Onwards to Guadelope
Flinns
Terry/ Nicola Flinn
Mon 12 Feb 2007 16:31
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14:44.35N 61:10.68W St.Pierre
Martinique
It seems rather odd
to be just the two of us on board now, as we have had company since
November when we were in the Canaries.
The day after Andrew left us, we sailed
to Wallilabou Bay which was the location for the film "Pirates of the
Caribbean" and where many of the film sets have been left
behind.
We made our way back to St Lucia from St Vincent,
anchoring overnight at Vieux Fort, an unspoiled town in the south of the
island, where tourists rarely visit. Then we spent 3 days back at Rodney Bay,
where we refilled the gas and diesel, restocked our cupboards, tackled a
mountain of laundry and carried out a major engine service.
En route to the marina at Le Marin in Martinique,
we landed another decent sized wahoo, which provided excellent eating for a
couple of days.
For weeks, we have been searching for new batteries
that will fit the boat, and at last we found them in Le Marin and the
lights now burn much brighter on board. After a couple of days in this large
marina complex, we moved on to the island's capital, Fort de France. This is a
lively, bustling town, with lots of clothes and shoe shops and where there is
much evidence of French chic and fashion, although the town itself is
scruffy and clogged with traffic.. It does, however, boast a large
Carrefour shopping centre, but prices here are the most expensive in the
Caribbean so far.
It will be Carnival here in a couple of weeks time
and at night it is very atmospheric to listen to the sound of "jungle drums" as
the locals practice for the parade.
After visiting St Pierre, which was completely
destroyed by a volcanic explosion in 1902, we will cross over to Dominica
which promises to be rather less sophisticated.
14:44.35N 61:10.68W St.Pierre
Martinique
It seems rather odd
to be just the two of us on board now, as we have had company since
November when we were in the Canaries.
The day after Andrew left us, we sailed
to Wallilabou Bay which was the location for the film "Pirates of the
Caribbean" and where many of the film sets have been left
behind.
We made our way back to St Lucia from St Vincent,
anchoring overnight at Vieux Fort, an unspoiled town in the south of the
island, where tourists rarely visit. Then we spent 3 days back at Rodney Bay,
where we refilled the gas and diesel, restocked our cupboards, tackled a
mountain of laundry and carried out a major engine service.
En route to the marina at Le Marin in Martinique,
we landed another decent sized wahoo, which provided excellent eating for a
couple of days.
For weeks, we have been searching for new batteries
that will fit the boat, and at last we found them in Le Marin and the
lights now burn much brighter on board. After a couple of days in this large
marina complex, we moved on to the island's capital, Fort de France. This is a
lively, bustling town, with lots of clothes and shoe shops and where there is
much evidence of French chic and fashion, although the town itself is
scruffy and clogged with traffic.. It does, however, boast a large
Carrefour shopping centre, but prices here are the most expensive in the
Caribbean so far.
It will be Carnival here in a couple of weeks time
and at night it is very atmospheric to listen to the sound of "jungle drums" as
the locals practice for the parade.
After visiting St Pierre, which was completely
destroyed by a volcanic explosion in 1902, we will cross over to Dominica
which promises to be rather less
sophisticated. |
