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December |
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Since arriving here in St Lucia excitement levels have been high. There have been lots of parties and we remain tired from the crossing. Eleanor’s boyfriend Martin has arrived as well as Jo and Dave. Highlight of first few days was four local youth steel pan bands playing just for us! They were incredibly accomplished and had great fun competing with one another. |
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Each band seemed to be better than the last and the assembled yachtsman and locals all danced with great gusto. We have some short videos to watch but you may need to allow pop-ups temporarily. |
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We spent a a day on a freebie sightseeing tour and took in Marigot Bay and the rum distillery. Marigot bay would be delightful if it were not for the over-development that has taken place. |
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We have also been down to Anse La Raye for Fish Friday. All the locals serve their fish catches barbecued at street |
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stalls set up along the main seafront road. Excellent fish and lobster cheap without the security risks of the more local Gros Islet Friday gathering. We were able to see the village again in the daylight and the income from this event is a boon to a poor and industrious community. We will probably visit again by boat next month. |
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The town of Soufriere is named for the strong smell of hydrogen sulphide coming from the local volcano. The visible evidence of this is smoke and steam coming from cracks which go right down to the deep magma chamber. It is dormant but will erupt again at some stage... |
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Nothing on the scale of Yellowstone but a threat to the island all the same. We went on to visit the Pitons which are a group of rain forest covered mountains. Eleanor, Martin and Chris scrambled up Petit Piton with a guide in the rain and came back to the hot springs to wash off. |
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We had a more lazy day visiting a waterfall and botanical garden, the volcano and a restaurant overlooking the bay between the Pitons. We had an excellent lunch and avoided the worst of all the rain before meeting up with the climbers for the trip back to the north of the island. |
