L'Orchidee Guadeloupe

32 bd. General de Gaulle Guadeloupe, 97190,

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Encore un peu de plage

A travel blog entry by jubilatk

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... oubliee du gouvernement, ... moins de moyens pour les ecoles et autres car cette province est un peu reculee puis ce sont 1/3 d indiens natifs qui vivent ici et sont un peu consideres commes accessoires sauf pour la carte postale les indiens se rebellent donc regulierement et sont en general punis de maniere ... expeditive

hasta ...

Banditos!

A travel blog entry by stoo

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... to be a great day.

As night drifts in, I start to feel a little uneasy. We cross a number of checkpoints, and the roads become increasingly in a state of disrepair. I also spot a large fire burning in the distance and judging by how the day began, I’m not feeling particularly relaxed.

I’m grateful when we pull into the little seaside town of Puerto Arista. We stumble around looking for suitable beds for the night, ...

Short and Sweet

A travel blog entry by michellendave

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... in the already with garbage adorned trees and fences.

Then as the road turned, the wind hit us mostly from the side. It came more in gusts, making us have to lean into it to the left to compensate and then swerving to the right as it suddenly subsided. And trucks and buses left us swerving in their draft. We then had a 5 km stretch where the wind pushed us along ...

Birders Paradise

A travel blog entry by michellendave

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... Hotel Maria Eugenia on the main road kept us nice and cool. The restaurant overlooking the small pool served great food too. When we rolled our bikes into our room, we noticed Michelle's back tire was now flat. Dave found the culprit quickly, a metal staple.

We had the better part of the day to relax. Most the business were closed for the holiday. Dave ...

Reflection

A travel blog entry by michellendave

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Santiago Niltepec to Tapanatepec 56 km
Temp 34 C
Trip alt 203 m
Avg slope 1%
Max slope 9%















At 6:15 am under overcast skies, we got on our way. At this time, it is still dark out and our silhouettes can barely be seen so our red flashing back lights are a must. The road construction made our riding miserable for the first 4 km. We ...