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"It is a world apart from our home in London! Sapphire 4"

10/29/2016

What a beautiful island and moreover the village of Soufriere. If you’re driving be always mindful of the lack of traffic signs and avoid collisions at crossroads on route through the village. The people are kind to give you directions and advice and are always happy to stop and talk about life in this beautiful area. It is a world apart from our home in London!

We visited Sugar Beach Resort, just a 10minute drive from here, and it is worth spending the day there, eating at the restaurants and using the Beach with the best view on the island.

For breakfast head to the Chocolat Hotel (Boucan), just a short drive. The Food is Amazing and people are super friendly. Again the view is unparalleled!

Enjoy your time here and enjoy all that this unspoilt place has to offer!

Cheers Janus for your kind Hospitality and making our short stay here so welcoming. All the best.

James & Mareet

Piton mineral falls- This is our Fav. Falls (we went to all of them) we went there twice and we completely alone both times.

10/18/2016

Piton mineral falls- This is our Fav. Falls (we went to all of them) we went there twice and we completely alone both times. 3 USD per person with a fall you can sit in. Head towards Sugar Beach and you will see it on your left hand side, a little house and a big empty parking lot.

Sugar Beach- LOVE!!!, food is great ($$$$), but you can eat right on the beach. Lots of water sports to vent. Even FREE visitor chairs. Just the most beautiful beach location you could ask for.

Tet Paul-short hike, easy to find. 360 view of ¼ of island. Easier alternative to hiking pitons

We enjoyed eating at the resorts around, a bit pricey but the food and service was great. Advice, 10% tip is included on the bill.

Michael

Thank you for everything! You made this trip what it was, the Sapphire 4 apartment couldn’t be more perfect

10/10/2016

First of all, Janus is the most gracious and knowledgeable host. So you are already in the best hands. He knew everything we needed before we even asked.

Drive in Volcano: We did this our first day here. Just on the other side of town, you drive there, park, then walk up to the crater of the volcano. Get a tour guide who can explain more about the history and how it’s possible. Our guide, Angel, was great. We opted not to do the Sulphur Springs Mud Bath. It was crowded at the time we heard the best time was early morning or evening to do the bath.
Mineral Falls: a nice short hike to a great opening of a couple small falls. Not time consuming but gorgeous and close to the volcano.
Diamond Falls and Botanical Gardens: Amazing. Absolutely worth it even though we saw mixed reviews beforehand. We had Bazoo as our guide and he was so knowledgeable about every flower, leaf, bush, tree, fruit and nut in the gardens. The falls are beautiful unlike anything I’ve ever seen.
Drive to Rodney Bay: we rented a car from the airport and so glad we did. Would have been hard to do as much as we did without it. After the Botanical Garden we drove up to Rodney Bay (Through Anse La Ray, Castries, Marigot Bay, Canaries etc). the drive was crazy; very windy, twisty and turny. Often with long steep falls on either side of the narrow road. If you go slow and take your time, you are fine. It took about 2hrs to get to Rodney Bay. There we had a nice dinner at the Marina. Completely different vibe than Soufriere and the little villages, but worth seeing.
Piton Climb – we met a local show showed us around to most of the things we did, luscious. We are so grateful for all of the places he took us to and the wisdom he shared. He brought us up the Piton (Petit) off the regular path. Craziest hike ever; it was more like rock climbing. Views at the top are unmatched. On a clear day you can see St. Vincent & Martinique. Climbing the Petit give you the best coastline views – Gros Piton will show you the countryside. Bring at least a liter of water and hiking shoes.
Market: Friday and Saturday morning a lot of street vendors out in town. Blocks and blocks of fresh fruit and more. Ends in the afternoon.
Zaka – Cute little coffee shop. Smoothies and art shop. Definitely check it out right in town by the water.

Other highlights:

Breadfruit
Bread and mango that Janus dropped off – so delicious
Petit Peak Restaurant
Massy Stores having everything!
Sunset view at the waterfront in town
Volcano Steam in the morning

Janus,

Thank you for everything! You made this trip what it was, and the apartment couldn’t be more perfect. See you next time!

Julia and Michael

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"It is a world apart from our home in London! Sapphire 4"

Piton mineral falls- This is our Fav. Falls (we went to all of them) we went there twice and we completely alone both times.﻿

Thank you for everything! You made this trip what it was, the Sapphire 4 apartment couldn’t be more perfect﻿

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Piton mineral falls- This is our Fav. Falls (we went to all of them) we went there twice and we completely alone both times.

Thank you for everything! You made this trip what it was, the Sapphire 4 apartment couldn’t be more perfect