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Jon Udell joined us for a few days to sail from St. Lucia to Bequia. The photogenic Pitons are in the background.
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Lawrence (aka. The Chinaman) is one of the best welders in the Caribbean. We were fortunate to have his shop work on
Mother of Perl
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Ben and Lawrence
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This man had a ramada between where we had an apartment and where we were working on the boat. He made concrete blocks, one at a time.
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Kelly Charles, who is responsible for the new good looks of the exterior of Mother of Perl, and his friend, the comical Chad.
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Kelly cooking
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Cooking and eating local food is always an important part of our life aboard. This is Chad preparing a fruit dish.
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The most famous of WestIndian local dishes is fish head soup. It is a rich stew made with the whole fish and all the
tubers of the island, including dasheen, green fig, and taro.
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Fritzie, Gretchen's youngest sister, joined us for few weeks.
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Castries is the capital of St. Lucia. It is also where all the cruise ships dock.
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Castries offers shopping for everyone, from tourist trinkets to charcoal and fresh fish for the local residents.
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A simple snackbar offers fruit and a few drinks.
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The most photographed landmark of St. Lucia are these two peaks which rise directly out of the ocean.
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Kelly Charles' and Chad's hometown is the scenic fishing village of Ans La Rey.
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Nearby Ans La Rey is a beautiful botanical garden and waterfall: Crystal Falls
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The garden has hundreds of varieties of tropical trees, plants, and flowers.
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It is time to say goodbye to our friends of St. Lucia
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We are underway after several months of repairs and improvements
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