St Lucia by land and sea

Exotic flora in the Botanical Gardens

Last night’s Caribbean menu included Baked Banana Wrapped in Bacon with Rum Sauce and a Chilled Pina Colada Soup with Citrus Biscuit. They really were going for it and, on balance, the meal was good - that’s the second in a row! It was topped off with half of a nice bottle of Campo Viejo (the rest tonight, methinks). 

In the Doldrums

Overnight, we have come into a belt of tropical weather called the Tropical Convergence Zone where weather systems from two hemispheres begin to meet. Typically, this can mean squally weather and rain or total calm - hence its other name: The Doldrums. As you can see, Gabrielle is less than impressed with the rainfall! However, it’s a warm 27 degrees and quite humid on board ship.