Hurricane season
The hurricane season has begun…. We’ve been making our way further south at a much more rapid pace. We unfortunately only had time to visit the west part of Guadeloupe. Our first anchorage was in the town of Deshaies, charming little village which happens to be where they shoot the series Death in Paradise. Being fans, it was a treat to visit the film location. Deshaies also have the most beautiful botanical garden. The capital, Basse Terre, was a little disappointing, with dilapidated buildings, lots of garbage, very drab colourless houses. It was also one of the most rolly anchorage that we’ve had so far. Sleeping was a challenge to say the least. Just rocking and rolling all night. Everything rattling in the cupboards. Not very restful. We were quite happy to move on. The islands of Les Saintes, which are part of Guadeloupe, were a treat. Beautiful picturesque islands, lush and green, few cars and many scooters. The most challenging part of the main isla...