Room for a little one?? Mr X is positively dwarfed by the super yachts surrounding her. Only two days left of Ian and Sue’s holiday so we are packing it in… Explore Nelson’s Dockyard and walk to Shirley Height, dinner in a swanky restaurant for Ian’s birthday, lunch on the beach, snorkel on the reef… Exhausting!
We are definitely in cruising ships country now, the sea is littered with huge towering vessels blotting the seascape. It is hardly surprising though, St Kitts has Brimstone Fort and Basse Terre, both tourists magnet, and acres of white sandy beaches.
As for Nevis, the slower and quieter pace is more attractive to boaties than cruise liners.
With its volcano towering above the town, Sint Eustatius (Statia), the Dutch Island looks interesting enough to vouch exploring further…not this time though. We have to make do with gazing from afar whilst playing tag with the many anchored tugs and vessels.
We’ll have to come back…
The plan was to stay 2 nights in Anguilla and visit one of the small uninhabited island, the wind put paid to this. With no real shelter and no break in the weather anytime soon, we only have one night in deserted Road Bay. Again, hurricane Irma has played havoc and here the scars are far more visible.
With its luxury boutiques and up-market restaurants, Gustavia is the place to be seen around the Christmas holiday… well, for some people! We are just too early, only one super yacht in the harbour. The island has an unmistakable French flavour and natural beauty. Glad to see that hurricane Irma has left little traces behind… amazing how fast things can be put right when money is not an issue.
No time to linger, a quick stop in Colombier Bay and we are moving on.