The back of the building

The only thing behind the façade of the building was scaffolding. This was part of the scenery used in the filming of the Pirates of the Caribbean. They spent 6 months in Soufriere filming the first film and 3 months on the 2nd one. This definitely helped the local economy as they hired many extras for the film and the props and scenery left behind are still a tourist draw.

The Start of the Windward Islands - Martinique to Bequia

June 23rd 2011
Martinique was the last of the French islands that we will be visiting this season. The Windward Islands run from Martinique to Grenada and were to be the easier ones to sail as we were now heading south. We left Trois Ilets in Martinique around 6AM on a Friday, June 10th and arrived in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia about 1PM. The wind started out light, but then built to 15 knots which was great. We ... read more

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Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.... ... read more

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