La California
Travel Blogs from Grand Case
Oh Happy Day on Happy Bay
... cool off plunge in the lovely turquoise waters before heading back to the main beach to catch the return ferry. Two couples were already in the water when we stripped off our shirts and kicked off our hiking sandals.
The day was hot – in the mid-80s. Trade winds blowing from the east keep things pleasant most of the time. When you drop into a sheltered area, however, or the breezes fade, the heat takes its toll. The water was a delightful ...
Day 28
... was 4 out of my starting 5 for tomorrow’s game. My night ended with helping out at the ABSM booth at Mardi de Grand Case rebounding for little kids. Fun stuff. I made a walk down the street through some dancers to find Stephane hanging out at Nicholas’ parents food stand. Nicholas made me one of his specialty drinks and Stephane walked me to my gate. Bonne nuit. ...
Day 25
Tuto picked me up from the airport in his friend’s yellow truck. He had been working on his car the whole day – he’s restoring a 90’s mustang. He took me to Grand Case and said he would be back in a little while, so naturally I made my way to the court where the crew was doing their thing. Peppa and Mackendy picked me up the next game and ...
Day 20
... end of the conversation, he was asking ‘what are you going to bring me?’
After practice, I had Laurent pick me up to go to Cul-de-Sac. When we got there, a game of 5-on-5 was just starting and so Laurent headed off for a run. I quickly caught up with him and about 10 minutes into our run, it started to rain, hard. We picked up the speed, but still had a little ways to go, so by the time we got back we were drenched. Nonetheless, it was a fun ...
Day 15
... they had a table for one. There was a party of three also waiting on the staircase and we small-talked for a moment. As the host was getting my table ready, the woman in the party of three asked if I wanted to join them since I was dining alone. I told them I was ok and didn’t want to intrude, but they insisted and I graciously accepted. Mick and Deb were visiting the island from Chicago to celebrate ...