First day

Yesterday was an eventful day in several ways. We arrived at St Lucia in plenty of time and had lunch in the local Wimpy before checking into The Bridge apartments. We went for a walk and saw an interesting street market. There was very unusual rain which threatened to spoil our boat trip but it stopped while walked to the boat then came and went several times during the rest of the day.

There was a power cut across St Lucia, which is less unusual but this one lasted well into the night making things more of a challenge. We saw a hippo in the garden when first arrived then many more and a few crocodiles from the boat.

The sun set a little before 7 so we then had the challenge of doing a barbecue for 65 people in the dark with occasional bursts of heavy rain. Everyone coped admirably and we all went to our rooms by torchlight. This morning the sun is out and the power has resumed. Wi-fi availability here is patchy so the youngsters have had to cope without internet!

This morning we will go to the Town Hall to rehearse for tonight’s show. The captain of the boat yesterday knew all about our show from a local WhatsApp group and is coming. A good sign that we may get a reasonable audience.