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Waiting

Posted by on July 5, 2017

We’re still in Martinique waiting on a good weather window to head to Bonaire.

It has been quite rainy and windy here so we decided to rent a car and get off the boat for a couple of days. We drove up the west coast to St Pierre for a day, then shopping and an afternoon at the beach.

Breakfast at a waterfront pastry shop:

Then up the coast to St Pierre. St Pierre was founded in 1635, destroyed by hurricane and storm surge in 1780, and again in 1902 by volcanic eruption. In May of 1902 the entire city was destroyed and almost 30,000 people killed in just a couple of minutes. We had a nice time in spite of the gloomy weather. We walked around the town, visited the volcano museum (pictures not allowed), had a nice lunch then took our time driving back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Pierre,_Martinique

Dark volcanic beach sand:

Nice building downtown, I think it was a bank:

Ruins from the waterfront:

St Pierre looking north, Mt Pelee obscured in the background:

From there we headed to Creve Coeur mountain and the ruins of an 18th century sugar refinery:

http://www.sainteanne-martinique.fr/EN/visite-les-ruines-de-creve-coeur_10785.html

We did some shopping, stocked up for our trip to Bonaire, and headed to the most amazing beach for the afternoon:

We brought lunch, went swimming in the warm clear water and when we needed shade we sat under these:

…with this guy:

We’re planning to depart for Bonaire on the 8th, weather permitting.

Until next time…

3 Responses to Waiting

  1. July 7 2017
    Anonymous

    Hi there, D & T. Hope the sail over went well & that you arrived safely in Bonaire. Enjoying all your recent pictures… thanks. Your flag was looking good. We had a good 4th starting w seafood at Franks on the dock Mon night. Then Bath parade on the 4th followed by some awesome BLT sandwiches in honor of Dad. Darryl took us on boat in afternoon… gorgeous day on the river. Not quite Caribbean but it was lovely. Hope someone’s foot is doing better… ouch. I won’t ask! Love, sherry

    • July 13 2017
      Dave

      Wow, sounds like you had a great fourth! Made it to Bonaire this morning. Great to hear from you. Email soon.

  2. July 15 2017
    Dad/Bob

    Just got back from a week at Georgetown. The camp was great and everyone enjoyed it. Couldn’t follow your trip to Bonaire without my computer so got caught up today.I have been on the schooner a few times and things have slowed a bit for now. Email when you can.
    Love the pictures. Glad you guys are back cruising. Seemed lie a long dry spell.
    Love,
    Dad/Bob