Between the Pitons
St. Lucia has some incredibly spectacular vistas, but the most amazing by far, are the Pitons — two volcanic spires that rise startlingly up out of the Caribbean out of nowhere. They are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and their bases are fringed with protected coral reefs. They even have a beer named for them! We needed to get stocked up on a few things so it seemed like the best place to stop for a few days was Soufriere, a small town near the base of Petit Pito
Luxuriating in Marigot Bay
A fellow sailor who we met at St. Pierre told us that if you took a mooring or slip at Marigot Bay Marina in northwest St. Lucia,it came with guest privileges at the adjacent five-star Capella Tropical Resort. Always looking for a bargain and needing some laid-back luxury, we settled in there for a few days of rest and relaxation. Our vantage point at the marina offered the perfect perspective for looking at the wide array of boats that came and went over the course of four
Pompeii of the Caribbean
After an uneventful five-hour passage from Iles Des Saintes, Guadeloupe, we arrived at St. Pierre, our first anchorage in Martinique. It’s a small town on the northwest side of the island that in 1902 was transformed from the “Paris of the Caribbean” to the “Pompeii of the Caribbean” by the massive eruption of nearby Mt. Pelée. Above: After the 1902 eruption killed 30,000 in St. Pierre. Below: St. Pierre & Mt. Pelée today. We anchored just offshore from the center of town i
