It has been another wonderful day! The island of Martinique is very beautiful with quite a bit of history behind it including a volcano eruption which 1 person survived - someone in jail!??Our first stop was Balata Church, simple but beautiful. It was prepped for a wedding but we were still able to go inside.
Balata Botanical Garden was a treat, visiting the gardens and walking along the very popular swinging walkway which gave visitors an overall view of the gardens. We also saw lots of humming birds. I found that capturing them on camera was a bit difficult so I resorted to keeping my camera trained on the nectar feeding pots in the shape of flowers - and put my finger on the camera trigger and hoped for the best. We could have done with a much longer visit - so much to see at the botanical gardens but so little time.
By the time we arrived at the Museum of Volcanoes, Morne Rouge, it was pouring with rain. Fortunately the museum presentation was inside. We were were given Information about the Mt Pelée; and there was a video presentation about the volcano’s history, its destruction of parts of the island and the resulting consequences. Whilst at the museum, on the way to the outside toilet, I stepped in a puddle of water on the concrete floor/pathway and slipped on what I can only presume was algae or rotting leaves in the puddle. I ended up with grazed knees, a bruised bum, bruised ego and wet shorts which drip - dried during the rest of the tour. I also managed to flatten my umbrella during the fall. The camera got a bit of a knock - but it still works. Sod's law - the rain stopped when we got back to the bus.Lastly We visited St. Pierre theatre ruins - you can still see the theatre but there's not much left of it.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Balata Church
Balata Botanical Garden
St. Pierre
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| A wedding has just taken place - the bride is there somewhere. |
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