On Monday, two other spouses and I sent out to run errands. We ended up spending the whole day exploring parts of the island I had never seen before. After getting household supplies, we stopped at the top of a hill for a beautiful view. Below is a picture of the type of car we have been driving on the island.
After we unloaded our purchases, we drove up to Paradise Peak which is the highest point on the island (1400 ft). The view was incredible. Driving up to this lookout was an experience too. What started out like a normal island road up a hill quickly turned into a very steep, narrow, overgrown winding road. At times, I wondered if the island car was going to make it. Very rough day for this little car. We did make it to the dead end where the road suddenly stops at someone's gate. From there, we hiked up a very rocky trail to the lookout. The breathtaking view was worth the rough hike in flip-flops (we didn't know there was hiking involved in this adventure).
Next, we explored the Coconut Grove Islands. These are little islands off the shore on the French side. I really love this place. We walked out to one of the islands and climbed on it to enjoy the view and water from there.
This is the island we walked out to
I was fascinated with the texture of this island rock
lots of little snails in the holes and crevices on the island
More little islands
We topped off our day with a very late lunch at Taco Macho near the airport. This place has great authentic mexican food in a fun outdoor environment. It took me a couple of days to rest my aching feet from all the rocks we walked on, but it was a great day.
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