In June, we were able to squeeze out a very long weekend and so went to the country closest to Barbados – and hence the shortest flight, since that is the only way to get off the island (cruise ships do not really count).

We actually stayed on the island of St. Vincent, just outside of Kingstown. Within walking distance of our hotel were a number of small but lovely restaurants and a few fantastic vistas.

On our first day, we jumped on a ferry for an hour-long trip to Bequia (Beck-way), which is where those of you who want to go cruising with us, will meet to charter a yacht. It is also where I will be going to do my day skipper license.

Bequia is also home to the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary This sanctuary is a true labour of love on the part of the founder, owner and operator.

We also zipped around the rest of island. It is very small and a taxi trip from top to bottom only takes an hour or so, with stops.

Our day on Bequia at an end, we returned to Kingstown and the next morning set out in our rental car for a trip along the east coast, also known as the windward coast. We struck out into the mountains to see some farmland before looping back to the coast.

As we made our way northward along the coast, we found some spectacular spots, including …

At the tip of the island is a great little set of enclosed pools.

The next day, we struck out again, this time following the west, or leeward coast, so named due to the prevailing winds that come from the east.

After passing through some quaint, quiet little villages and driving over some rather hair raising passes through the mountains, we came to one of the most idyllic little bays on this earth near the settlement of Cumberland.

Perhaps one day I will enter this bay by yacht…