Saint Barthélemy

On Christopher Columbus's second trip to the Caribbean, he stumbled upon an island that he decided to name after his older brother Bartolomeo. Some 150 years later the French settled here. In 1784 the French king Louis XVI gave St-Barth to the Swedish King Gustaf III and got it back some 100 years later.

That, in a nutshell, is the history of St-Barth. I love visiting all these places and learning the history behind them. I love being in the islands Columbus found on his different voyages and then the French, Spanish, Dutch and/or Swedish people fought for over and over.

St-Barth is a beautiful island where the rich and famous vacation. Gustavia, its capital city, is very picturesque and by far the cutest town we have seen so far. We spent a day walking around the town and up the hills to see some spectacular views. There was also the inevitable beach time.

Sunset at Colombier Bay

Munching at Colombier Bay Beach

Colombier Bay Beach

Walking from Colmbier Bay to Flamands Bay with our friends from Skylark

Gustavia dinghy dock

Street names in French and Swedish

We are now in St. Kitts. Another post coming up after we do some exploring.