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| This year we decided on a mid-January trip to St Lucia. St Lucia is a small Caribbean island about halfway down the leeward island chain. It's 239 square miles would fit into Rhode Island about 6.5 times. Thanks to the terrain (and roadways) of St Lucia, it takes longer to drive the length of St Lucia than it does to drive the length of Rhode Island. St Lucia's nearest island neighbor is Martinique -- just 21 miles away. This island has a very interesting history (see this link for more information). This was our second time in St Lucia, but our first time at the Sandals Grande St Lucian. This resort is in the northern-most part of the island. However, we had to fly into the southern airport. The bus ride over the length of the island is not for those with a weak stomach! We survived the trip, but we were both feeling a little green by the time we arrived! The warm welcome at the resort had us feeling better in no time... This was really just a trip for R&R, and not so much a photography trip. Of course, we still brought cameras and took pictures. We spent the most time sailing the resort Hobies, although there are no pictures of us doing so. We also did a fair amount of swimming and water skiing. The weather was WONDERFUL! It was upper eighties during the day and lower eighties at night. We had one day with a few passing showers, but not enough to keep us inside. Every day was generally very sunny and breezy. We planned on taking an excursion or two during this trip, but the destinations always required lengthy bus rides. Instead we spent our time enjoying the wonderful Caribbean waters around the resort. I don't think we've sailed this much since our Honeymoon trip. The wind was always good, and Hali even skippered a few times. The breezier days provided some good excitement, and we even discovered that Hali can really talk like a sailor! We spent a tiny bit | Title.jpg |
| Photographer: JM Sowle |
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