We decided to spend the next day seeing a bit of the south coast (or Sud Sauvage as it is known) starting with a visit to Grand Anse, our closest swimming spot. Not much sand there but it had a ringed off area for swimming to protect you from the big waves that were rolling in. It was lovely warm water - not a bit like the Atlantic that Fi is used to swimming in! |
| Day 3 - Beach Photo Link |
One of our next stops was Le Grand Brûlé where most of the lava flows occur. The road goes through some of the bigger ones & has to be cleared & relayed, once the rock has cooled enough. The two flows we stopped at for a wander were from 2002 & 2004. They were different in texture, one being crunchy like charcoal & the other being much more smooth & shiny.
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| Day 3 - Lava Flow Photo Link |
We finished off the day with another swim. This time in fresh (much cooler) water. Basin Bleu was one of Tim's closest & favourite swimming spots when growing up so it was an absolute must! The water is bubbling out of springs in the rock & is so pure that people come to bottle it for drinking. It has a blue tinge (hence the name) from copper in the rocks.
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| Day 3 - 2nd Swim Photo link |
Afterwards we headed back over the mountain to our gite for some dinner.
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Looks great. and that is only the first 3 days!
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