oradea pictures The 1967 movie Doctor Doolittle, starring Rex Harrison, was filmed at Marigot Bay. Doolittle s water

A cross-island road from Portsmouth to the east coast begins near the mouth of the Indian River on the Caribbean side, meanders through coconut plantations, and ends near Sandwich Bay on the Atlantic oradea pictures side. At the junction of this east/west road with the main east-coast road (which runs north/south), you can turn left (north) toward the village of Pennville and zigzag along the steep shoreline. It s a beautiful up-and-down ride to secluded oradea pictures villages perched daringly on cliffs overlooking isolated Atlantic bays.

view of the sun as it sinks into the Caribbean Sea. Waterfront oradea pictures bars and seaside restaurants advertise their sunset views more aggressively than their menus, and everyone who s been on the island more than a few days has a favorite spot from which to watch the daily phenomenon.

The 1967 movie Doctor Doolittle, starring Rex Harrison, was filmed at Marigot Bay. Doolittle oradea pictures s waterside restaurant and bar is the perfect place for sunset happy hour; 758-451-4974. Just inland from Marigot Bay you ll see the island s only rum factory. It is owned by St. Lucia Distillers Group of Companies, which produces a line of specialty rums sold under 15 labels, including Bounty Rum. You can visit the modernized factory by signing up for the Rhythm of Rum tour offered by Sunlink Tours (about EC$110/US$40, 758-4528929 or 758-452-9022), oradea pictures which includes a history lesson on the importance of rum to St. Lucia specifically and the Caribbean in general. In addition to touring the distillery, you'll see a short video and enjoy an all-you-care-to-sip tasting, followed by free time in the gift shop.

You must take a guide. Any of the land-tour operators listed on page 69 can help you plan your hike, or you can make your own arrangements with one of the local guides oradea pictures who live in the village of Laudat, where the trail begins. Ask for recommendations at Papillote Wilderness Retreat ( 767-448-2287). The going rate for freelance guides is about EC$160/ US$60 for a group of up to four, and they work hard for their day s pay.