Sunday, May 20, 2007

Fort de France, Where All the Action Is.

This is now the capital and cruise ship port of duty free shopping. The streets are jammed with cars, busses, vendors, shoppers and life. This is a sight to behold, bag home schooling, we are going to get off the boat early to see the sites for a change. What's doing on, everything, including McDonalds is closed on Ascension Day???!!! In America, we’d be having a sale, but here you could have heard a pin drop a block away. Well, no problem, we can walk around and see the historical sites on this French owned island.

The State Buildings were blocked off and under renovation, the fort wa closed today, Place de la Savane (12 acre waterfront flower park) was taped off and under repair, the grand Episcopal church was shrouded in scaffolding and a 3 hour church service was in session. We were able to buy some fruits and veggies from a couple of other sinners on this holy day in the ghetto street market 6 blocks from the waterfront. Well that about covers it; let’s go.

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