Martinique cont.

A few more pics of Martinique. We finally got a window and made it a little farther south.

Pictures of St. Lucia will come soon.

Sunset near Anse D'Arlet.

Diamond rock on the southern tip of Martinique. During the French / English war, Nelson captured this small island and quickly commissioned it as a ship, the HMS DIAMOND. He had crew and cannons installed and began shooting at unsuspecting French ships coming into Martinique.
This drove Napoleon mad because his beloved wife Josephine was from Martinique and it was an insult for Nelson to do such a thing. Napoleon sent a naval fleet to recapture Diamond rock and engage Nelson. The French navy succeeded in retaking the rock but returned to France before Nelson could catch up to them.

Local racing sailboat.

Dormant volcanoes in the background.

Cane fields of one of the many distilleries in Martinique.