Tag: Travel
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Delightful and Practical Martinique
When we arrived at Le Marin, Martinique, our first port of call in the Caribbean, our first impression was underwhelming; it did not match the idyllic Caribbean scenery we had unconsciously anticipated. Some women may not be stunning at first glance, but the more you get to know them, the more charming and captivating they…
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Atlantic Crossing – Gran Canaria, Cabo Verde, Martinique! (Part II)
On the early morning watch shift, after six days at sea, I caught my first glimpse of a rugged coastline on the horizon – Santo Antão, Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde (or Cape Verde) is an island country in the central Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa. The nation consists of ten volcanic islands…