St. Lucia

I visited St Lucia in August 2014 on the weekend of my 20th birthday. My mother, her cousin,two of her aunts and myself went on an all inclusive trip. It was absolutely amazing! We stayed at Coco Palm Hotel located in Rodney Bay. The accommodations were excellent, the food was scrumptious with non-atop drinks at the bar with friendly staff and a beautiful pool to relax in. 

We arrived on Friday night just in time to enjoy dinner before the kitchen closed. There was a live band performing that serenaded me for my birthday while my relatives danced and had the time of their lives.

The hotel was conveniently, located just a minute away from a street filled with bars and the malls were also mere minutes away from the hotel. At the hotel I had this drink that I've not been able to find anywhere else and I really wish I could try it again. It's called 'Hurt It' and it was divine! Three of those and I couldn't walk straight anymore... Silly me. Saturday was spend at the nearby malls checking out the stores and then we took an evening stroll on the Reduit Beach. 

Sunday was spent exploring the island. We made arrangements with a taxi recommended by the hotel who was super friendly and charged us $120 US to drive around the entire island. We had a quick stop at Pigeon Island. It was beautiful. 

Our next stop was at a lighthouse but I cannot recall exactly where it was or what it was called. 

I tried Cassava Bread from this little cute shop on the side of the road. It was interesting but I wouldn't have very often. 

Next we visited Toraille Waterfall. The water was cold and it took me quite a while before I stepped in. 

Black Water pool was next on our tour. Here is some information on Black Water pool taken from their website: "The waters flowing within the park and within the pools are ranked as highly as the waters of the Baden Baden in Germany, Yellow Stone Geysers and Hot Springs in Wyoming, USA and Onsen Ryokan, in Japan and are world renowned for their ability to reduce stress, cure rheumatism, psoriasis and other skin ailments.  In fact, in 1784, under instructions from King Louis XV1 of France, samples of the mineral saturated water emerging from Sulphur Springs were analyzed in France and found to possess similar medicinal properties to the waters of the Aix-les-Bains.  Consequently, baths were built by Baron-de-Laborie, the French Governor of St. Lucia (1784 to 1789), at Diamond Estate, 1 km north-west of Sulphur Springs Park.  The original Diamond Baths were destroyed during the Brigand War that followed on the heels of the French Revolution (1789-1794), but, were rebuilt by the owners in the early twentieth century.  These baths today sit within St. Lucia’s largest and best kept botanical gardens and are themselves a tourist attraction."

The day ended at another lighthouse at the top of this high hill that gave us a beautiful view. We were lucky to witness a stunning sunset to end a magnificent day exploring the island.