Plage de Babin
So our rag-tag, Guadeloupean crew (myself, friend Andrea (pictured), and cousin Reggie) recently discovered a new beach called “Plage de Babin.” This isn’t your ordinary sun, sand and snorkel beach; it’s where Guadeloupeans go to find mud - yep, mud.
Mud baths are the draw to this spot in Morne-a-L’eau and whole families stop by to partake in the messy fun. You wade out into the water until you start to feel the slick mud between your toes. You go under for a few handfuls of the gray muck and carry it back to the shore. There, you slather a thin layer of mud all over your body and wait until it dries before rinsing off. The whole process is pretty fun and your skin feels extremely soft and smooth after the fact.
The mud is good for your hair as well; though I wouldn’t recommend it for people with locks. It takes days to get rid of all the little rocks and shells – not fun.
