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'Not so friendly' sky
We've had daytime weather nonsense today - to add to the night time shenanigans. We expected the worst, looking at this sky, only to experience torrential rain accompanied by hours of flat calm.
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St Kitts - Basseterre
We looked forward to visiting this town and adding it to our collection of capitals visited. Unfortunately, the anchorage was dreadful and we only got ashore for a short time before we lifted anchor a ...
Nevis - Charlestown
Another day, another British island, another volcano. This one is extinct (one hopes!), but it still dominates this small, charming capital.
Montserrat - the original harbour
The pyroclastic flow that buried the town drove out into the water. You can just make out the original waterfront on the postcard - I am actually standing half way up the jetty by the ramp.
Montserrat - Plymouth
The capital, Plymouth, was buried in ash by the first eruption and we walked around looking in 3rd floor windows and admiring lava bombs.
Montserrat - still grumbling
Drive to the southern end of the island and you are in the shadow of the still-active volcano.Can't be done though without special permits issued by the Police. It first erupted in 1995 and hasn't rea ...
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Montserrat - breakfast view
We are anchored at the opposite end of the island to the volcano! This is one of only 2 anchorages left since the eruption.
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Monserrat - the approach
Another day sail, this time from Guadaloupe to Montserrat. We must stand off 2 miles as the volcano is still active.
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Martinique - Fort de France
Wow! What a change. Anchored opposite the capital city of Martinique so we visit via the high speed ferry.
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