A Caribbean Cruise

After about an hour’s drive, we arrive at Point du Marin. We look for a spot under the trees to roll out our towels. We look out over the clear blue water of the bay. The water is colder than I expected, but that might be because it’s thirty degrees in the shade today. In the sun, it’s warmer. It’s not hard to get through the water. The water in the bay is calm with no waves. On shore, I dry off again. Many local families are at the beach. With chairs, tables, and coolers, they have come to the beach. The people next to us welcome us to Martinique. When they hear we are from the Netherlands, the conversation doesn’t go further than Amsterdam and Ajax.