Salty Mr. Splendid was invited to sail in a regatta, Les Voiles de Saint Barth…so my little one and I decided to tag along.
While he’s been circling around the exterior beauty of this 12 mile long rock,
we’ve been bombing along the narrow winding roads, in our golden~olive colored open air jeep, exploring the beaches and beauty within this French West Indies island.
There is a beach for everyone here. Contributing to the charm of each of the beautiful beaches are the handpainted tile signs that identify them. Gouverneur is a lovely natural, pristine beach, free of any restaurants or bars.
The soft white sands and the water here is even more glorious than this painting promises. Here, it is not unusual to spot wildlife, like these local wild goat kids we saw running along the rocky outcrops just above where we were sitting.
In an effort to keep them clean, these tin can ashtrays are at the entrances of the beaches. They seem to be quite effective, because the beaches are very clean.
At the other end of the spectrum is the popular and protected bay of St. Jean, which is lined with lively beach clubs and cottages.
On the “lay day” for the sailors they had a party here,
at the delightfully debaucherous Nikki beach Club
where Magnums {equivalent to 2 bottles} and Jeroboams {equivalent to 4 bottles} of wine and champagne are a common sight.
These Titanics of sushi roll out of the kitchen as quickly as they can make them. The “hull” of the boat is filled with ice to keep the sushi chilled by lifting the metal “deck”.
Fish, lobsters and caviar are displayed in these gorgeous cork bowls.
Somewhere in the middle of these two is the quieter Anse de Flamands beach. My daughter and I loved having this beach nearly to ourselves one day.
We watched our racers under the shelter of our umbrella…
with a few other creature comforts from the Taiwana resort…
I don't know how much more jealous I can get, Emily!
Thank you for sharing the beauty.
Teresa
xoxo