Tobago

Sailing from Bequia to Tobago.

Yes, I wrote a little about couple days ago.

Here is some more, with some nice pictures.

After living lovely Bequia we sailed to Tobago Cays.

Tobago Cays have nothing to do with Tobago, but belongs to

St. Vincent territory called the Grenadines.

It's one of the most beautiful reefs in the world, and is today a national park.

You are not allowed to anchor inside the park area anymore, but the have put out

allot of moorings to tie on to for a price of 50 Easy Dollar pr. night (20USD)

The water is crystal clear and it is lots of turtles and fishes in all kind of color.

                                            Overlooking the Cays from the top of a little island.

Tobago Cays are surrounded by this reef 360 degrees around.

On the way up to the top of this little but bushy island, we could hear
noises in the trees. This is what caused it.
Iguanas.

When I left Fredrikstad Norway July 27th. I was given a gift
from Henning, Hilde, Tønis og Camilla.
A Robinson Cruise emergency kit. The kit was fantastic creative put together,
and very funny.
One of the tings was a spare extra tire. I promised there and then that I would send them
a picture with the tire around my belly when I came to Tobago Cays.
Well, here it is.

We stayed over one night at the Cays, and were picked up by a local vendor
to go to a Lobster BBQ at the beach. It tasted fantastic, and the atmosphere was
out of this world.   Appetizer, two BIG half lobster and fruit dessert for each of us. For 150 Easy Dollar.

Well Hans went home to Sweden yesterday, and Jonas the 11th. from Grenada. Here is a great
picture of them.

Charles and Franzi is going home today, so now I am left by myself, and I will miss them.
 Ivan, Claus, Polly and Kari is coming sometime next week, so in the meantime I will take it easy.
work some on the boat etc.

Here is a picture of the beautiful Store Bay, were Zephyr is anchored close to the beach.



Tobago

Tobago Trinidad.

Arrived this morning at 10.30 local time, after 28 hours at sea from Grenada.

Tobago is north east from Grenada, so you have the 2 knot current, 15 m/s wind from east and the big waves against you all the way. Only 80 miles tacking in 28 hours with rainstorm most of ther way.

I will place pictures later, and tell more about the places in between.

Charles and Franziska, which came onboard at Canarias is leaving the day after tomorrow, And Hans which came onboard at St. Vincent, is leaving also.

Write more later. Time is out at the cafe machine

Bequia

Position 13.00.560 N   61.14.350 W  Bequia.

Arrived Admirality Bay Bequia yesterday, after a two hours sail from the Blue Lagoon St. Vincent.

St. Vincent is the capital island for almost all the Grenedines.

The Blue Lagoon Marina.  This is the marina for SunSail Charter.

So, we only had to check in with Custom and Imigration at Kingstown St. Vincent.

Which is very nice. The procedure is that me as the captain have to make clearence in each individual

island (country) which takes time and money. Now we are sett for next island going south.

Tomorrow we will sail to Mustique. That is a private owned island, and many rich and famose people

have houses there. For instent: Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Tommy Hilfinger and Rachel Welch.

After that we will sail to Union Island, and Tobago Cays ( which is known to be one of the most beautiful places on earth to dive and snorkel. Tobago Cays is today a national park, and very strick protected with rules were to anchor and dive. Am really looking forward to that.

I have my own scuba equipment, but you have to go on a organized dive tour to dive with tanks.

So, I will probably do that.  But you can snorkel by you own on certen places. Also at a place were all the turtles are.

After Tobago Cays we will sail to some not decided islands yet, but have to be at Grenada latest January 10 in the morning. That's were Jonas is flying out from to Barbados to catch his flight back to Gothenburg.

Charles, Franzi and Hans (which joined in at St. Vincent the 3. jan.)fly fly out from Tobago/Trinidad the 15th. Then I will spend 2-3 days there before Ivan, Claus, Polly and Kari is comming in from Barbados.

They will spend 2-3 weeks going north from there.

I will of course update the blog on the way south and comming back north, but now you have an idea how the sailtrip goes.

After February 7th. I have now confirmed reservations yet, so if you want to get away from the cold, or home, contact me on:  bent.nordmann@gmail.com  or through the blog here.

This is the view from were I am sitting right now updating the blog.

My boat is anchored in the back ground.

Marigot Bay St. Lucia

Here are some pictures from Marigot Bay. This is the dock I was offered from Dareen and Truls Berg.

I very nice restaurant with a bridge to dock stern into.

Seen from the stern of Zephyr. The way to the bar could not be closer.

The view from Zephyr looking cross over the bay.

From the top of the mountain, overlooking the Marigot Bay

3 happy guys at the swim in bar at the exclusive Marigot hotell
Prices starting from 1000 USD for one night, and up to 3.500 USD pr. NIGHT
But we could swim in for free and buy a drink.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year.

It was a great party at the restaurant her on the brighe last night. Live band a a excelente dinner.

The fireworks out from the jungle was also great.

When I got back from the capitol of St. Lucia yesterday, it was 4 other Norwegian boats next to me.

It's only space for 5 boats at the brighe, and it happend to be all Norwegians.

The very next nabour was from Sarpsborg. MY HOME TOWN, were my parents, sister and brother l,ive.

THE WORLD IS LITTLE SOME TIMES.

Today I have exchanged books about the music world og Sarpsborg, which is written of Harald Otterstad.

In the boat from Sarpsborg it was a lady with name Unni Olsen, which was pictured in the book, as myself.

We been talkeing alot about my home town, and commen friends.

Well, tomorrow we will sail to St. Vincente to pick up Hans Melin from Gothenburg. And then continue down south at the Grenedines.

Here are some pictures from the last night party.

The Raggie band

Ower beautiful server.

Jonas and me at a Happy moment.