Admiralty Bay, Bequia
Checking into Bequia was so easy, only one piece of paper to fill in, and both customs and immigration are in the same building, what a pleasure.
We went snorkeling off Devil’s Table, which is on the
Northern part of the bay(on the point). The fish life seems to be more interesting the more
north we go. There are many blue chromis, tangs, needle fish, trumpet fish and
even triggers! We haven’t managed a scuba dive yet so haven’t seen any
barracuda or pelagics, but they are here.
We see turtles right off the boat in
the anchorage and eagle rays in front of the dive shop, which is on the
beachfront.
A great bar with great views! Free WIFI too!
Again, the local folk are friendly and helpful, however put your
bargaining boots on when going to the Rasta Fruit and Veg Market. Just in case
you are wondering, NO WE DIDN’T BUY ANY GANJA!
Btw. local folk are of French, Scottish, and African descent.
BIT OF BACKGROUND...
They have a whaling quota of four whales a year, however
this type of grant, according to the rules of the International Whaling
Commission, is only meant for historically indigenous peoples. For example the
Inuits, Eskimos etc. from Alaska, Greenland, Russia
A local, Bequian lady who runs an animal rights type group
says that Bequians are not indigenous people, but hail from European descent
and so should not qualify to hunt whales. She says the methods they use are not
humane and the meat is not even consumed by the locals, instead it is taken to
St Vincent. She also mentions that there is no archeological evidence that
indigenous peoples of Bequia ever hunted whales, as no artefacts have been
found.
Flipside: St Vincent and the Grenadines vote with Japan to
reintroduce whaling on a commercial scale (in return for fishing boats and
equipment) What a shame, as the other Caribbean Islands that are againsed
whaling have a very lucrative whale watching tourism business.
Kieran and Mark playing bat 'n ball on St Margret's Beach
