Guadeloupe to Martinique

After a short stay in Guadeloupe we headed South toward Martinique. We stopped at Dominica for a couple of nights. Here's a short video we made sailing along the way.

Guadeloupe

Part of the reason we decided to head South was because Jens back has been hurting a lot and the best place to get it checked is the French Islands. We had planned on getting an MRI at Guadeloupe but the 2 month waiting list means we will try get one in Martinique instead, along with some Doctors appointments. By far the highlight of returning to Guadeloupe was swimming with the dolphins in Deshais. We woke to hear Balrog squeaking excitedly and realised a pod of dolphins had come into the bay to chase fish and play. Minutes later we were swimming with them. It was really amazing to play with them up close and listen to them talking to each other in the water. squueeeek squuueeeaqqq eeeekkk trrrrrrrrrllrrr.
Jenijane made a nice video compilation of the swim.

Backtracking

After making the decision to head South again we headed for Guadeloupe, stopping briefly at Saba and Nevis along the way. Almost to Guadeloupe the wind veered to the SE, dead on the nose and picked up to 30kn. One option was to continue and arrive at midnight, or bear away and head back to Antigua again. We loved Antigua the first time around so that made the choice easy. A few hours later we were checking back into Jolly Harbour and headed North back to Nonsuch bay for another week or so relaxing and kitesurfing.

Jen entertaining the locals