GLOBESAILOR / BALADE Les Cayes des Petite échoppe à Union îles de Tobago A little stall at Union Tobago Cays douceur avec le reste du monde. C'est une sorte de trait d'union our mooring consisted of seven boats and thousands of fish which is perfect entre un royaume marin intemporel et la vie trépidante du XXI siècle.e for stand-up paddle boarding, according to Anisia. It was also here that we On y croise volontiers des kitesurfeurs, des touristes en balade dans saw a sailboat barely measuring 6m50. We are the ones used to sailing les villages pittoresques propres aux Antilles. On y déguste avant the smallest boat, so a sense of solidarity drove us to have a drink with this tout un délicieux chocolat artisanal - argument imparable qui nous seventy-something Danish captain, an exceptional solo traveller. touche de près - nous qui sommes à des milliers de miles de notre Suisse gourmande. » THE LAGOONS OF THE TOBAGO CAYS, THE DREAM OF EVERY SAILOR PANORAMA - 14 OCTOBER 2018, 10:15 – CALM SEA This 10-day break in untouched nature heightened our extraordinary Anisia and I, like every good Swiss, set the right time on our watches for sensation of being the new ‘Robinson Crusoe’. The 5 islets make up a the tropics as we coastedamong the 600 Grenadine Islands for more than marine park whereflora and aquatic fauna are treasured and protected. a month – a timeless interlude before we reached Panama and then the The Tobago Cays are like a gorgeous piece of jewellery which you can only Pacific Ocean. touch with your eyes, or, in our case, with our diving masks. The Vagabond, with its bright canary yellow hull, glidedalong like a ray of The coral barrier reef shaped like a horse shoe is an enchanting area sunshine on the turquoise blue waters of the Antilles, on the verge of Bequia of navigation. These 2-4-metre-deep, clear and turquoise waters are Island. It felt like we were looking at a postcard. I found the Caribbean protected from swelling while strong trade winds generate 20-25 knots. landscapes to be unchanged from how I remember them from my sailing According to sailors, all the elements of nature come together in this tiny days in the 80s. I was surprised that Bequia village and Admiralty Bay had stayed so true to themselves. corner of the sea, making this spot a little slice of paradise. The 7-day break on Union Island allowed us to get back on our feet with the rest HAPPINESS HERE IS EASY AS PIE! of the world. There is a sort of link between the timeless kingdom of the Our first week, moored opposite the great Princess Margaret Beach, was sea and the frantic way of life in the 21st century. We crossed paths with the perfect opportunity for Anisia to explore the sea beds, accompanied kitesurf enthusiasts and tourists out and about in the picturesque villages by turtles! On land, both the animated atmosphere of the market place unique to the Antilles. Above all, we sampled delicious artisan chocolate – and the tropical heat fully immersed us in an atmosphere typical of the an important subject that hit rather close to home for us foodies, millions Caribbean. Reunions with friends we had made along the way in Graciosa, of miles away from our beloved Swiss chocolate. our first stop in the Canaries, led to unforgettable barbeques on the beach and on board our boats. However, it was soon time to leave and we had to return to sea toward the direction of Canouan. Pour suivre les aventures du Vagabond : More intimate than Bequia, Canouan Island is situated north of Tobago To follow the adventures of the Vagabond : Cays. Even from here, you can already foresee the spectacular surround- www.vagabond-voyages.net Facebook : vagabond-voyages ings and natural environments that will follow on from this stop. On arrival, Instagram : vagabond_voyages 22