St. Lucia, late October 2011

St. Lucia greeted us nicely, as always. We have been coming here for some years now. At the airport the same people are holding on to their jobs, customs waving us through, even though we are loaded with the sailing equipment. Sailors are important part of St. Lucian's tourism, officials are making it as easy as possible for us.
One of the taxi drivers calling out to us: "Welcome back!" It wasn't his turn to drive, so he helped loading our bags into another cab. It feels good to be back, good to be welcomed.

No hurricanes travelled over St. Lucia the passed summer. The boat was as we left it in spring. There was not enough rain to wash off the yellow dust, that accumulated into a thick layer.

First morning shower cools off the air. The boat yard rooster screeches out a song of relief, but the rain drops covered the dust only to rise again as a steam.

                               There is a lot of work to be done!