Martinique
Les Trois-Îlets

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    • Day 32

      Bungs and Bees

      February 14 in Martinique ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️
      I sent out all my Valentines and gave a nice card to Brian in the morning. We had our usual coffee and writing and then lounged about, responding to friends messages in the morning.
      I did some work on the computer for a few hours and also sanded down the bung holes on 4 of the 8 window frames, to prep them for stain, sealer and gloss.
      Brian made calls, trying to reach Garmin about the AIS and get replacement parts for the BBQ. He also did some sketching of the boat beside us.
      We decided to go explore Trois Ilets and find a spot where Brian could do a pastel. He usually likes to do it from the dingy, but couldn’t find a suitable place so we went to shore and walked around untill a scene caught his eye. He perched on a inconspicuous veranda and worked his magic while I sat on the curb and read. Carnival is still happening and today was black and while day, with lots of people and noise buzzing about. After he finished we walked further, stopped at a bakery and had a treat (I had macarons and he an almond croissant).
      We climbed back down to the dingy, amidst the people in line for the ferry, heading to Carnival, and started back towards Lorena. Brian encouraged me to drive the tender, so I did so…. It’s been awhile since I used a tiller.
      Rod Morris (#4 & 26) are the names of the batteries on the boat that are check often, and are usually around 20-40%. They don’t seem to charge when the engine runs, so the generator has to be running to charge them. We usually run it in the morning, and then while preparing supper. Tonight was Salmon (on the stovetop as BBQ is outta commission), Okra and French cheese.
      I returned to work for a couple hours while Brian continued sketching, talked to his son Ian (about his wedding, his AI paper and life as a lawyer), and his former nanny (who lived in his parents home till they died), Anita. It is always fun to listen to him chat with Anita in Spanish. They typically talk every Sunday but he called to wish her Happy Valentines Day.
      After I shut down the computer, I needed to get some air, as the rain had started earlier and we closed the hatches, so the cabin was getting stuffy. I went to the bow to admire the night view. As I sat down I felt a sharp pain growing in my foot and couldn’t understand why. Brian was coming to join me and said I had been stung, and helped me inside to a bright light. He got the tweezers and pulled out the stinger. We rinsed the area and put a cold compress on. Shortly after we headed to bed and read some more Shakespeare, trying to finish this play ….. saucy and audacious eloquence.
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    • Day 10

      La Savane Des Esclaves

      December 14, 2022 in Martinique ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Heute besuchte ich zusammen mit Julia
      "La Savane Des Esclaves"
      Ein Freilichtmuseum über die Zeit der Sklaverei auf Martinique aber so ähnlich auch auf alle anderen Inseln auf den Antillen.
      Ein sehr schöner Botanischer Garten in traumhafter Kulisse . Mit vielen abscheulichen Tafel wie das Leben der Sklaven früher hier war....🫣🤷🏽‍♂️😐😐😐😕😕😕😢😞Read more

    • Day 19

      Soirée Rasta-Cinéma

      April 28, 2023 in Martinique ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Dans le bateau du retour, on a cherché un endroit pour manger du lambi, spécialité qu’on n’a pas encore pu goûter.
      On n’a encore une fois pas atteint cet objectif mais on a eu la jolie surprise qu’il y a un cinéma open air aux Trois-Ilets.
      On a mangé au Kadjembel, un super endroit « rasta », juste à la sortie du bateau mais qui est fermé en semaine alors on n’avait pas encore pu tester. On s’est régalé et l’ambiance était super.
      A 19h le film « A fond » commençait. C’était pas dingue, drôle mais bête, on est parti avant la fin.
      Mais c’était une vraiment jolie soirée ❤️
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    • Day 33

      Virtual Yoga

      February 15 in Martinique ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Boat chores and work consumed the morning, alone with testing the video feed for tonight’s yoga session at Irishtown Community Centre. We also finished A Mid Summer Nights Dream.
      We then made our way into town…. And I drove the dingy. First time, and it went ok. It’s been awhile since I have used a tiller, and I wasn’t able to start it…. But with more practice I’ll get comfortable.
      We walked around Trois Ilets looking for a good place to do a pastel, wandered down a private lane, and found a mangrove that overlooked the water, in the area of the sinking sailboat. Brian did a picture in hast as a bugs were bad. We then got back to the boat 15 minutes before I had to log on to teach. Unfortunately, my phone wasn’t charged so I delayed getting on Zoom. My set up worked well, I couldn’t really hear (or see) others, but was able to teach between the gallery and salon. I gave everyone a quick tour while the Brian sat in the pilothouse during my class.
      After class we had a BIG salad, gluten free buns and burgers on the skillet. Then queued up the Michelle Phifer movie of Mod Summer Nights Dream and started watching it. We got 30-40 min in and I needed to go to bed.
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    • Day 29

      Trois Islet

      February 11 in Martinique ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Rough night sleep, went to cabin crew and then to V-Berth to try and sleep as we rolled a lot. We were going to explore St Pierre area and hopefully do a pastel, but the anchorage was not great and the boat that had washed ashore and was crashing against the rocks, was disconcerting. Brian decided that he wanted to leave and go to Trois Ilets, so we hoisted anchor and went headed out. We motor sailed most of the way, and put our jib up as we entered the Fort-de-France harbour area. There was a race happening, so we skirted it and headed to the anchorage. Brian wanted to anchor close to town so he could do a pastel from the boat…. The charts said we had 16ft below so we dropped the anchor. It was about 60ft out when we went aground 😮. Luckily the anchor was able to pull us off the ground and get us free. We moved to a new anchorage that was quiet and set the anchor right away.
      Once we put everything away, we decided to look at AIS again as Brian wanted to get it fixed. We hooked it up to my computer and ran a diagnostic and update and it seemed to disable it completely. Initially we just were not transmitting… now we have no receiving.
      Lots of interesting boats around us that look derelict but have people in them.
      We had a nice evening in a quiet bay and went to bed early as both of us slept poorly last night.
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    • Day 30

      St Pierre, Martinique

      February 12 in Martinique ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Up at dawn after a good night sleep, even though I was nervous to sleep in our anchorage. We had a 10 -12hr sail today. At some points we were going 7-8knots and we made good time going on the westward side of Dominica 🇩🇲. The landscape was rugged and beautiful, passing some waterfalls and tiny villages. We crossed the straight to Martinique and were welcomed by windmills, rainbows and gorgeous green hills. We got to St Pierre at dusk and anchored outside of the town. We had tuna ready to grill after a long voyage… unfortunately, the propane and a vital part of the BBQ fell into the sea creating one frustrated captain. We through it on the skillet and it was just as good!
      The pitch and swells in the Bay is more than we anticipated. Should be an interesting night! It still has left over casualty from the storm as a sailboat is on the rock about 250ft from us. Hopefully it will calm as the town sounds great. It is at the base of a once active volcano, My Pelee.
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    • Day 13

      Delphine und Meeresschildkröten

      February 16 in Martinique ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      Von Plage de l' Anse Mitan bin ich zu einer Fahrt mit einem Boot zu Delphinen und Meeresschildkröten aufgebrochen.
      Leider habe ich große Schwierigkeiten die Videos von der Gopro zu exportieren. Die Filmaufnahmen der Meeresschildkröten werde ich erst nach der Rückkehr nach Wuppertal hinzufügen.Read more

    • Day 21

      Martinique je t'aime

      January 23, 2020 in Martinique ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Die Woche nach dem Segeln war eigentlich zur Erholung am Strand gedacht. Ich wollte einmal eine Woche lang einfach nichts tun und mein Buch lesen. Funktioniert hat das ganze genau einen Tag... Dann war mir einerseitz langweilig (wer hätte das gedacht) und andererseits lernt man immer wieder viele tolle Menschen kennen. So habe ich Alizée in meinem Airbnb kennen gelernt und die wiederum hat bereits Sarah kennen gelernt etc. etc. Gemeinsam erkunden wir den Süden der Insel, machen Wanderungen, wagen unsere ersten Versuche im Canyoning und gehen tauchen. Tauchen scheint wie Fahrrad fahren - einmal gelernt, kann man es auch nach Jahren noch. Ab dem 1.2 bin ich nun fürs Advanced angemeldet.
      Vorher geht es jedoch für mich mit dem Mietauto in Richtung Norden, wo traumhafte (Regen)Wälder und Strände auf mich warten.
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    • Day 14

      Maison de la Canne

      February 17 in Martinique ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Die Maison de la Canne wurde 1981 gegründet, um die reiche Zuckerindustrie-Vergangenheit von Martinique nach der Schließung vieler Zuckerfabriken und dem Verschwinden der Zuckerindustrie zu bewahren. Gleichzeitig wird auch die Sklaverei und die harten Arbeitsbedingungen auf den Zuckerrohrplantagen eindrücklich dargestellt.Read more

    • Day 10

      La Savane Des Esclaves II

      December 14, 2022 in Martinique ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Das Leben war hier sehr grausam.
      Sie wurden ausgebeutet und gefoltert, getötet. Arbeit war von Sonnenaufgang bis Sonnenuntergang. Überwacht von Aufsehern.
      Die Menschen wurden aus Afrika hier her verschifft um auf die Plantagen zu arbeiten. Für Zuckerrohrernte.Read more

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    Les Trois-Îlets, Les Trois-Ilets

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