Poco Andante at anchor in English Harbour, Antigua.
English Harbour, viewed from Shirley Heights.
Sunday BBQ and steel bands on Shirley Heights.
Slide Show Image Nelson’s Dockyard in English Harbour…
… where the Royal Navy TOT Club gather to toast the Queen.
Hosting a BBQ on board Poco Andante for the new cruising friends we have made here.
Then it was down to Barbados to get 10-year multi-entry visas for USA…
Exploring Bridgetown, Barbados.
Poco Andante at anchor off a resort on Carlisle Bay, Barbados.
Our view towards the beach…
Some locals enjoying the beach.
Approaching Martinique on our way back north.
Martinique is one of the French Caribbean islands…
… with some very European architecture which seems out-of-place in the Caribbean.
St Maarten/St Martin – and island with two faces…
The French side – with bars and cafes.
Inland, the island is very typical…
Inland, the island is very typical…
St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands – full of cruise ships!
… and slightly more suitable architecture for the climate.
First stop, Culebra, and island just off the east coast of Puerto Rico to obtain our 12-month US cruising permit. Drinks at the Dinghy Dock!
We spotted this pelican precariously perched on the top branches of a tree.
Then it was west to Puerto Rico to meet Pat & Paul who were visiting us from the UK.
Pat and Paul enjoying the Caribbean warmth on route to Vieques – another Spanish Virgin Island.
Poco Andante at anchor of Ensenada Sun Bay, Vieques.
Ashore, wild horses roam the island.
And Pat and Paul were amazed to have the beach to themselves.
Balina del Sur, Vieques, used to be a missile test site for the US…
… you could still see evidence.
Such a shame, as the beach looked glorious.
En passage to Culebrita – a tiny isle just east of Culebra.
Pat takes the helm!
Culebrita is idyllic with turquoise blue water…
… and good snorkelling.
The ‘natural’ jacuzzi – where the Atlantic ocean bubbles under the huge boulders into a ‘natural’ pool.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, the roads are paved with blue bricks which were used as ballast on the ships coming to collect gold for Europe.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, the roads are paved with blue bricks which were used as ballast on the ships coming to collect gold for Europe.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, the roads are paved with blue bricks which were used as ballast on the ships coming to collect gold for Europe.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro built in the 16th Century to protect the town from seaborne enemies.
Sundowners with Pat & Paul.
We hired a car to explore Puerto Rico and enjoyed a visit to El Yunque National Forest…
We hired a car to explore Puerto Rico and enjoyed a visit to El Yunque National Forest…
… and amazing tropical flowers and plants…
… and amazing tropical flowers and plants…
… and amazing tropical flowers and plants…
… and creatures.
The Aricebo Radio Telescope/Observatory…
The Aricebo Radio Telescope/Observatory…
The Aricebo Radio Telescope/Observatory…
And we visited the Bacardi factory in Puerto Rico…
… and sampled the wares, of course!
