In Fort-De-France (the capital of Martinique) I spent most of my time taking photos of the city walls in various stages of decay. Looking at the photos you may think that we spent our days wandering the city streets with baguettes under our arms (when in rome...), which is not too far from the truth, but we did even go to some amazing beaches did some great hikes, explored the countryside and hilltops too.
But what we loved most about Martinique is its Frenchness. Its officially a part of France and to us was the first actual city in almost a year. They have Carrefours, cheese, proper coffee, sausages, road signs, good sandwiches, public bathrooms, parks, cultural centers and MORE!!! Return to civilization has never been this good. We even went to a movie- Alice in Wonderland (not in 3D as we would have liked, but still in an actual movie theater!). Yep, the French life was sweet.
Being French. The baguette disguise clearly worked cuz we were asked for directions more than once, which we happily gave by pointing the baguettes in the 'right' direction. Aah, if only I had a mustache to twirl afterwards.
It was also really notable for us to see how much proper funding in public infrastructure makes a difference to places. This was definitely not the Caribbean we've been used to, but a pleasantly surprising change, and one which we can't wait to experience again once we get to Guadalupe!
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