A short visit to Martinique
Anastasia
Phil May and Andrea Twigg
Fri 30 Dec 2011 13:08
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14:30.34N 61:05.31W
Following the unpleasantness in Soufriere we moved
on to Marigot Bay, which is a pretty anchorage not far from the capital
Castries. We dined at the Rainforest Hideaway, "the most
romantic setting in the Caribbean". The food was excellent
and the setting was beautiful (underwater lit lagoon with big fish swimming
around) but obviously not breathtaking like the Dasheen.
The next day we were getting itchy feet and so we
decided to go for a quick visit to Martinique. We sailed up to Rodney Bay
in the evening, I checked out with immigration the following morning and we got
away about 11 am. The crossing was exhilarating and it only took about
three hours to cover the 30 miles to Fort de France.
Martinique is totally different from St
Lucia. Much more developed, better roads, shops stocked from
France. The kids had a trip to the Galleria and thought it was
wonderful. We went to the big Carrefour which was just like any anywhere
else. It had a very limited choice in bread mixes, so Andrea was not
impressed.
The anchorage near the town was not very pleasant
and so we moved into a sheltered bay nearby where there were turtles swimming
round the boats (and a nice lobster restaurant for lunch).
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