Nevis

Our sail from Montserrat was with another great broad reach. We were able to sail directly to Nevis on one tack with winds between 15 – 20 and seas a maximum 2 meters. The 30 mile crossing was pleasant and uneventful except for the fish that got away. We lost one fish and something (big we think) ate two thirds of the next fish leaving us the head and a bit more.

We met our good friend from Hornby, Donna Du Plessis on Sunday at the airport. She is here for only a week and we know this will fly by far too quickly, so we are trying to convince her to stay longer. It is great to have her here as she is an avid swimmer and I have burnt everyone else out snorkelling with me. On our first snorkel at the breakwater in front of the Four Seasons Hotel, we saw a number of new species including a Queen Angel Fish, Southern Stingray, Tarpon and a number of large Balloon Fish. These were amongst the schools of Blue Tangs, Chromis, Grunts, and Parrot Fish.

Nevis is a quiet and peaceful small island with a lot of history. Alexander Hamilton (one of the USA founding fathers) was born here and Admiral Horatio Nelson married Nevisian Fanny Nisbet here as well. We took a taxi tour of the old plantations and large hotels while Jenessa managed to finally get horse back riding. We also did a walking tour around Charlestown (capital and only town) visiting the museums. The beautiful old structures from the 18th century mixed in with colourful Caribbean buildings make this a feast for the eyes.