We’re on our way at last through volcano territory!

Rowan had a very early visit to the private hospital St Augustines. His chesty cough has persisted even though he took the antibiotics the Bungay doc gave him. Before any one gets excited, it is definitely not Covid as we have both had 4 negative results, all from different places! Anyhow the hospital was run by very efficient Cuban doctors who got an x ray and results done within a couple of hours. All was fine, they think he has an allergy reaction, so is on antihistamines and steroids. Crazy thing is he has always felt absolutely fine, but good to know all is ok before heading north.

It felt very nostalgic retracing our June trip to Carriacou up the leeward side of the island. Grenada is looking so green and lush which is understandable when you see the clouds hanging on the mountains all day long. We had big rain storms around us which created a very dramatic backdrop. Sadly we were straight into the wind so couldn’t get the sails up, but it was remarkably comfortable. This time we went to the right of the Kick’em Jenny submerged volcano exclusion zone. We passed really interesting bits of rock and islands sticking out of the water, apparently some are old vents.

Leaving St George’s

In the Kick’em Jenny volcanic zone

Rowan had heard about a lovely island but it had loads of dire warnings of only anchoring in good light, we were not going to make it. We found another place to anchor on Rhonda island but the swell was enormous and the two boats there were rocking like crazy, it was chucking down with rain too, which never helps. So we decided to press on to the safe anchorage of Tyrell Bay on Carriacou. We hit enormous chop between the islands – current, tides and wind were playing havoc, all going in different directions. Conditions like that always make me so grateful to be on a Cat. Luckily it didn’t last for long.

Just before sun down we snuck into the bay amongst an enormous amount of boats. We are baffled why they would all want to be so crowded in there, especially as you know it will not be a good place to swim! Rowan manoeuvred a perfect first time anchor drop, always tricky with so many boats all around you, and a few other skippers looking on secretly hoping its all going to go wrong!

What a relief to settle down with our sundowners and relax, all is good.