http://travelwithcandace.com Discover Guadeloupe...And anywhere else I go. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:12:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Though it was incredibly sad to leave Guadeloupe, I am happily back in the Bay Area with my family. Thanks to all who looked in on my blog and continued to do so during my dry spells!  I hope to do some throwback post amidst my job search, so I'll send ... http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/126 I already gave you all the rundown on mud baths at Plage de Babin, but this recent picture was just too funny... Pictured: Sherilee (Trinidad), Nicole (New York), Andrea (Trinidad) http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/124 Velo is the most famous drummer of Akiyo, a well-known cultural organization on Guadeloupe. Members of Akiyo marched to the drummers tomb in Pointre-a-Pitre last Saturday and performed a small ceremony on his behlaf. The ceremony included the placement of various tokens on the grave and a ... http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/118 The list of items you can derive from a coconut tree (“pyekoko” in Creole) seems never-ending. I’ve noted the use of coconut milk in cooking and you should already know that mixing coconut cream with fresh pineapple and rum makes ... http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/115 While sitting atop one of my favorite waterfalls at Ecrevisses, I noticed a rock formation that looks like a face peering of into to the distance. Do you see what I see? Let me know! Editor's Note: If you can't find it, look at the middle of the photograph. http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/110   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 ... http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/107 Damoiseau is the most popular brand of rum to drink on Grande-Terre. Situated in Moule, the distillery that produces the rum is an interesting place to visit. Rum was a driving force of the slave trade in the Caribbean region. ... http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/102     Found in Capesterre Belle-Eau, there are three Carbet waterfalls you can visit on Guadeloupe, logically called the first second, and third “Chutes de Carbet.” You must traverse the rain forest to arrive at any of the chutes, but the hike is beautiful and the trail is ... http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/85         While winding through Caribbean hillsides I’ve often wondered how they make the roads. I was lucky enough to stumble across a crew and found the general process isn’t so complicated. The crews build wooden braces at the edges of the road to be built and ... http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/87   The “Pointe de Chateau” is found at the most southwest tip of Guadeloupe. It is generally not to long of a stop, as there is not much to do once you are there. But it is a nice place to visit if you like views, ... http://travelwithcandace.com/archives/84