Thursday was a sea day, which we enjoyed. Friday morning we docked at the pier in Castries, Saint Lucia.
When I stepped on the balcony Friday morning this man in his wooden row boat was having a discussion with someone on our ship. He reached into the side cavity of his little craft and pulled out a lobster, a HUGE lobster, to show his audience and then stuffed it back into the side cavity. I also noticed two five gallon pails that looked full of fish or other edible creatures from the sea. The local continued to row around our moored ship until he was out of sight.
our first views of the island
cruise terminal and 'entrance' to the city
this egret was guiding the geocache we needed to find
The geocache had been moved because of construction (a new hotel) near the shoreline. One of these 3 ferry guides pointed us in the right direction.
country #28 for us
Once geocaching was out of the way, we explored the shops near the pier.
shopping on the left and on the right of the terminal building
OFD wanted to go farther into the town and check out the Castries Market, the largest open-air market in St. Lucia. It's located in the capital city of Castries, and is a popular destination for tourists and locals.
Hubby and I chose not to go. Instead I wrote and mailed postcards to the grands. This postal box was conveniently located in the terminal building.
This group of preschool children were walking through the harbor shopping area chanting, "Choo Choo Train!"
the photo op sign on the island
one more geocache as we moved through the channel
our ship leaving the island, moving through the channel
churning up the waters as the ship picks up speed
a Caribbean sunset
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