First Day

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Arrived today after an 8 hour 20 min flight. Flight was good, but it started raining as soon as I got off the plane. Luckily that lasted less than a minute and I've had beautiful blue skies since.



On the drive to Uncle's house, we stopped off at a roadside bar with an awesome view of the bay and the ocean. The only shame is that the only beer they sell in St Lucia is Guinness.

The roads are crazy with no real speed limit and people overtaking on bends and hills constantly, including the buses. On the journey, there was a breeze and it blew the smell of eggs and sulphur from the volcano, which stinks.



We drove through the village where Nana was born and grew up. There are a mix of huge houses and simple shacks that people live in, and they are all painted very brightly.



I then arrived at the house and had a look around. The garden was amazing with pineapple bushes, palm trees and mango trees. We picked a ripe pineapple there and then to eat. There are beautiful views around the house. I met Uncle Mark and Shash.



Then we went to a bar in Rodney bay on the beach which was really nice. Errol told me all about the family in St Lucia and some of the business ventures they are planning - a retirement home and pedi-cabs. He also told me about a Rastafarian football themed funeral he went to a couple of weeks ago which sounded insane. We then went home and had some lovely Caribbean chicken before bed.

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Photos

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View from the roadside bar

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Palm tree and pineapple bushes in the garden

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View of Pidgeon Point from Rodney bay

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Back of Uncle's house, showing my bedroom windows