Tuxedo Villas Castries

Hangin out at George F.L. Charles airport on our way from St. Lucia to St. Vincent. It's HUGE. One whopping gate, and we think the pilot might also be the flight attendant and work at the airport coffee shop. Just found out that we have at least a one hour delay. Go LIAT air..woohoo. <br><br>Bequia is just a short flight and quick ferry away. We can smell it now...<br><br>Update... we did not make it to Bequia today. Our 11am Liat flight was ...

... floor overlooking the pool and ocean. Rodney Bay area was a bit too tourista for us. It was reminiscent of spring break. To be fair, we did not have an opportunity to explore outside the immediate area. We had our first chicken Roti at Lime- average. Spent the morning on Reduit Beach in St. Lucia. Very nice and relaxing.<br><br>

... beer drinking, in a good will effort to boost the local economies. We are a non-profit (all funds will be spent)!!! Great opportunity for you to get a tax break before the year is up.<br><br>www.Steve&amp;ToniaAreThirst y.com<br><br>BTW, we are no longer virgins (that is Bermuda Triangle virgins). Oh, and Delta's WiFi worked for about 10 minutes.

... the earplugs, tucked under my mosquito net and into bed. This is definitely a resort for those who want to be close to nature, as it was coming in my bedroom. At one point there was a gecko sat on the net right above my head, im sure he knew he was winding me up! I did however wake up at the crack of dawn due to the good old body clock, and got up to watch the sunrise in my hammock. Aaaah, bliss!<br> Kat Hayter

Travelling abroad is a fantastic perk of working in the travel industry and when I was given the opportunity to join an educational trip to St Lucia in the Caribbean, organised by the St Lucia Tourist board, I couldn't contain my excitement. The Caribbean is one of those places everyone would like to visit, and I thought my chance of going was a long way off. So of course I grabbed the opportunity with ...

... the coast line into Marigot Bay. The landscape was totally superb with its deep blue coloured water breaking its waves on the huge cliffs along the way. In the background, the famous Pitons were providing a phenominal exotic landscape. These two huge mountains sticking out of the sea like some mysterious sea creatures were totally breathtaking. Knowing that they are the most recognizable landmarks in the Caribbean and that I was ...

When we awoke this morning, we were docked in Castries, the capital city of St. Lucia. The island is famous for being very verdant and lush as well as for it's famous landmark, The Pitons. We signed up for a full island tour which would last most of the day. Included in this tour was a drive through the rainforest, a stop at a fishing village, a stop at a volcano, a hike to a waterfall, and a stop at the town of Soufriere. The large amount of rainfall the island receives is ...

Most of the pictures from this trip were taken while diving. We did a total of seven dives over four days. The majority of the dives were done about a 50 minute boat ride from the Castries Harbor, at the base of the Pitons. The Pitons, were of course, gorgeous.

... of the other St. Lucians that we encountered on the trip, and he was not as friendly either. Despite the guide, the hike was amazing. We saw the most beautiful sights and got in a GREAT workout! It took us about 2 hours to hike up the mountain. The second half of the hike is by far the hardest - it was mostly rocks and almost straight up and down. Coming down was the hardest for me because I didn't want to slip and fall, which our guide actually did once. We came down the ...

... of small ones dotted around, the second inhabited one is Carriacou, which is about 14 miles to the north. It less than half the size of the main island and to reach it is, of course, an upwind sail, which the chicken hearted (mostly Americans) motor. We are not chicken hearted and did the crossing the right way. We are getting quite good at tacking, which is made much easier by watching the track on the computer and milking the wind shifts to gain maximum ground. Nevertheless, we still ...