Travels & Commentary
of Ricochet Smith
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How I Got To St. Lucia
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Leaving Cole in San Bernardino, CA
Sunday, April 12, 2009
"Downtown Vieux Fort is definitely not Rodeo Drive. I am moving this coming Friday to a beach house in Point Sable for cheaper digs and an awesome view."
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
"If you use MS Virtual Earth, this is a link to Where is Waldo – er Bruce with annotated push pin locations. I landed at Hewanorra Int’l airport on April 9th and will be around and about until June 24th."
Introduction
From the webmaster: I was wandering around here and decided a little intro was in order. For those who don't know, my cousin Bruce "Ricochet" Smith is considering retiring to St. Lucia. This 2009 visit is a prelude, where he'll decide whether moving here "permanently" is a good idea or not.
Friday, April 17, 2009
"A Frenchman I met who owns the windsurfing concession turned me on to these new digs and it’s 20% cheaper too. They let me use their car anytime I want and there are a couple of rum shacks across a stream and a restaurant is by the windsurf shop. I prefer my own cooking though."
View from the new digs.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
St. Lucia Info: Languages, Government, Living Costs, Digs
"The main languages here are English and French with French patois (Cajun) for the locals – it changed hands 14 times during its history. It is a member of the British Commonwealth and has a parliamentary government.
My landlord does construction and environmental engineering/consulting, grew up in England after moving there from Grenada . He got his degree in Germany and worked there a while. The Prime Minister’s brother stopped by yesterday to discuss a new project.
This place is running $30/day with driver service to town/airport or anywhere else locally – not Castries . I have cable TV and wireless internet with a full kitchen and guestroom. It’s a regular cottage –photos attached."
Me and Neighbors (I'm the Blue on left)
More Neighbors
Kitchen-Dining
Bedroom_Patio
Bedroom
Around the Neighborhood
Photos of the new digs.
Living Room
Guest Room
Driveway = The Neighborhood
The Reef-Kiteboarder Haven
Kiteboarders
And Around Town
View of Marigot Bay
Feesh Boat
Feesherman Shack
And Around the Island
Local Fauna
Ankle Slappers
Enjoying a Family Visit
