Celebrating St. Lucia

 By Patricia Earnest

Roughly shaped like a mango, St. Lucia is an island 100 miles northwest of Barbados. Its people are warm and friendly. A mix of African, French and English, their local patois is a lilting mix of language that belies their origins.

Staying on St. Lucia
If you are looking for the ultimate in luxury, you will find it in the all-inclusive Sandals St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa.  The rooms are truly luxurious with marble baths, four-poster mahogony beds, robes, fully stocked bars, and plunge pools in the villas.

You can find immense pampering at the LeSPORT resort on the northwest tip of the island. The resort features the Oasis, a relaxation center, offering every body treatment you could want, fitness and relaxation classes, beauty treatments, yoga, meditation andmore.

Another choice for lodging is the 71-room Bay Gardens Hotel on Rodney Bay. This hotel has great service and has won many awards and is also a little less expensive.

Exploring the Island
If shopping is your thing then you are sure to enjoy the Castries Craft Market. No need to fear a hustle here, the local vendors will show yuou their wares proudly, and will not push them onto you. The variety and quality is surprising in a pleasant airy covered market.

Outdoor activites include horseback riding, watersports, heritage tours, all-terrain vehicle tours and a Rain Forest Safari. You can also check out the world;s only drive-in volcano.

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