On day two of our trip we spent the morning at our little beach down the street from our apartment but then decided to head out and see what the 'nicest beach on the island' was all about. We went driving from our little spot towards the very south of the island and ended up at 'Les Salines' beach near Ste-Anne.
After doing a little swimming in the turbulent but nice Atlantic water (this was on the bottom east corner of the island or the south Atlantic coast), we were hungry. There was a little food 'truck' across the parking lot from the beach and while we were having a bite, this little guy poked the mister in the foot. He looks cooked, right?
After the beach, we took off on an impromptu hike in search of 'La Savane des pétrifications' (the petrified savanna).
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| All those little things that look like rocks are the edge of the water are tiny crabs |
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| See?! |
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| And again as they were fleeing! |
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| Cabrits Island with the Cabrits 'lighthouse' |
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| 'The Devil's Table' |
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| Almost lost my flip flop in that tiny bit of water while crossing the rocks |
Across this bridge is where the savanna is said to begin. I've looked and looked for a reasonable explanation of what this place really is, and it's near impossible to find. I must say even while we were visiting it, we still weren't sure just what it was!
Here's what little about it I could find (in french);
Au sud de l'île entre la plage des Salines et l'anse Trabaud, vous trouverez une zone aride, un véritable désert : La savane des Pétrifications. Il y avait avant une forêt qui fut engloutie sous la lave lors d'une éruption volcanique particulièrement violente. Les anciens troncs d'arbres ont peu à peu disparu, mais le spectacle est resté impressionnant. (via)
Essentially, what this is telling us is that once upon a time a volcano engulfed a forest and what we are left with is this;
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| The mister, checking things out |
There you have it... day two was great!!
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