| The Islands of Les Saintes is part of what I would | | | | from Guadeloupe, but they disappear before |
| call the affordable Caribbean. | | | | nightfall, leaving the small town on the main island |
| It is a small group of islands off the south coast | | | | of Terre-de-Haut beautifully quiet and peaceful like |
| of Guadeloupe and is easily reached by ferryboat | | | | any small Caribbean island. |
| from Trois-Rivieres, or Pointe-a-Pitre, or | | | | You will see rum being passed around the small |
| alternatively you can fly in if you are feeling flush!! | | | | front yards by the locals generally lounging around. |
| This main islands in this archipelago consist of | | | | There will be the haunting smell of frying garlic, |
| Terre-de-Haut, and Terre-de-Bas, which are | | | | and accordion music in the background. |
| amongst the most beautiful Caribbean islands. | | | | The question arises of where you might stay in |
| They are very much French, despite being the | | | | this wonderful part of the affordable Caribbean. |
| scene of a dramatic naval battle in the 18th | | | | Look no further than the delightfully named |
| century won by the English. In fact it would be | | | | 'Auberge Les Petites Saints aux Anacardiers' |
| fair to say that the islands are not so much | | | | which is situated on a hill above the harbour, and |
| French but Breton, probably because many | | | | used to be the mayor's home. It is a wooden |
| French sailors came from Brittany two hundred | | | | gingerbread style house covered in bougainvillaea. |
| years ago. | | | | It is delightfully small and friendly, with ten rooms, |
| The restaurants serve up huge portions of the | | | | all delightfully furnished in an old fashioned style. |
| islands' speciality, a delicious fish 'boudin', and ruddy | | | | The food is old fashioned authentic French cuisine, |
| faced fishermen in straw hats known as 'salalkos' | | | | and is wonderful. |
| which are no longer found in France can be found | | | | A beautifully elegant swimming pool greets you |
| on the quays, giving you all kinds of wit and | | | | outside, and there are great beaches nearby. |
| repartee which will do more than keep you | | | | This is the hidden genuine old fashioned, and |
| entertained and on your toes!! | | | | affordable French Caribbean experience. |
| Les Saintes are very popular with day trippers | | | | |