It's 2001, and we are on a charter from St. Lucia to the Grenadines. The group has been to the Grenadines in the past, so we know of a few places we want to see again. Captain Don likes to keep us moving, he likes to squeeze the most out of a vacation. The boats we charter will never get a whole lot of rest. It is fun to see a lot of places, but then again, when you find a great spot it is nice to soak it in for more than a few hours. Such was the case with Bequia.
On this trip the crew decided that we wanted to stay a day in Bequia. We wanted to explore the island in a little greater detail. As such, we decided to rent a few jeeps from Andy's Rentals. We packed everyone into the jeeps and headed out to explore the Island. First we headed South to see what was on that end of the island. There were a few little bays, with small villages to explore. The villages were typical of a small island, very cute and oriented to the bay. We got to the very south end of the Island where the Airport was located, and had a Guiness at the "First Stop" Bar.
Next we headed back up toward the North end of the Island. There was a Turtle Sanctuary at this end of the Island that Lisa wanted to see. On our way up toward "Old Heg" turtle sanctuary, we passed a very picturesque beach at Industry Bay. There were a lot of "Wow, is that Beautiful" going around the Jeep. We took the jeeps to the very northern end of the island past "Old Heg" and captured a few pictures on the little mountain top.
On our way back down the mountain top, we stopped at "Old Heg" to pay tribute to the little Turtles. Then we started back toward Admiralty Bay (where the Stargazer was anchored). On our way we were passing by Industry Bay. We saw a quaint little resort nestled into the bay. Everyone decided it would be a great idea to stop and admire the beach. There was a little bar at the resort, and lots of empty recliners along the beach. This ended up being one of the best decisions we made on the trip. The beach, and the resort, were almost deserted. This was absolutely amazing, because the beach was fabulous. It has a fantastic crescent shaped beach which the resort is practically the only thing on it. There was a protective reef to stop the heavy waves from crashing along the beach. A very gentle swell allowed you to walk in the sea without the waves crashing and soaking your shorts. The resort was remote, but very cool. Here is the link: http://www.bequia.net/eden/crescentbeachinn.htm There were little villas that - since they were empty - we were able to walk through and see what they were like. They are right on the beach, and have a fantastic view. The resort has a little bar/restaurant. And a ton of chairs, grass umbrellas, and recliners. We took up residence for at least two hours. Everyone was reluctant to leave. What a fantastic little slice of heaven. If you ever want to find a remote resort with the perfect - quiet beach, this IS the place. Un-believably romantic setting. Disappear for as long as you can afford to!
