Blogs from Fond d'Or Bay, Saint Lucia, Central America Caribbean

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The sun streamed through my window; another day in paradise was about to begin. I had a lazy breakfast in hot sun, with plenty of watermelon (my favourite) and coffee, all accompanied by the sounds of Abba. Music appears to run through everything here. No matter where you are, music can be heard and folk can be seen dancing to the sounds of the Caribbean. By now, the sun was getting seriously hot and, with a little time before my transport arrived, I opted for a soak in the pool. I'm definitely not a pool person and don't really like swimming, but there are times when it is more pleasant in the water than out of it. Today was one. The trees and flowers looked different from this vantage point. I seemed more insignificant down at ... read more
Getting ready to feed the masses
A miracle will be needed if these are to feed 70,000
Chilling (Liming) before it's too late


Just as the sun began to rise, the night chorus stopped … and the alarm went off! Peeking out onto my balcony, I could see that the sky was already a bright blue and suspected that it was already warm outside. After a cooling shower, I dressed and made my way to breakfast. Watermelon, fresh pineapple and melon were followed by a cheese and onion omelette cooked by Christopher, the morning chef. He looked hot, standing in the open air, cooking over a flat plate. At least, I had the fresh orange juice to cool me down, although the coffee probably warmed me up again! Breakfast over, I went across to the supermarket to buy my packed lunch – garlic pitta bread grabbed my attention and making friends was probably not going to be an option ... read more
Heading into the rainforest
Start Point - an old plantation
Fond d'Or Bay, from La Croix Fort




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