Chapters

St Lucia

Mia’s cousin Sydney came up with a great idea to invite a group of good people to stay at an Airbnb in St Lucia. Who could say no? We went for 6 days and spent them in the house pool, at a couple different hotel / “public” beaches (the hotels make it very difficult to access the beaches on purpose) and we even chartered a 45’ catamaran and snorkel tour, then I rented a 16 foot Hobie from a resort. Overall it was a perfect balance of lazy relaxation and physical activities that were unique to the location.  

The view from the downstairs bungalow that the birhday girl, Sydney occupied.  

The view from the downstairs bungalow that the birhday girl, Sydney occupied.  

Kait, me and Mia, a patio view, a drone shot of Mia and I from Leif, the hobie sail departure taken by Leif, and Mia lounging in a hammock between the living room and backyard.  

Kait, me and Mia, a patio view, a drone shot of Mia and I from Leif, the hobie sail departure taken by Leif, and Mia lounging in a hammock between the living room and backyard.  

The Airbnb was just outside of Soufriere which was a small town with a natural harbor which yachts were rotating through each day.  

We went to the Viceroy resort which was insanely expensive but offered a nice clean beach between the Piton peaks, and some impressive mega yachts in the bay.  

We went to the Viceroy resort which was insanely expensive but offered a nice clean beach between the Piton peaks, and some impressive mega yachts in the bay.  

Trying night shots from the pool deck. The white light coming from the right of the first piton is actually lights from a 298’ yacht in front of the Viceroy resort (Sugar Beach)  

Trying night shots from the pool deck. The white light coming from the right of the first piton is actually lights from a 298’ yacht in front of the Viceroy resort (Sugar Beach)  

The catamaran charter was half snorkel tour and half booze cruise for just our group. The candid photos are Leif’s.  

The catamaran charter was half snorkel tour and half booze cruise for just our group. The candid photos are Leif’s.  

The catamaran cruise ended at this beach down the hill from our house so we hung out on an abandoned dock for sunset.  

The catamaran cruise ended at this beach down the hill from our house so we hung out on an abandoned dock for sunset.  

Playing with reflections from the pool.  

Playing with reflections from the pool.  

The house was very wide open to the Forrest surrounding it so every night lizards, frogs and other bugs made themselves at home.  

The house was very wide open to the Forrest surrounding it so every night lizards, frogs and other bugs made themselves at home.  

Leif, enjoying the sunset. He and I were technically add-ons to the trip after all the girls already booked and we couldn’t have been happier to be included.  

Leif, enjoying the sunset. He and I were technically add-ons to the trip after all the girls already booked and we couldn’t have been happier to be included.  

Philip Skinner