Rodney Bay

It's Not Just Cricket

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April 1st 2007
35c, Fine The bumpy 3 hour ride from Dominica to St Lucia via catamaran was highly uneventful. I wished something had of happened because I had this sinking feeling in my stomach that I wasn’t going to like what St Lucia had to offer - either that or I was worried I’d be kicked out. I had no CARICOM visa and St Lucia was a big player in the cricket finals (which were a few days away). Little ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Saint Lucia

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The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self-government was granted in 1967 an... ... read more