This was the first stop on our seven island trip to the West Indies; renowned as the island of the rich and famous ever since the days of Princess Margaret. However it is very relaxed and understated, whilst being strictly controlled by the Mustique Island Company which owns and runs the island (and is in turn owned by the 100 or so villa owners). One of the services is security which includes monitoring all arrivals and departures via the island airline and airport, both owned by the company. On one occasion a man purporting to be a bird watcher, with a large camera, arrived only to have his pictures reviewed which indicated he was a member of the press; so he was dispatched back to St Lucia on the next flight.
Whilst there we coincided with the island’s annual Blues Festival at Basil’s Bar – Mick Jagger was there the night before us, attending not performing !
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