When we were in Antigua we had a tough time with data on our phone as the Google fi phone, while it has pretty good data, is slow and to get a data only plan for Antigua didn’t make sense as we were not planning to stay for all that long. And, any data plan available in Antigua would not work elsewhere.
We had heard from friends that once we moved to Guadeloupe we could sign up for a plan that would follow us from island to island and even include Antigua if we head back there later in the season.
On our quest, a few days ago, Brenda and I caught a bus to a nearby city/town to track down a data plan and a new phone. Sadly, Brenda’s iPhone got sick and has developed a nasty habit of the screen going black without warning, usually a few seconds after opening it up. Not great and to make matters worse, she hasn’t backed up her phone in some time so we have to be careful about any resets that might compromise getting the data off of it when we get home.
Fortunately, we were able to get a decent phone for less than $150 and a data plan that was amazingly cheap at about $50 month for 70 gigabites, a huge amount of data. And, the best part is that we can continue to use the plan for just about anyplace that we decide to go this season. As we have become accustomed to instant data and connectivity over the years and being able to facetime of view videos on demand has become a “necessity” and no longer a luxury.
Brenda was chafing at the complexity of being in contact with family and friends so she’s a lot happier now. That’s good.
On Sunday we had lunch out with our friends Lynn and Mark of Roxy. We chose a lovely French restaurant. It was very nice. 
The view of the harbor here in Deshaies Guadeloupe was wonderful.
With the large cliff on one side of the harbor and the mountains out in the distance, the wind can funnel through the harbor and can get a bit iffy when the trade winds are up. The view of town is especially nice in the afternoon when the sun is setting to the west. 
The other night we had cocktails, or “sundowners” as they are called in the cruising community on board Kalunamoo. Amazingly we all saw a “green flash”. This is when the sun dips below the horizon and shows a last moment burst of green, a sort of spark. It’s impressive and not very common. Sadly, I didn’t have my camera so no photo…
This shot is of Kalunamoo the other night as the sun set. Alas, no green flash that night but pretty nice, never the less. 
This afternoon I decided to take a short walk up to a swimming hole on a stream that leads into the harbor. Much of the walk was on cement path. It was very peaceful.
Along the way, as I followed the stream, I passed some very nice palms.
There were also some really big trees. The vegetation here is much more lush than in Antigua as the island gets a lot more rain. 
After a very short walk off of the trail, and a scramble over the creek, I was rewarded by a lovely little pool. I stopped to cool off and put my feet into the water for a time while I enjoyed the sounds of the water running over the rocks and into the pool. I could see quite a few fish swimming around below.
I’d have liked to head back there with my bathing suit but am not sure if I would have the nerve to dip into water that is quite that cold for my tropical accustomed body these days.
Yesterday we rented a car with our friends Bill and Maureen from Kalunamoo, but that’s a story for another day.
Today, off to Pigeon Island, about half way down the island. After that, moving onto Les Saintes, one of our favorite places. More to tell about all that.
However, the big story is that Brenda, sans iPhone, at least has a data plan.
Mission accomplished.
So, all for now. Anchor up…