Croix des Gardes is anchored off the Saba Rock resort in Gorda Sound. The channel is so steep to that we are just 30m from the shore of Prickly Pear Island. We awake to hear the birds in the scrub and can even see the crabs scuttling along the shore. The sea bed is sand and sea grass and both the children and I were delighted to find that the area still supports good numbers of conch, despite the reef of discards further downstream. Elizabeth found a large adult and then we spotted several smaller animals foraging in the shallows, as well as some other species of mollusc.
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| Croix des Gardes close to the shore in Gorda Sound |
The Bitter End Yacht Club is also a haven for wildlife, if more of a resort than a yacht club. They feed the bananaquits raw cane sugar from makeshift bird feeders fashioned from coconut husks, whilst large iguanas lounge in the sun beside the trails.
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| Rare visit to an east-facing shore |
As for other comedy names, we were sorry to miss Saba as their capital is named "Bottom", and similarly we missed out on anchoring next to "Witches Tit" when we passed by St. Martin. Now we shall head north for Anegada.
The children must have been highly amused by the odd names of places - anything with a rude sounding word makes them giggle. Glad the conches are alive and well - safe onward pasage. love mum xxx
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