After spending a couple of weeks in St Lucia sorting ourselves out, enjoying being back in touch with the real world and getting to grips with Caribbean food and drink we moved on to Martinique, the island immediately to the north. We arrived at Marin (in the south) after a very breezy sail over. We spent a few days in Marin and St Anne, where we celebrated Monica's 40th, before moving north to snorkelling waters at Anse D'Arlet, Anse Noire and St Pierre. Marinique is a nice enough French owned island (croissants and pain au chocolat were a welcome start to the day) where a lot of building is taking place thanks to European money!! St Pierre was an interesting place, having been totally obliterated by a volcanic eruption from Mt Pelee in 1902.
Date(s): Febryary 2006. Album by Gerard Coulson. Photos by Gerard Coulson. 1 - 34 of 34 Total. 5119 Visits.
Arriving in Martinique
Tom's hoisting
Marin in the background
At anchor in St Anne
M swimming on her 40th B'day
T and J in one of their favourite spots
Look at the colour of the sea!
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Homesick!
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Birthday lunch
The boys admiring the crabs!
Birthday tea Clarabella style!
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En route up the island
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Percussion band, Petite Anse D'Arlet
The village church
Our anchorage
A typical sunset 1
Ah! Rum punch!
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There are worse places to RIP!
Overlooking St Pierre. The volcano which erupted in 1902 wiping out the village is dormant