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Bequia
Day Three

13°00' N
61°00' W
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The next morning we do a quick sail to Bequia.

Not only can you help raise the sails, you can sail the ship.

Tommy was the youngest passenger but a wizz at the helm
Karen and I, Dale and Paula decided to do the Moonhole tour. The other tour to the Falls sounded great but you can't do everything.

On the way we passed a quarry. They sit under these thatched roofs and break rocks into smaller rocks for construction sites and roads.

Hut in the quarry Closeup of Hut
Moonhole is a back to nature community. They build their homes out of concrete, rocks and wood.

There are no right angles, the homes are built in harmony with the surrounding hills and trees. The inside rooms flow into outdoor patios in a very organic way.

Looking down to another house An outdoor bar Jim told us that patios were their speciality
Jim and Sheena gave us a pleasant tour of 2 homes in the 19 home community.

Jim's father came down in 1961 and bought 31 acres at the south tip of Bequia.

They also rent the empty houses. Check it out.

Moonhole Company Ltd

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Jim Johnston, son of the Moonhole founder on the left Look through the trees for the house A beautiful room Looking from a patio to another wing
The reason the community is called Moonhole is because of the natural stone arch.

Twice a year you can see the moon rise through this archway.

The founder enjoyed the view so much he constructed a patio under the arch. The pyramid roof is to deflect any falling rocks.

Walking down the path Admiring Moonhole Patio to admire the sea under Moonhole View from one patio Another cove. The yacht is not Jim's Picture of Moonhole from sea taken the next day
Some stunning examples of art

A door framed with fishing net floaters

A Guardian dog protecting an approach from an inlet

Tom, the founder of Moonhole, carves on whalebone

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Arch frame with fishing bouys Guardian dog by Sheena Whalebone craving by Tom Johnston

No home is complete without pets and Moonhole is no exception

Jambya, a real Guardian dog

Turtles

If you lay in the hammock, the turtle will come and rub its shell on you.

Jambya (means spirit) Pet turtles Turtle shells are very sensitive. The turtles scratch them when they can.
That afternoon, the four of us took a launch over to a nearby beach for snorkeling. We had a great time. Here are a few of the pictures.

The sky was cloudy, so the lighting is not great. But wait until tomorrow!

We missed the last launch to the Clipper, but the Mandalay launch was kind enough to take us back to our ship.

Sea fan Coral pipes Brain coral Clown fish Local dog watching us motor back to the ship
There was a Jazz afternoon on the Mandalay (a sister ship of the Winjammer line) but we stayed on the Clipper with the boys. We had a drunken afternoon which included mooning the Mandalay. A nice sunset Mothers! Hide your eyes
That evening we went ashore for lobster dinner and a JumpUp at the Plantation. Dancing and drinking were the activities enjoyed for all except Duane down on the docks.

We went back to the Clipper around 11pm and dancing and drinking continued into the wee hours.

Mike and Al sharing a story Carol, Duane and Karen

Take me to Day Four of the cruise.

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