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Martinique, a slice of France in the tropics

December 14th 2017
Martinique is a single large island situated in the Windward Island group, north of St Lucia and south of Dominica (pronounced 'Dom-in-EE-ka'). It is in fact an outlying state of France (sometimes called an Overseas Department), rather than a separate country, and is seen by many as a slice of France set down in the tropics, with many islanders often copying the mainland styles. But the music pour ... read more

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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

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Joan & Neil

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Joan and Neil have posted blogs below on the following trips: 1. South America for 3 months, from Sept07 through to Nov07, visiting each of Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. 2. Far north Thailand in Mar08 where Neil taught English at a Summer School for the SPF charity he was involved with. This also included a side trip for the weekend to Luang Prabang in Laos. 3. Russia (cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg), then visit to each of Croatia, Budapest & Vienna for a total of 4 weeks, starting in mid Sept08. 4. Neil did a similar SPF te... full info

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Martinique
You always do a great job taking photos of churches.

29th December 2017

Nomad Old Farts
Joan & Neil

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Thanks guys. I guess in a region where not many buildings or landmarks stand out, you’ve got to make the most of the churches. Given the wide variety of faiths in the Caribbean, you at least get plenty of choice!

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