Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica (pr: dom-ih-knee-kah) whose pronunciation is such in order to distinguish it from the Dominican Republic. It’s a small, English-speaking (Creole is also spoken while the native Caribs have a settlement here as well as their own language), and independent island, sandwiched between the two French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. It’s also the second poorest Caribbean… Read more →
While we still had the rental car, we headed back north to try and get to Mount Pelée. There was also a water sports outfit in Carbet that offered fly boarding, something Daniel really wanted to give a try. We stopped in Carbet first, and asked a gentleman if he knew where the fly board people were. He said it… Read more →
Anna Marie and I said goodbye to St. Lucia and set sail for the short trip to Martinique. We had good wind for the beginning of the trip and were making good time. About mid way, the winds faded and we had to motor sail the rest of the way to Sainte Anne’s. Checking in to Martinique is super easy… Read more →