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| Les Saintes |
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| Our anchorage in Les Saintes |
Les Saintes are small islands 10 miles off
the southern coast of Guadeloupe. This secluded set of islands has been French
since its colonization and has always supported a community of fisherman. Les Saintes are charming and have an energy
fed by the steady flow of day-trippers from Guadeloupe. The only town is Bourg Des Saintes on the
island of Terre D’en Haut. With
restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries lining its narrow streets, Bourg Des
Saintes is a beautiful stop over.
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| Kay, Ann and Jonas at Fort Napoleon Les Saintes |
Accompanied by Jonas & Ann-Sofie and
Tony & Anne, we climbed a steep, winding road to the highest point on the island - the site
of Fort Napoleon and enjoyed spectacular views of the islands as well as Ilet a
Cabrit, home of Fort Josephine. The
waters surrounding this small archipelago offer great snorkeling so about twice a day we put on masks and fins to
explore the coral reefs and attempt to identify some of the hundreds of
tropical fish that make them their home.
Our friends on Lady Annila and Argosea were
here for a few days. We enjoyed time to
share stories, sundowners, and a meal with friends. We will reunite again further north.
Without a doubt, Isle Des Saintes is near
the top of our list of places we love in the Caribbean. After spending a week here, tomorrow we move
up the leeward shore of
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| Murray heading home |
Guadeloupe to Pigeon Island, once thought by Jacques
Cousteau to be one of the 10 greatest dive sites in the world. Then it’s north to Antigua. We are revisiting favorite locations and also
sailing to places that we missed on our journey south including Saba, Barbuda,
and Statia. But, it all depends on where
the wind blows.
Chores are completed for today so it’s time
to bring Murray ashore, visit an internet café to post the blog, and then go
for a swim.
Thanks for following our
travels and please comment if you wish. We love hearing from you. Richard and Kay
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| Sundowners with Sofie and Jonas |
That was one of our favorite spots too. And the baguettes and croissants are delicious and the low price of the wines makes them taste even better. Is the dolphin still cruising the harbor first thing in the morning? We had a mother and little one every morning we were there that spent quite a bit of time checking everything out. What a treat!
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