San Juan PR El Morro
San Juan PR San Juan PR San Juan PR El Morro San Juan PR El Morro
San Juan PR El Morro Iguana San Juan PR El Morro Old San Juan with our friends Paul and Sherry old San Juan PR impromptu traveling musicians
rain forest Rain Forest Eco Lodge near Fajardo; near El Yunque El Hotelito Rain Forest Eco Lodge near Fajardo; near El Yunque El Hotelito Rain Forest Eco Lodge near Fajardo; near El Yunque IMG 2272 Rain Forest Eco Lodge near Fajardo; near El Yunque
IMG 2297 Rain Forest Eco Lodge near Fajardo; near El Yunque El Hotelito Rain Forest Eco Lodge DSCN0710 rain forest; near El Yunque DSCN0713 rain forest; near El Yunque
DSCN0723 rain forest; near El Yunque DSCN0725 rain forest; near El Yunque DSCN0726 rain forest; near El Yunque DSCN0731 rain forest; near El Yunque
DSCN0732 rain forest; near El Yunque DSCN0734 rain forest; near El Yunque IMG 2328 Natural hot springs baths near Fajardo IMG 2329 Natural hot springs baths near Fajardo
IMG 2332 Natural hot springs baths near Fajardo IMG 2348 DSCN0745 leaving Ponce for Salinas PR DSCN0747 manatee near Salinas PR
IMG 2359 Salinas PR DSCN0770 heading east towards Vieques PR DSCN0773 birthday at Green Beach on Vieques PR island (May 15)
Vieques PR sunrise St Thomas USVI Buck Island St Johns USVI DSCN0786 sailing towards Jost Van Dyke BVI
Jost Van Dyke BVI Jost Van Dyke BVI Foxy's Foxy's go hoggies DSCN0801 walking towards Soggy Dollar (from Foxy's)
DSCN0803 Victoria's Ghost at anchor at Great Harbor on Jost Van Dyke DSCN0806 DSCN0809 White Bay IMG 2399
Soggy Dollar Bar playing Shut the Box with Paul and Sherry from s/v Tehani DSCN0816 IMG 2404 Soggy Dollars' version of 'pay it forward' prepay Pain Killers for your friends who are arriveing after you up-anchor Soggy Dollar Bar
IMG 2420 DSCN0817 leaving Jost Van Dyke for Virgin Gorda IMG 2434 Drakes Anchorage in Gorda Sound. Staging for St Martin IMG 2437 Necker Island, owned by Sir Richard Branson
St Martin french side near Ft Louis St Martin St Martin Marigot Bay view from the Fort
DSCN0830 DSCN0834 IMG 2496 St Martin postal workers delivering mail
DSCN0841 coming in to Deshaies Guadeloupe Deshaies Guadeloupe Deshaies Guadeloupe Deshaies Guadeloupe home of 'Death in Paradise' BBC tv show
Deshaies Guadeloupe home of 'Death in Paradise' BBC tv show DSCN0858 DSCN0859 Deshaies Guadeloupe la Crousiere
Deshaies Guadeloupe la Crousiere IMG 2547 IMG 2556 Guadeloupe DSCN0866 leaving Deshaies Guadeloupe for Martinique
DSCN0868 sunset on our way to Martinique Martinique Diamond Rock. Shootin the gap! DSCN0880 Martinique Diamond Rock
IMG 2563 La Marin, Martinique (French). Traditional sailing boat (a yolo). IMG 2573 Anchoring in the rain. When in France ... do as the French do! le Marin La Marin anchorage Martinique another country/island
Martinique Fort de France Martinique Fort de France IMG 2577
IMG 2578 Fort de France Fort de France headless statue of Marie Antoinette IMG 2583 The fort at Fort de France
DSCN0916 taxi from Fort de France back to le Marin (busses stopped running after 4pm) Martinique St Annes villiage and anchorage Fort de France IMG 2599 Back creek to Artimer chandlery
IMG 2606 A delay in our departure plans injured foot But we manage to make te best of it. IMG 2616 First mahimahi. On to St Lucia IMG 2617
IMG 2622 arriving at the Pitons of St Lucia St Lucie Soufriere, near the Pitons DSCN0933 Soufriere, near the Pitons IMG 2629
DSCN0935 Soufriere, near the Pitons St Lucia volcanoe near Soufriere St Lucia cashew tree St Lucia hot baths below the volcanoe dome
St Lucia hot springs near volcano hot baths below the volcanoe dome Soufriere, St Lucia Soufriere Bay Soufriere, St Lucia Soufriere, St Lucia
Soufriere, St Lucia Soufriere, St Lucia Soufriere, St Lucia wax apples Soufriere, St Lucia julie mangos
Soufriere, St Lucia Soufriere, St Lucia Soufriere, St Lucia Soufriere, St Lucia
Soufriere, St Lucia IMG 2663 At anchor near the Pitons Soufriere, St Lucia Pitons, St Lucia IMG 2672
IMG 2697 Framing the Pitons IMG 2705 our first boat boy - Claude DSCN0991 leaving St Lucia for Bequia Bequia Bequia
Bequia foto by Kenmore as we entered Bequia BP150616-0022 foto by Kenmore as we entered Bequia BP150616-0030 foto by Kenmore as we entered Bequia BP150616-0057 foto by Kenmore as we entered Bequia
Bequia Admiralty Bay Bequia Board Walk Bequia Bequia
IMG 2717 Flag of Bequia IMG 2719 The Whale Boner restaraunt in Bequia. Bequia is the only Carribbean island allowed (once a year) to hunt and killl a single whale using open boats and traditional methods. IMG 2720 The Whale Boner restaraunt. DSCN1017 from Bequia to Carriacou for night then on to Grenada
DSCN1022 Grenada. 8 months from after leaving mainland U.S. ten doing 10 knots as we approach Grenada IMG 2726 Fun times skirting this. She kicked up about a month later and had us discussing tsunami preparedness. IMG 2728
Grenada Prickley Bay IMG 2737 Prickly Bay Marina - our new home for 5 months Grenada West Indies microbrewery IMG 2742
Grenada running of the Hash House Harriers Grenada rain forest Grenada bamboo Grenada bamboo
Grenada Grenada up the road IMG 2757 Grenada hash IMG 2758
IMG 2756 Beer initiation at the hash DSCN1061 DSCN1062 IMG 2759
IMG 2746 Steel pan band at the hash IMG 2755 Grenada Island tour DSCN1067 Island tour
DSCN1070 Island tour IMG 2763 Island tour waterfall jumper Grenada russian and cuban airplanes at an old airport Grenada River Antoinne rum distillery
Grenada River Antoinne rum distillery Grenada River Antoinne rum distillery Grenada fruit and vegetable stand