Wine Down under The Pitons.


It feels like we are “Billy No Mates” on the dock at the moment as all our friends have sailed off and the rest of the dock is being upgraded for the new season. We went off last weekend to the Pitons and picked up a buoy by Malgretoute beach. There was a colourful reef close by so the snorkelling was great. At sundown a guy came out on a boat and asked if we wanted to eat at the restaurant, showed us the menu and we picked the fish of the day, Dorado. He then arranged to come back and get us half an hour before dinner and also offered a boat watch service, all inclusive of the meal price. It was a smashing little place, family run. Benny, the owner welcomed us, his son was the boat boy, his daughter, Genolene, the waitress and his wife was the cook. There was only one other couple, off a charter boat, at the end of their holiday. We had a lovely evening and at the end of the meal we were given gifts of fruit and miniature local terra cotta pots. The next day we sailed up to Anse Cochon for a lunch stop and then back to Marigot.

The building has moved on this week. No excavating as the soil is too wet, so that may happen next week. More railings have been made and the staircase is beginning to take shape. The electrician has been putting up some of the outside wall lights. The tiler will arrive next week. The plasterer has been making manhole covers for the internal water tanks and also finishing of the showers, ready for tiling. The window maker brought one door and one window!

A cat and her two kittens have been hanging around the site for several weeks. They are often found inside the house first thing in the morning but soon run off when people approach. We have decided that they can stay as this week Jeff found a half eaten rat by the front door, so they are obviously making themselves indispensable. Most people tolerate the odd wild cat, as they believe they keep rats and the larger cockroaches at bay. It is unlikely that they will ever become friendly as they are truly feral but it would be good to catch them eventually and get them neutered and spayed.

Some friends from 32 Sqn are in St Lucia at the moment so we are meeting up with them on Sunday in Rodney Bay, where we shall sail them to Marigot, show them the house, have dinner and talk about old times.

The view into our bedroom.

Last night we were at a Sushi dinner in Chateau Mygo. Shaid had been on a course last year and wanted to try out his skills, so Doreen arranged for a few of the local crowd to be tasters. It was absolutely fantastic! We even had warm sake wine to wash it down. We all drank too much wine after that so we are both feeling a little hung over toady and have punished ourselves by getting up to the house and sweeping the whole place out. We shall sail up to Rodney this afternoon and rest there for the evening.