2026-05-31 Hike on Bequia and then heading south

We hung out on the boat all day Sunday, as it was rainy off and on.  Monday we decided to hike up to Peggy Rock.  This is a rock outcropping at about 800 ft in elevation.    We invited Monica and Jason on Breathe to go, and Chris and Teresa on Heihei Rere - another Manta 42 to join us.  The trip up was very steep, and it was quite humid.   Dean was getting a bit lightheaded on the way up, so decided to not go - which was a smart move.   Kris continued on with everyone else.  Nice views from the top, and the trip back via a different route was not bad at all.

Steep trail on the way up

At the top at Peggy Rock

Anchorage at Bequia

When we got back, we all went out for a nice lunch together, and then back to the boat to shower and relax.

Tuesday Dean felt good, so he decided he wanted to do the hike, so set off alone, but was soon joined by a nice dog, that went with him all the way up.  Some other hikers were at the top, and Dean talked to them a bit, and then lost his dog companion, as the dog followed the other hikers back down - which was good, as Dean went back the other route.

Dean's hiking companion

Dean at Peggy rock

Bequia airport from up near the top near Peggy rock

Went to town on Wednesday and checked out, walked around a bit, and had some ice cream out with Breathe.

Thursday we left Bequia, and sailed to Carriacou.  Got in, had lunch and then headed into town to check in.  We went to Customs office by the ferry dock, but they said we had to do immigration first, so back in the dink and over to immigration, which was closed.    Immigration is next to a restaurant, and they said the office would be back open in 20 minutes.  So we ordered a drink (coke) and relaxed.   Another cruising couple showed up as well, so visited with them.   Immigration came back, and we did our papers and then took the dink back to Customs.   Customs went smoothly, and when we got back to the dinghy dock we had quite the experience.   

We met a most unpleasant woman, who proceeded to tell us (us and the other cruising couple we had met) how rude and stupid we were for locking our dinghy up and blocking the stairs to the dinghy dock.   Well, we had not, and there were 4 dinghies at the dock, and she had no idea which ones were ours.  Ours were in fact the ones not blocking the stairs, and the other ones were slightly, but not much.   She went on and on without stop. Telling us we were stupid, and even explaining the exact steps she thought we should take to dock our dinghy.  We went down the stairs - having to navigate around her groceries which were in the center of the stairs taking up 2 of the steps.  We got our dinghy's unlocked, and got in and left.  I asked the woman (not a lady for sure), if she was a cruiser, and she said  "NO, I live here"     Once in the dink we motored out a ways, and the unpleasant woman's husband came roaring in a dinghy with two large barking dogs.  (Pit bull or similar breed).   

We spoke briefly with the other cruising couple about the unpleasant woman, and then headed back to our boat, and was the unpleasant woman, with husband and barking dogs go to an anchored boat the bay not far from us.   It was quite the experience, never had we met a real life "Karen" before, but this woman certainly met the stereotype.     We apologize to our good friend Karen who shares the name, but is one of the nicest people you will ever meet - no offense intended.

Friday was a boat day, did not go ashore, but did some cleaning and laundry.

Saturday we upped anchor and headed south again to Grenada.   Lots of rain, and everything from 5 knots to 30 knots, so kept busy sailing the 31 miles.   Got a mooring by St. Georges, and will most likely spend a couple of days here.

Sorry about lack of photos, will try to do better.