Tag: Sailing
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St Lucia – the Photogenic Island
Grok AI tells me that the word “Photogenic” means “Having an attractive or pleasing appearance in photographs, especially when being photographed.” In my opinion, this concept applies to islands as well. St Lucia is a lucky island with scenery that makes great postcards. We had only one week to explore St. Lucia, as we needed…
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Dominica – The Nature Island
We motored the 60 nautical miles from St. Pierre, Martinique, to Portsmouth, Dominica, in the wind shadow created by Dominica’s tall mountains. It was a cloudy and misty day. The scenery reminded me of a moody Chinese Shan Shui (山水, “mountain-water”) painting. Although Dominica is only a few hours’ sail from Martinique, the contrast was…