Last Updated on October 19, 2023 by Jill
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Another Island, Another Fort!
We had a beautiful sail to Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. As we continue south we head to another island, another fort. Yep! that’s right Fort Rodney is here in the bay. It has a lot of history and there is a lot to see. This is a great bay to check into the country as well. We got anchored and Dave got us checked in. While we were anchoring we got a visit from the local fruit/veg guy named Gregory.
Gregory
Gregory is a local that comes around in his boat to sell you. Herbs, spices, fruits, and veg. He grows his herbs on the roof of his Bimini. The stuff he sells is very good and we got some delicious avocados, mangoes, etc. As soon as we finished he was off to the next boat that had just arrived in the bay. He is usually around the bay a couple of times a day if you need something and you miss him when you anchor.
Back to the fort. We decided we would go and check it out and eat at the little restaurant on the bottom of the hill by it. There was another boat joining us that he got held up a bit so we relaxed for the rest of the afternoon and decided we would visit it the next day.
Fort Rodney
Pigeon Island has been working on a restoration project on Fort Rodney. The object of the restoration is to focus on the 18th-century occupation by Admiral Rodney. He used Pigeon Island as his naval headquarters. Slowly they are working to restore many of the buildings on the property. From here in 1782 Rodney sailed and won the battle called the Battle of the Saints. Saint Lucia changed hands from the British to the French, back and forth several times. Even the United States had a land lease during WWII for use as a signal post here. There is a lot of interesting history here. We really enjoyed walking all around the property and climbing to the top to see the amazing views. This is where Admiral Rodney watched for the
signal that the French fleet set sail out of Martinique. It is a good climb up to the top followed by views that don’t disappoint. I have included pictures from our tour.
After our lovely tour, we went for a happy hour at the marina and ate a wonderful dinner at the Thai restaurant. The little restaurant on the grounds had been closed for a private event. We would leave the next day.
Soufriere
Pulling anchor we sailed down to the Pitons in Soufriere, St. Lucia. Dave checked us out of the country and we would leave here in the morning to sail to Bequia, one of the islands that make up St. Vincent and the Grenadines. One note on Soufriere, we had a lot of boat boys coming up to the boat and harassing us. In our opinion, the area did not feel very safe. When we head north we will not stop here again. This is only our experience. Below is a picture of the beautiful Pitons.
Cheers,
Jill
