I forgot to mention that yesterday in Antigua we saw Eric Clapton’s 16 room mansion so secluded that you only get there by helicopter. And not too far away is a rehab center he founded which has been visited by himself (convenient) and Whitney Houston, among others. Oprah also has a home there - but she has homes everywhere, so that’s not saying much.
Today’s tour included St. Mark’s, a colonial mansion. The name “colonial mansion” gave me pause since it was built in 1948, until Michael pointed out that St. Lucia WAS a colony in 1948. (head slap here) We also did the obligatory stops for scenic overlooks of the harbor, and a rum distillery. Our overall impression of St. Lucia was more favorable than Antigua. Seemed to be more business and general activity. In Antigua we saw many houses that were apparently started, and then abandoned. Here we saw a few of those, but most were actually being worked on. And they hang off the sides of the steep hills by their fingertips on great tall stilts. Seems risky in hurricane and earthquake country. Apparently the volcano is overdue to blow too.
The rum distillery was interesting and you could sample any (or all) of their many products. We liked the coconut rum liqueur and the coconut and ginseng rum enough to buy a bottle of each. We thought it would be nice to sit on the balcony having a pre-dinner cordial. Unfortunately, we forgot that Princess takes your liquor and returns it to you at the end of the cruise. Since that will probably put us over our airline weight limit for our flight out of Los Angeles, those $10 bottles many turn into much more unless we can jettison some weight in the meantime.
The seas have been calm and the weather has been good, quite hot and humid naturally. There’s very little rolling on these large ships, just enough at night to rock you gently to sleep. Every once in a while we’ll feel a jolt as if we’ve hit a pot hole. I know that’s crazy, but that’s what I think when I’m startled awake.
Tomorrow is Barbados.
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