French Polynesia and the Society Islands
07 April 2025
Today is Midsummer Eve and Christer and I (Malin) are sitting in the boat, chatting and sipping a really good gin. A gift from our sons who visited us. These well-mannered gentlemen! đ
We had a wonderful time with our visitors and we miss them already. Together we went to a guided tour of Grenada, saw scenic places, watched how chocolate is made, tried different types of rum and saw how nutmeg is processed in different ways - Grenada's pride and major export. We visited the market at St Georges and took the opportunity to buy local spices. We have sailed to Carriacou and Sandy Island and rounded the whole island of Grenada! We have swum at long beautiful beaches, snorkeled and seen underwater statues, turtles, rays and colorful reef fish. Sometimes we have had good dinners and sometimes not so good dinners, like when we tried the national dish oil down containing, among other things, pig's tails...
Catching fish was high on the wish list. Christer had bought fine fishing gear with which we had previously caught, among other things, tuna. Now it was time for SERIOUS fishing! At one point we had such a big fish on the hook that we couldn't possibly get it up. Everyone on the boat struggled with pulling the rod and line while I tried to control Anastacia who danced around in a strange way as the fish literally pulled the boat in different directions. After an hour and a half of fighting and where the fish was almost at the boat, the line snatched and the fish disappeared. We had come sooooo close to landing a giant catch. Wild speculation ensued as to what we had gotten onto the hook. Maybe it was a Megalodon after all, that miraculously survived in the depths of the seas?
Since there was only rubble left from the fishing gear, we bought a new rod and line and helpfully repaired the fishing reel. Then it was time again. All sorts of fish were pulled up. A nice Mahi Mahi was caught and could be enjoyed later in the evening. However, most of the fish got to see freedom in the sea again, as did the long barracuda with its razor-sharp teeth!
During the visits, the discussions have been heated in the boat and we have discussed all possible areas. Politics and religions as well as love and family relationships. All with respect, despite different opinions!
Now our guests are back in Sweden and the boat is once again rigged for long sailing. Tomorrow, we head west towards Curaçao, one of the so-called ABC islands. We estimate it will be about 3 days sailing.
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Vi har haft en underbar tid med vĂ„ra besökare och vi saknar dem redan. Tillsammans hann vi med en guidad tur pĂ„ Grenada, sett natursköna platser, tittat pĂ„ hur man tillverkar choklad, provat olika romsorter och sett hur man pĂ„ olika sĂ€tt bearbetar muskotnöt -Grenadas stolthet och stora exportvara. Vi besökte marknaden pĂ„ St Georges och passade pĂ„ att köpa lokala kryddor. Vi har seglat till Carriacou och Sandy Island och rundat hela ön Grenada! Vi har badat vid lĂ„nga vackra strĂ€nder, snorklat och sett undervattensstatyer, sköldpaddor, rockor och fĂ€rgglada revfiskar. Ibland har vi Ă€tit goda middagar och ibland inte sĂ„ goda middagar, som nĂ€r vi provade nationalrĂ€tten oil down innehĂ„llande bl a grissvansarâŠ
Att fĂ„ fiska stod högt upp pĂ„ önskelistan. Christer hade ju köpt finfina fiskeredskap som vi tidigare fĂ„tt upp bl a tonfisk med. Nu var det dags för SERIĂST fiske! Vid ett tillfĂ€lle hade vi en sĂ„ stor fisk pĂ„ kroken att vi omöjligt kunde fĂ„ upp den. Alla pĂ„ bĂ„ten kĂ€mpade med att dra i spö och lina medan jag försökte styra Anastacia som dansade runt pĂ„ ett mĂ€rkligt sĂ€tt dĂ„ fisken bokstavligen drog bĂ„ten Ă„t olika hĂ„ll. Efter en och en halv timmes kamp och dĂ€r fisken nĂ€stan var framme vid bĂ„ten, brast linan och fisken försvann. Vi hade varit sĂ„Ă„Ă„Ă„ nĂ€ra att fĂ„ upp en jĂ€ttefĂ„ngst. Vilda spekulationer följde om vad vi hade fĂ„tt pĂ„ kroken. Kanske var det trots allt en Megalodon som mirakulöst överlevt i havens djup?
Eftersom det bara var spillror kvar av fiskeredskapen fick vi inhandlat nytt spö och drag och hjÀlpligt lagat rullen. Sedan var det dags igen. Alla möjliga sorters fiskar drogs upp. En fin Mahi Mahi fÄngades och kunde avnjutas senare pÄ kvÀllen. De flesta fiskar fick dock Äterse friheten i havet liksom den lÄnga barracudan med sina sylvassa tÀnder!
Under besöken har diskussionerna gÄtt varma i bÄten och vi har avhandlat alla möjliga omrÄden. SÄvÀl politik och religioner som kÀrlek och familjerelationer. Allt med respekt, trots olika Äsikter!
Nu Àr vÄra gÀster tillbaka i Sverige och bÄten Äter riggad för lÄngsegling. Imorgon ger vi oss av vÀsterut mot Curaçao, en av de sÄ kallade ABC-öarna. Vi rÀknar med en seglats pÄ ca 3 dygn.
3 Commentaire(s)
LĂ„ter som i haft en fantastisk tid ihop đâïž SpĂ€nnande med fisket!
22 June 2024 AnswerVilka mysiga kort pĂ„ sĂ€kert mysiga stunderâ”ïžđđ FortsĂ€tt njuta er ert spĂ€nnande Ă€ventyrâ”ïžđ
22 June 2024 AnswerHÀrligt att ni hade en sÄ fin tid ihop. Kan Äterigen kÀnna kÀnslan av Karibien. Havet ,vÄgorna , solen o god fisk. Mums. Ser framemot nÀsta blogg
23 June 2024 Answer