The ferry

Life's a beach

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February 2nd 2012
A rough 90 minute ferry crossing brought us to Martinique and into a different world. It is a department of France and much more developed that St Lucia. Gone are the unsigned, potholed roads – here we have a well-signed dual carriageway that takes us past Carrefour supermarkets. It really is the French Caribbean and quite a culture shock. Our rental Fiat Panda – air con, shiny, wrong side of ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Martinique » Sainte Anne

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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