We were debating what to do our last full day here in St Lucia, whether to go on a hike, snorkel, or take a chocolate-making class. It was a quick decision once we stepped outside for breakfast and felt the heat and humidity - snorkeling it was.
We got our snorkeling gear together after breakfast and sorted out directions to Anse L’Ivrogne, about a five minute drive from the hotel. We had read that the access road to beach was in terrible shape, but it wasn’t bad at all. There’s a resort under construction near the beach, so we had to park about 200m away and then walk in.
It’s the first time we’ve gone out snorkeling on our own - I had bought a small dry bag to hold our car key and other valuables. I had to google earlier on how to close it properly.
Anse L’Ivrogne was a bit choppier than the sites we snorkelled on Sunday, as the beach is less sheltered from the Caribbean. We snorkelled for about 30 minutes parallel to the beach. Saw lots of fishies, similar to what had seen previously. There was minimal amount of coral though.
We returned back to our hotel, quickly showered and rinsed out our gear, and then drove into Soufriére for lunch. It was one of our last chances to try a couple local dishes, Green Figs and Saltfish, and fish cakes.
We parked in town and walked over to Belle Vue and ordered. ‘Green Figs’ is actually green bananas, served with a mixture of shredded salted cod, lentils and cooked diced vegetables. Both dishes were excellent, the best fish cakes we’ve had traveling. The fish cakes reminded me of a battered eggplant dish my Mom used to make. It was well worth the 20 minute drive into town. Did some quick sightseeing about town after lunch - it’s a cute little place with a vibe to it.
On the way back to the hotel, we stopped in at Project Chocolate for a coffee and dessert. We saw the chocolate making class in progress. It looked like hard work grinding beans in the heat. We were glad we went snorkeling instead. We had an iced coffee from local beans, and some dessert. It was tasty.
Drove the rest of the way back to the hotel and called it a day. It turned out to be a pretty fun day considering we weren’t sure what we wanted to do at the start.
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