Thursday, March 19, 2009
Arrival at Fort de France, Martinique
After an all-night sail from St. Lucia, we arrived early in the morning at the town of Fort de France on the island of Martinique.
Our first view of the town of Fort de France
We started to come into the east port of the town, which took us by a French frigate stationed there (the Ventôse), but in the end the anchorage wasn't deep enough so we sailed back to the western part of the town, and anchored offshore.
The French frigate Ventôse alongside the light ferry ship Francis Garnier
Shortly after anchoring we went ashore to see the town. By this point it was late in the morning and was getting increasingly hot. We didn't find the people in the town to be at all friendly, though we did our best to speak in halting French. Stil, it was a pretty town.
Walking up a street in Fort de France
The cathedral in Fort de France (Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Fort-de-France), Martinique
Erika with a yellow flower she found placed in her hair
The Tricolore flies over Fort Royale; Martinique is considered part of France, so we visited Europe while in the Caribbean (and paid for the privilege in Euros).
Annie and Erika sorting out the shells Annie had collected
Some sample shells
The beach adjacent to the west side of Fort Royale
Close-up of a collection of shells (and these were the rejects!)
Twilight over Fort de France
Sunset over the pier
Labels: beaches, Fort de France, Fort Royale, frigate, Martinique, shells, sunset, Ventôse
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