The people of SVG are wildly elated and we waded into the celebrations yesterday as we tried to make the port and the Bequia Express ferry in Kingstown St Vincent. Our hired driver, Stefano, was getting a bit worried because traffic on the narrow streets was stopped for a time and people danced to blaring music and tooting yellow horns. The Bequia Express was scheduled to depart at 6:00 pm and we were up against it. It has been 20 years since we were last on Bequia, and we didn’t want to spend another day away.
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Providence was with us
though, and we managed to weave around the weaving revelers happy with the election
results and made the ferry with plenty of time to spare. Luckily the ferry that
brimmed with supporters wearing similar yellow t-shirts espousing the winning
party’s phrase “Together We Win” was delayed with dancing and music at the
port. It wasn’t until the pick-up truck with huge speakers blasting Soca
rumbled onto the ferry’s vehicle transport area which thudded throughout the
ship for the hour-long ride to Bequia.
It was tumultuous and
fantastic and everywhere people are happy with the landslide election result.
One way on the Bequia Express was $10.00 USD cash only. A small price to pay to immerse oneself in the local culture.
Thanks for reading.
Love Janet and greg
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