Arrived Bequia after a rough (Phillip calls it "boystrous") 28 hour sail from Roseau in Dominica (did I tell you I HATE HATE HATE overnight passages?) - we saw dolphins along the way (see photos and video below) - two lots, one small pod that swam under our bowsprit for about 10 minutes about 9 am, just after leaving Roseau, and the other lot at dawn, while we were sailing off St. Vincent (it was too dark to take photos of them).
This pod was huge - about 20 - 30 dolphins that swam under our bow for about half an hour - fabulous. It really is a privilege to see them. Bequia is the gateway to the Grenadines where apparently you get the best waters in the Caribbean - can't wait to see/swim/dive them.
This is the laundry, fuel and ice barge that goes around - call them on channel 67
if you have laundry to be done or need ice. Very convenient but quite expensive. If you get diesel from them, it costs about US$8 a gallon. If you buy the fuel on land, diesel is $2.75 a gallon. A bit of a project, taking your fuel cans there to fill up, but so much cheaper. Internet is slow - too slow unfortunately to do a skype session with anyone or even make a VOIP call. But at least we can check our emails and do the blog!
