February
20th and 21st
We left the capital of
Martinique at 6 o' clock in the morning, with the intentions of
sailing to St. Lucia. But the wind shifted and the ocean was getting
weird, so the captain asked and then decided to stop in Ste. Anne, a
little and colorful town in the south of the island. We got there by
9:30 am. Then we put the dinghy down, took a swim. This anchorage is
very comfortable and the water is clear.
Then
we went to town for lunch. We wonder around a little bit, until we
found a patisserie and café called L’Épi Soleil. This place had
everything! Grill, salads, sandwich, pastries, paninies, fresh fruit
juices, café au lait... it's located in the water front and the
waitress are very friendly. We ate way too much.
And
guess what! Carnival, we couldn't run away from it. So after a Punch
Coco nap we went back to town, just in time for the parade.
Thankfully this is a small village.
There
were a lot of people on the street and we were incredibly hungry
again. We did the food rounds until we saw a big French-west Indian
guy grilling chicken, ribs and fish. That place was the winner.
Next
morning, after our big pastry breakfast, we went to Marin, a big
anchorage with hundreds of boats. We went on shore, but once again
because of the carnival every business was closed after noon. So we
wondered around for a while and came back home to have a nice dinner
and a well rested night in the calmest bay, so far. It felt like
being on a slip in a marina.
AnechyNotes
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