Ruins in St Pierre
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Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation. ... [read more]
Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation. ... [read more] Blog: France meets Ireland
Date: February 2nd 2009
We noticed an immediate change upon arriving in Martinique, rather than being like any other Caribbean island we’ve been to so far, it’s much like arriving in France. The plug sockets are European, their currency is the Euro, the place is full of boulangeries and everyone speaks French; these things may be good or bad depending on your view of France. We made the most of the cheap cheese, wine ... read more
Date: February 2nd 2009
We noticed an immediate change upon arriving in Martinique, rather than being like any other Caribbean island we’ve been to so far, it’s much like arriving in France. The plug sockets are European, their currency is the Euro, the place is full of boulangeries and everyone speaks French; these things may be good or bad depending on your view of France. We made the most of the cheap cheese, wine ... read more
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I am lucky enough to have a friend who owns a yacht, and I am even luckier to have been invited sailing round the Caribbean with him for the winter. Four of us will set sail from Bermuda to the Caribbean at the end of November. From there we will go from island to island before making the voyage back to Bermuda next April. I have been on this yacht once before - a few years ago when I spent four days sailing round Bermuda. That is my only sailing experience however, so this journey will be an interesting one
..lets hope I survive to tell the tale!... full info
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