Martinique

Definitely the easiest and most comfortable trip of the boosta voyages

 

Surprise n. 1: we were walking on a fairly know path in the north of the island. We felt insignificant in compare with the abounded nature and wild jungle. During the trail we came across to two shelter beaches. The second one was a black sand tongue in the middle of thousand of coconut trees. Cliffs surrounded the beach and it seemed like the ocean was the only way out. On the left side of the beach the cliff’s rocks were shaped by thousand of years of storms, wind and waves creating a perfect form of a skull.

We really felt like being in a pirate cove or close to a treasure. Unexpected…On the same side of the island, following the path deeper in the jungle, after a quite long walk, we were absolutely alone in the middle of nowhere. 10 minutes after we were swimming in a natural little waterfall, once again absolutely alone in the middle of the wild Caribbean jungle.

 

 

Surprise n.2: and the swell finally hit the island! I was lucky enough to score one of the best swells of the year. That day I surfed twice in a very know spot enjoying some solid waves in a friendly vibe with locals. Photos don’t give back the truth cause my surfing schedule was very sharp and I didn’t really have enough time to shoot properly.

But that day the swell was very powerful and the solid ones were more than 2 meters. The next days I was exploring the north east coast of the island and I discovered some very interesting reef waves. I am sure you could score some world-class wave up there.

Surprise n.3: I thought being in Europe in the Caribbean was a weird concept and this could devalue the local culture. Well I was wrong… The local culture is a really interesting mix.

Locals are proud of their roots and the fact they are part of Europe it makes the thing even more remarkable and folkloristic. Then, having in a wild Caribbean island some European comfort wasn’t bad at all…

 

 

 

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