Blogs from Martinique, Central America Caribbean - page 2

Martinique is a single large island situated in the Windward Island group, north of St Lucia and south of Dominica (pronounced 'Dom-in-EE-ka'). It is in fact an outlying state of France (sometimes called an Overseas Department), rather than a separate country, and is seen by many as a slice of France set down in the tropics, with many islanders often copying the mainland styles. But the music pouring out of the bars and nightclubs is very much Western Indian Creole traditions. Although French is the official language, most locals speak Creole and try to maintain some of the culture of the African slaves. Martinique has a population around 400,000 and while its large towns are relatively modern, over a third of the island is forested. We actually had a visit there on each of our cruises ... read more

It was dark in the night and I was happily feeding away when George came into our room to wake up daddy. I fell asleep again, but apparently our boat was not where we had anchored it. It had drifted nearly 700m!! Luckily, we hadn't drifted all the way out to sea as our anchor had caught in a crab pot! Armed with head torches and a boat hook, mummy, daddy and George spent over an hour unraveling the lines of the crab pot from the anchor. The unravelling finished just before daybreak ... and we commenced motoring to a nearby bay. Everyone was relieved and resolved to better test the anchor in future. I just let everyone do the work and stayed in bed :) Day 6 (Friday) Martinique The new bay, Anse Dufour, was ... read more

Geo: 14.4932, -61.0973 Quick stop in Anse D'Arlet to visit with Ole and Jette one last time before they head further north than we will be this cruising season.... read more

For me these days, 20 years ago feels like yesterday. And 20 years ago, not only was I at University....but I had another side job, I used to work for Club Med. These years were pretty interesting...combining a degree in economics, plus another one in philosophy. To top it up, I did give few years as a student leader, and even went into politics at European level. Than one day, I got the chance to work for Club Med as a golf teacher. I spent 9 months out of my last two years at University being paid to travel...being paid to party...being paid to communicate...and yes, at the same time I got my degree with honours...these years were amazing and will always stay with me! They made the man I am today...They also allow me enough ... read more

Le 08 mars, 2014 Bonjour, Cela fait déjà 1 mois que nous sommes ici en Martinique. Après avoir passé quelques semaines à Sainte- Lucie et d’y avoir fait nos provisions et visité la capitale qui est Castries (la pauvre) et la baie de Marigot (la magnifique) nous avons dû remonter en Martinique pour accueillir mon frère François pour une semaine et le père de Carole pour deux semaines. Et si nous revenions un peu sur Sainte-Lucie; L’entrée se fait habituellement au nord de l’île c'est-à-dire dans la baie de Rodney. L’endroit est très touristique avec hôtels 5 étoiles dont un Sandals et marina tout confort. Après quelques jours de magasinage et de 5-7…., nous décidons de redescendre un peu vers le sud à ‘’Marigot Bay ‘’à 2 heures de Rodney. Nous n’y avions jamais été mais ... read more