Today we went on a tour of Bequia with the crew of “Skipping-Stone”. We shared a nice air- conditioned van and headed around the island. First stop, The Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary. We were given a very informational tour by THE MAN named Orton King who was born and raised on Bequia has taken it upon himself to keep the turtle population from dwindling. He rescues both green turtles and hawksbill turtles. We were allowed to touch the Green turtles but the Hawksbill turtles will bite. Turtles can live to be 200 years old.
Next we drove over to “Friendship Bay” to the “Whaling” museum. Bequia is one of the few Islands where people are still allowed to go '”whaling”. The first pic shows the harpoons that they use and the painted background photo is on a bone from the tail of the Humpback whale that they hunt. Picture #2 has a photo painted on the jawbone. The last photo is an actual whaling boat used today. There are six persons on board, each with a specific job. They are NOT allowed to use an engine, only under sail. Four whales are allowed to be caught each year.
Now we are enjoying lunch and Free Wi-Fi at Tommy’s. Notice the cute “Sea-Fan” Xmas Tree. The Music Fest starts tonight. Can’t wait for the Steel Band Competition with bands from Trinidad! Look at Johns face when he got the bill from our dinner at The Devil’s Table restaurant the other night (it came in a treasure chest)!
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And did you get the daffodil lady to do your laundry? Probably not as you have a washing machine on the boat. We are in Caneel Bay, Saint John. Charlie's birthday is tomorrow and we are meeting friends at Woody's for happy hour where the beer and well drinks are $1.00.
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