Antigua, ‘the old one’, was named thus by Columbus in honor of the ‘virgin of the old cathedral’ in Seville. This oddly shaped island with lots of nooks and crannies was formerly known as ‘wadadli’ (our own) by the local Carib
Antigua
Sailing past Guadeloupe & Montserrat
Exodus hopped from Dominica to Guadeloupe, pushed forward by winds of 27 to 29 knots, gusting to 33 knots. Making good speed, covering the 30 something sea miles to Guadeloupe swiftly. Guadeloupe is part of the French Antilles
Hurricane swept Dominica
Nature island Dominica was baptized ‘nature island’ by travel agencies as it is famous for its bird life, lush vegetation, rainforest, waterfalls, and hot springs. Geologically, it is the youngest island in the Lesser Antilles. It is still being formed
Green Greener Greenest – Martinique
Rain!!! Dark clouds carrying rain had warned us 3 days ahead that we were approaching land. Exodus hadn’t seen rain for months. Not a drop in Cabo Verde. Not a sprinkle in the Canaries. No downpour in the Portuguese islands.