Sulphur in the Air
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Chris & Katie Russell
Thu 25 Jan 2018 16:50
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13:51.00N 61:03.71W
24 January
The French colonial town of Soufriere was given its name
by the French in 1700's as this means 'sulphur in the air'. Louis XIV had
ordered his soldiers to build sulphur mud baths in the volcanic caldera that is
outside the town
We had spent a good - and safe - night on the mooring
and came ashore at about 09:00 to meet our waiting taxi for the 15 minute trip
up a very steep hill to the 'drive in volcano' and mud baths outside the town.
The mud and sulphur steam bubbling to the surface were something out of a
moonscape. Following this we went further down the track, put on swimmers and
then plunged into wonderfully warm mud bath - having spread mud over each other
we washed it off - but the promised 10 years younger feeling wasnt quite what
was promised. Fun all the same
Katie enjoyed the cold plunge pool - I
declined
We enjoyed a cup of tea in the 5 star hotel
(Ladera) overlooking the bay
Soufriere had grown on us and we found the people to be
friendly and helpful. We then decided to move a bit further down the coast to
the more picturesque Malgretoute - between the Pitons |
