21 May 2008

Martinique

May 21, 2008

Our first stop in Martinique was the northern anchorage of St. Pierre, a town ruined by a volcanic eruption in 1902 that killed tens of thousands. Dubbed the "Paris of the Caribbean," the town used to be home to over 30,000 and now has a population of 5,000. Walking around the town you can see some ruins that have not been developed and also houses that use former ruins as walls.

Currently dormant, Mt. Pelee.

St. Pierre.

Moonrise.


Ruins of the theater with Mt. Pelee in the background.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hej Hans och Kristen!
Här om dagen träffade vi Henrik Mannberg av en slump på ICA i Sundbyberg tillsammans med sin sambo. Henrik bor i Stockholm och jobbar som lärare. Han hälsade jättemyckte till dig. Jonas har flyttat tillbaka till Umeå och jobbar också som lärare.
Åsa, Henrik och Ida och Max bor här några dagar-det är jättekul!
Kram Ma och Pa

Conchscooter said...

Or, in other words, everyone would rather be in Martinique than Stockholm and we want more pictures.Kram Ma .