Sunday, February 12, 2012

M & P visiting (july-august)


During the summer of 2011...
 I had my parents visiting 3 weeks. Here you can see them at home, enjoying the pool and view that I have from my balcony  :)
After a week of acclimatisation in Gwada we hired a sailboat and skipper(called José) and went traveling in the Caribbean

Here mam and dad on our daily breakfast ritual on our boat :)
First stop is Marie-Galante. Nice little lunch in Capesterre with our captain José.
Posing on the beach at Capesterre/Marie-Galante (I think it's La feuillère beach)

After Marie-Galante, heading for Dominica. Here we arrive at Porthmouth where we stayed 2 nights.

On our arrival we're taken on a boat towards the island.. Ready to visit the Indian river !

On the Indian river.. rainy weather.. bit disappointed by the tour..But it's apparently a spot where they filmed scenes of  "Pirates of the Caribbean"

Next day we took a Jazzy minibus to get us around the island of Dominica!! Nice driver and  a great tour.

Nice view somewhere north..

Funny panel .. no shop.. or not anymore :)
Little stop for some Kasava bread - with coco and without - mjaamiee!

While tasting the breads.. This kind lady gives us also some  roasted breadfruit to let mam and dad discover.

One of the next stops was near Emerald Pool, were we had a little walk in nature around it:
beautiful river in tropical forest

Porthmouth town

Full rainbow over Porthmouth & it's wrecks (left there since a storm a few years ago)
On the road again to our next Island, mam doing some yoga
Dad conquering big waves on our way to Martinique!

Leaving Dominica unexpectedly  late made us arrive in St.Pierre, Martinique, at night
Dad waiting in front of beautiful old colonial house while mam and I do some shopping

Saint Pierre city of ruins
Next stop: Anse d'Arlet
Real pretty little bay where we stayed a few nights
Of we go to have a little sunset apéro (you can spot José-mama-papa)
  

Enjoying our drink obviously :) (on left mama, José and right dad, moi)
One of the days in Martinique we rented a car to travel around a bit.
Quick visit of Fort de France, capital of Martinique to start our day tour. Beautiful bibliothèque Schoelsher on the picture

Leaving Martinique.. heading South... sailing by the Diamond Rock

Diamond Rock

Arrived in Saint Lucia before big storm, enjoying apéro on boat with Jazzy music on background
coming from a restaurant on the shore
(unfortunately no sound with the picture.. but was very nice and we had a VIP spot!)

Waking up after afwul windy and rainy night. Dad being courageous and having a little swim..brr
Got stuck in Saint Lucia cuz of weather so spend a lot of time at a little café..
But managed to have little walk during little sun.. despite stormy weather
and even have a little swim in Saint Lucia's Rodney Bay

Due to storm leaving Saint Lucia early... bit sad we couldn't really visit the island.. 
Even dinky isn't happy ;)
Present on our way back... DOLPHINS!!!!
Martinique ahead! (little bump on right side is Diamond rock)

The captain's crew
Back in Martinique, anchored in St.Anne's bay.
Last night on boat with the long discussed bananas flambées!! ;)