Iles Des Saintes (The Saintes)
The Saints is a small archipelago of French Antilles located in the South of Basse-Terre Island. It is a dependency of Guadeloupe which is a region of France. The Saintes is composed of two very mountainous inhabited islands, Terre-de-Haut Island and Terre-de-Bas Island, with seven other uninhabited islands. On our arrival at The Saintes our first stop was the Ilet Cabrit where we hooked onto a mooring ball. The bay was spectacular – deserted island, white sandy beaches and gentle lapping shores. We hiked to the top of the hill and was surprised to find the ruins of Fort Josephine.
The following day we motored across the bay to Terre Den Haut and anchored in a protected bay behind Pain De Sucre – only a few boats could squeeze into the tiny bay but more kept lurking around trying to find a spot . We were joined by Bobby on “Spirit” - the life of any party – Bob puts a smile on everyone's face. We spent a few hours wandering around the township looking for a cake/slice that the locals made. We eventually found it and it was amazing – I wish we had bought more.
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