We had a great sail from Les Saintes to Pointe-a-Pitre with a south easterly blowing 20 to 15 ...we witnessed the unfortunate landing of a large catamaran on the breaking reefs of the entrance of the Petit-cul-de Sac marin...sad to see.

On the last day with Lindsay and Karen, we rented a car and toured Basse-Terre...it enabled us to see the Soufriere volcano, other tropical parks, and villages and towns of the west coast. It has rained very little in Guadeloupe and the landscapes with many yeloowed leaves covering the ground was a bit reminiscent of our fall!

We enjoyed the drive and the walk to the volcano. Guadeloupe has great parks and all the hiking paths are "deluxe"...compared to outher islands...well marked, well groomed...