More on Martinique

We’ve been in Martinique for about a week. The wifi here has been difficult. One bay required a trip to McDonalds, another one had us at a restaurant on the beach, and today I thought buying some time for 12€ would save me from that 40€ lunch bill. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work very well. Oh well.

Last week we spent January 8th celebrating Marie’s birthday with shopping, browsing and strolling around Fort de France. I was amazed how many clothes shops they had packed together in this town. I did notice that the cars drive on the right side of the road, In Grenada they drive on the left side, also, the driving seems to be a lot safer here. In Grenada the drivers are always speeding into oncoming traffic as they swerve to pass cars or zip around parked cars and pedestrians.

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Sunday we moved to Marin. This is a major yachting center. There is a huge 600 boat marina, plus moorings and anchored boats. The waterfront is lined with stores or mangroves. Then in the late afternoon I took the kids to the perfect beach on a sandy point. We came to Marin for a few boat parts and provisions. One day of shopping is enough to break the bank, so tomorrow we’ll head back to Grand Anse D’Arlet for more diving. A few days later we’ll go to St. Pierre at the top of the island, then skip up to Dominica next weekend.

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