Name that Flag

Now, the first thing you notice about Caribbean island nations are their national flags.

Can you identify this flag? No, despite the uncanny resemblance to "Star Fleet", it actually is for the island nation of St. Lucia. While I wasn't that impressed by Barbados and Antigua, I'd probably go back and explore a bit more of this lovely island, as well as St. Maarten (where half the island is governed by the Dutch, the other half by the French) and our final stop - which was St. Croix. St. Croix, along with American Virgins St. Thomas and St. John, fly the old Stars and Stripes proudly over these "most eastern land masses" under U.S. governance. The American Virgin Islands have one other unique feature - based on their earlier governance by Great Britain, they all drive on the "wrong" side of the road. We landed at Fredericksted, and didn't get to see the other major town, Christensted, so that's reason alone to go back.

Actually, the flag on the right is the command flag for the Enterprise, but you have to wonder if the government of St. Lucia wasn't under the influence of James Tiberius Kirk when they chose a flag at independence in 1979. One thing for certain, this island and its many sister islands all incorporate in some fashion the blue of the ocean, and the yellow of the sun, in their national flags. St. Lucia (named after Saint Lucy of France) was a marvelous island, where we did three events - the Segway, an off-road truck ride, and a beach adventure. As we came in, there was a small airstrip where I saw several turbo-prop aircraft come in and depart. So, I'm putting this island on my bucket list for an extended stay sometime - cruise ships are great to find these jewels in the Caribbean, but if you really want to enjoy them, a day is simply not enough.