Bequia 3

From not having a plan for the day (Monday), we took up the suggestion of an island tour, which was really good. Our taxi was again a pick-up and the driver very helpful and knowledgeable. Bequia is not big, only 7 sq miles, so it didn’t take long even though the roads are all radial to an extent. We did enjoy some spectacular views of the adjacent islands of Mustique, Petit Mustique and Canouan, as well as a panoramic view of Admiral and its neighbour, Hamilton, Bays. The amazing colours continued. A stop at a turtle sanctuary run by a passionate local, ex diver and sailor, showed turtles from 1 day old up to several years, both Green and Hawk Bill types. He finds the eggs as they hatch, nurtures the turtles to a few years old and then releases them on the beaches they came from so that they will hopefully return to lay eggs there when they breed. A further swim on the beach at Friendship Bay followed a fruit punch, and then a Calypso King was tested before shower & dinner. Yes, the sampling continues!