Martinique

We spent five days in Fort de France, shopping for groceries, and a few items from the excellent chandlery there. We would have had a couple of boat maintenance items done in Martinique, but we were unable to surmount the language barrier. We called several service companies, but the people answering the phone spoke only French. By Wednesday, May 27th, we finally gave up, and moved on to this lovely village and anchorage of Grande Anse d'Arlet, which lies about 7 miles south of Fort de France.

We spent only one night here, and left Martinique early the next morning.

We did like Martinique, and plan to return sometime soon for a week of exploring inland. There are a number of interesting historical sites, beautiful anchorages, and at least nine rum distilleries on Martinique.