Lovely St. Lucia

View of the Pitons from La Villa de Piton Restaurant near Palmiste, St. Lucia

After our visit to Martinique, we traveled about 50 miles south to the island of St. Lucia. St. Lucia also has a bit of French influence, although not to the extent of Martinique.

Boat on the beach in Anse La Raye on the island of St. Lucia
Boat on the beach in Anse La Raye on the island of St. Lucia
Fishing nets hung to dry. Anse La Raye on the island of St. Lucia

St. Lucia is a beautiful, tropical island, featuring The Pitons, the twin mountains that are actually two parts of a huge, now-extinct volcano. The biggest issue with seeing St. Lucia is the continuously winding and undulating roads.

Town of Soufriere on the island of St. Lucia
Town of Anse La Raye on the island of St. Lucia
Town of Castries on the island of St. Lucia

We started our tour sitting in the very back of the bus, and while I don’t usually have trouble with motion sickness, I got so woozy that I asked to sit in the front of the bus. I joked with the driver that if he needed me to help him with the driving I would (although I would be terrified!). 😉  The good part was that I was able to take some photos through the windshield, which was fun and a nice distraction.

Morne Coubaril Estate, Saint Lucia
Morne Coubaril Estate, Saint Lucia
Morne Coubaril Estate, Saint Lucia
Morne Coubaril Estate, Saint Lucia
Morne Coubaril Estate, Saint Lucia
Morne Coubaril Estate, Saint Lucia
Morne Coubaril Estate, Saint Lucia

We had a nice tour, however. Our stop in Anse La Raye reminded me of our first visit, back in 2000. The beach there always has some colorful boats, which make for nice photographs. The downside is the residents that pester you for money, offering to pose for photos. One guy was really annoying, until I told him I didn’t have any money. He walked away and didn’t bother me any more.

Toraille Waterfall, Saint Lucia

We stopped for lunch at a nice restaurant with a great view of The Pitons. After lunch we visited a waterfall and a cocoa plantation, where we tasted some roasted cocoa beans and fresh coconut. Yum! On the way back to the ship we passed a parade celebrating St. Lucias 44th year of independence.

Parade celebrating St. Lucias 44th year of independence. Near Castries, St. Lucia
Parade celebrating St. Lucias 44th year of independence. Near Castries, St. Lucia
Go. Road construction on St. Lucia near Castries

St. Lucia is a beautiful island, but I was reminded that the next visit we should take a boat, instead of a van on those winding roads! 🙂

Bus tour on the island of St. Lucia
Cruise port in Canaries, St. Lucia

 

8 thoughts on “Lovely St. Lucia”

  1. I have really enjoyed your travels with amazing photos as always. Thank you for sharing!

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