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took a day catamaran cruise to the pitons, wow
- the folks we were with just kept saying awesome
and it was. It was an early morning start from
the jetty at the foot of Poinsettia hill and very
easy to get to. We were greeted by friendly and
fun crew and rum punch |
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We sailed
for about an hour when the pitons came into
sight. Magnificent steeples, like tall centurions
standing guard on Soufriere!
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Many areas
in the Caribbean are named Soufrière which is
French for "sulphur outlet". There is a Soufreire
volcano is St. Vincent, the Soufrière Hills
on Montserrat and La Grande Soufrière on Guadeloupe.
St. Lucia
Soufrière town is a small and active fishing
village. The pirogue style boats are lined up
along the shore. We will dine later on local
fresh fish at restaurant above the town with
a good view of the pitons and the village.
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The St. Lucia Soufrière
volcano and sulphur springs is
the only drive-in volcano in the world. It used
to be that you could drive your right up to
a spring and boil eggs in the mud. It is fenced
off now as someone fell into boiling mud and
was badly burned.
The water has therapeutic qualities.
People come here to bath in the mud and mineral
waters.
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We stopped
for lunch after a tour of the volcano and diamond
botanical gardens. Flowers, forests, waterfalls,
mud baths and sulfur spring along the way.
The Diamond waterfalls, look like a fresco on
the mountain wall. Multiple colors; copper reds
and green, yellow sulphur,
white calcium oxide, along with carbon, magnesium
and other minerals from the rich Soufrière
waters paint a backdrop to the
falling water!
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We passed through Marigot Bay,
now a luxury real estate development. The Hotel
at Marigot Bay is only accessible by water taxi
which drops you off on the coconut beach, a
spit of land in front of the hotel.
Sailing home to my Poinsettia
Apartment, the mood was relaxed and fun. The
Music blended with the mood and the rum punch,
Bob Marley’s “ONE Love” had the crew on their
feet, and the rather naught Big Bamboo made
smiles.
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Poinsettia Caribbean Adventure Travel Deals - St. Lucia.
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A lovely
day of sailing and adventure!.
I would
recommend this to anyone at any age.
The Folks at Poinsettia will help arrange your
trip suggest things you might like to do.
Reservations:
Tel 1 (758)456-0469 Fax 1 (758)452-0217
Email: reservations@pointsettiaapartments.com
Get
a quote or book online
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For all your St Lucia holiday planning check out
http://BookingsStlucia.com,
all hotels and activities are listed there - it
also has pages of Special deals. But you cant
do much better than Poinsettia Apartment - A St.
Lucia: "Caribbean Living" Holiday.
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