Castries, St. Lucia

When we woke this morning we were docked in Castries and we were the only cruise ship in port, unlike Phlipsburg where there were 5 cruise ships in port. 

Marlene's brothers were doing a zip-line (flying fix) adventure so we sat and had a liesurely breakfast before setting off into town for a look around. 

The trade winds provided some cooling, but it was still hot in the sun even though the temperature was below 30 C (high humidity). The walk into town was not at all attractive and the town itself was very rundown looking. We stopped into the public library and the books were generally very old - encyclopedia from the early 90s and a book on Women in Sport from 1976. We took a few pictures around town, then walked to the airport and back to the ship (in time for lunch). 

I have found the perfect spot in a deck chair on the Promenade deck and that is where you will normally find me when not eating or sleeping. It is under a lifeboat (shaded) and behind a rescue boat which blocks the wind. I am on my third book this week and enjoying the relaxation. 

In 45 minutes we will be heading to Bridgetown, Barbados.