Flying to Antigua |
Final approach in Antigua |
Sea Cloud hides behind cruise ship |
Our first look at Sea Cloud |
Sea Cloud at the pier |
Gathering for coffee |
Simon, our hotel manager |
Evening light - arrival day |
Gathering on the Lido deck |
Moon in the rigging |
Preparing to leave |
Our neighbor leaves first |
Cruise ship departing |
Rigging the sails |
Rigging the sails |
Releasing the sails |
Main mast sails up |
Bow sails up |
Winch those ropes |
Under sail power - a beautiful sight |
Sails up |
Sun in the sails |
Sea Cloud at anchor |
Port Elizabeth harbor |
Bequia |
Island tour |
Turtle sanctuary |
Hawksbill turtle - here's lookin' at YOU! |
Contemplating the view |
Mac's for Lobster pizza |
Whalebone Bar |
Evening on the Lido deck |
Enjoying each other's company |
Relaxing after dinner |
Smiling faces |
Group photo |
Kings of String - sing a long |
Kings of String |
Seaside shanties |
Sailboat at anchor |
Botanical garden |
Spider web in sunlight |
Garden tour |
Big ferns |
At the falls |
The falls |
Exotic plants |
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Sulfur Springs stink! |
Bubbling caudrons |
Blub, Blub...Blub, Blub |
Hummingbird |
Hummingbirds are small |
Cocoa plantation |
Drying the beans |
Sea Cloud at St. Lucia |
Sea Cloud from the hills overlooking the bay |
Colorful boat...tin shacks |
Back to the boat |
Sea Cloud in afternoon light |
At sea |
Adjusting the sails |
Crew at work |
Crew at work |
First light over Dominica |
Dominica in the clouds |
Where are we? |
Water taxi on the Indian River |
Exotic foilage on the river |
Coconut plants grow from coconuts |
Interlopers on the river |
Man fishing on sailboard and bucket |
Lots of rigging |
A beautiful Caribbean sunset |
Introducing the Sea Cloud Shanty Singers |
Shanty Singers are the crew |
Having fun |
Volcano venting |
Volcano venting |
Volcanic dust destroys a village |
Dust covered house |
Photos on deck |
Buddies |
Basseterre harbor |
Stern view |
Golden Eagle |
Gangplank |
Bow View |
75 years old this year |
She need 18 feet of water beneath her |
Life boat |
Dining room fenestration |
St. Kitts island tour |
Church |
Colorful shacks along the road |
Brinstone Hill Fortress National Park |
Views from the fort |
Canon guard the island |
Canon battery |
Flag flies over fort |
Another view |
Canon weatherworn casting detail |
Inside the fort |
A steep climb from the parade ground |
View from the artillery officer's quarters |
Scenic |
A commanding view |
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Last day in Antigua |
A grand view |
Group with guide |
A long way down |
Sailing in brisk wind |
English harbor |
Nelson's fort protects harbor |
Group photo |
Group photo |
yet another group photo |
Tugboat helps us dock in tight spot |
Captain supervises the docking |
Fitting in |
Sea Cloud overwhelmed |