Today, Friday, we went sailing with Olivier on a 25-foot boat from Marina Rivière-Sens in St. Charles to Îles des Saintes, a small archipelago south of the Basse Terre island of Guadeloupe. Olivier not only sailed the boat, he was also tour guide, bartender, and cook!

After almost two hours sailing over somewhat rough seas (3-4 foot swell), we arrived at a small harbor next to this cliff of columnar-jointed volcanic rock.

We snorkeled and swam.

We did not see many fish, but found some Sargent Major fish and a fan coral.

After lunch on the boat, we got a tour of the islands. This bar and restaurant was the first to open on the islands.

This unusual house is shaped like the bow of a ship.

We saw a couple of kite surfers. The volcano that we hiked to yesterday was obscured by clouds all day.

At the end of the day, we saw young people jumping off cliffs beneath a lighthouse, and were treated to a rainbow and an amazing sunset. What a day!

• Lesser Antilles 2020