We have made a lot of south bound progress since our last post from Antigua and are now less than 150 miles from reaching our goal of Grenada. We've made some stops along the way of course, first an overnight anchorage in Deshaies Harbor in northern Guadeloupe, and then several nights in the small, scenic Iles de Saints in southern Guadeloupe. From there we skirted the coast of Dominica on the way to Martinique where we made landfall in the large, busy harbor of Fort-de-France. In the interest of getting south while we had a good weather window, it was decided that we would save Dominica for the trip back north, and go directly to Martinique where we have fond memories of a past vacation. Southern Martinique has changed a lot since we were there in the '80s and the port of Le Marin is now bustling with literally thousands of cruising yachts - all shapes, sizes and descriptions. We spent several nights at the incredibly busy Port Marin Marina feeling a bit like we were docked in Times Square or Grand Central Terminal. It is a very convenient location however with good access to all kinds of marine supplies and services, restaurants, grocery stores, etc. We also met up with internet acquaintances, Chuck and Barb, who have been cruising the Caribbean for many years on their nicely appointed Krogen 48 trawler. It is always good to get first hand information from people who have already been there. Today we made the next jump south to St Lucia where we will spend a few days cruising the coast and taking in the many scenic attractions before proceeding on to the Grenadines.
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