Tomorrow we bid au revoir to the French islands as we make our journey over to Antigua and Barbuda. We spent our final days in port getting Galt ready to sail and visiting with friends we had met in Grenada over the summer. As our goodbye meal, we all decided to go to the Moroccan restaurant that was just outside the marina. On arrival, the restaurant was closed so we determined Moroccan food on a French island was not meant to be. Our next logical choice was Vietnamese food. So, we had two Americans and two French Canadians attempting to order Vietnamese food from a French waitress. We basically ended up pointing to the food on the table next to us and saying, “add meat”. You would think the French Canadians would speak French well enough to figure it out but even their version of French often caused confusion for the locals. I am guessing it is like Americans speaking English to the Brits….close but not just quite right! We left on Thursday hopping our way up the coast of Guadeloupe to better stage for the jump to Antigua. The seas have been flat which was a blessing but the winds have also been flat which makes for rolly anchoring. Boats are designed to automatically turn into the wind if left to their own devices. When there is little to no wind, the boat is at the mercy of the swells. The swells turn the boat sideways so the waves are bumping the side of the boat which makes it rock side to side mercilessly. It makes for a miserable anchorage. We had those conditions the last two nights but are currently anchored in a nice cove so hoping for a peaceful night before our 9 hour crossing tomorrow. Once we reach Antigua, we will do our usual routine of figuring out the immigration processes as well as internet connectivity. Wish us luck as we make the passage!
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