{"id":582,"date":"2014-12-14T13:57:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T13:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svtoucan.com\/svtblog\/?p=582"},"modified":"2015-01-04T21:12:41","modified_gmt":"2015-01-04T21:12:41","slug":"the-saints-iles-des-saintes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/svtoucan.com\/svtblog\/?p=582","title":{"rendered":"The Saint(s) — Iles Des Saintes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_1590\"<\/a>25NM south-east of Guadeloupe lie the Iles De Saintes, another little jewel in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

\"Bourg<\/a>
Bourg Des Saintes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Full of gallic charm and pretty as a picture, the main town of Bourg des Saintes boasts a myriad of waterfront restaurants, boutiques, bakeries and a couple of small supermarkets. Originally a fishing village, it now relies mostly on tourism, with regular ferries from Guadeloupe as well as the ubiquitous cruise ships making it a busy, bustling place. But it never seemed crowded, and somehow manages to retain its\u2019 charm despite the influx of visitors.<\/p>\n

\"one<\/a>
one of the many cruise ships in the Caribbean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The clipper ships are much more pleasant on the eye than the cruise liners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our first challenge was to attach ourselves to the large mooring ball. Unlike most of the other moorings we\u2019ve encountered so far, these ones don\u2019t have a pick-up line, just a big metal ring in the top of the ball. There was no way to lift it up, so the only solution was to lie fully stretched out on the trampoline and try to thread the lines through it. They don\u2019t make it easy! As we were heading into town in the dinghy another catamaran came in behind us and were also strugging with the mooring so Bruce was quick to give them a helping hand. I\u2019m sure it had nothing to do with the fact that there was a young attractive bikini-clad Frenchwoman on the bow!<\/p>\n

\"our<\/a>
our giant mooring ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first sight that greeted us at the dock was a Frenchman wading into the water fully clothed after what must have been a delightful long lunch at the Caf\u00e9 De Marine. This must be a good spot!<\/p>\n

\"Boutiques<\/a>
Boutiques along the main road, Bourg Des Saintes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"pretty<\/a>
pretty as a picture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The nicest town hall you’ll ever see<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"scooters<\/a>
scooters everywhere!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The monument to fishermen lost at sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Christmas<\/a>
Christmas decorations Saintes style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We had a lovely couple of days here browsing the shops, going out for dinner at Le Triangle waterfront restaurant and stocking up on some essentials (we\u2019re now addicted to fresh baguettes). We also tried the anchorage at Anse Fideling on the adjoining island, Terre E\u2019en Bas, but it was too rolly with nowhere to beach the dinghy so we came back to the main island of Terre D\u2019en Haut and anchored in the lee of Pain Du Sucre, where we enjoyed another afternoon of relaxing and snorkeling.<\/p>\n

\"Anchorage<\/a>
Anchorage at Pain Du Sucre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"pretty<\/a>
pretty french caribbean houses overlooking the anchorage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next stop Dominica!<\/p>\n

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