Made It to Marie-Galante!!!!!
Whew, made it!!!!!!!!!!
To Marie-Galante. To the hotel.
The hotel was closed when I got there. Another person was waiting outside, who also had a reservation. She had called the hotel, and apparently someone was on the way. A short while later, a woman came and opened the hotel.
Sort of a B hotel, but charming. Huge old projector on display:
The hotel also has a cinema and some other things. Including warm water! Something I haven't had in over a year! :) Also air-conditioning! And a toilet that has a seat and flushes properly! One of the lights doesn't work, so there's at least a taste of my last place. :)
Many amenities also don't seem to be here as promised. Minibar, breakfast, pools, etc. Ah well.
So far I like Marie-Galante. Seems to pretty much match up with what I expected. There's also the novelty of traveling again, which I appreciate!
Apparently the couvre-feu at 8 PM is enforced.
Beautiful ferry ride, aside from the "idiot masks" that were mandatory. There's a reason why COVID rhymes with stupid! :)
I'm quite exhausted. Long ride. I felt solid on the ride, even if my best riding days physiologically are behind me. :)
Extremely hot, also felt like a somewhat long ride. I'm more excited than ever to have an e-bike. I'd rather go somewhat faster, and have an assist on the uphills.
Feels pretty amazing to arrive!!!!! :)
Eating caviar while bike touring! :)
Also chocolate with instant coffee powder! :)
Using up a bunch of stuff while riding. Also readjusting to riding!
I love bike touring!!!!!
Excellent decision to go! :)
Keep going!!!!! :)
Woke up feeling great! Somewhat sore, of course, from the ride. Good spirits!
I feel like I just won ten lotteries!!!!! :)
We have all sorts of amazing opportunities out there! It's often hard to see them or take advantage. It's easier to see and feel our comforts. For that reason I think it often makes sense to push oneself out of one's comforts, to take a shot on adventure.
Tons of additional costs and annoyances while traveling. Nonetheless, it reminds you of the preciousness of time and life! :)
Went for a walk this morning. I think I covered a solid part of town, maybe 75%? Seems like an attractive enough town. Somewhat convenient, but not extremely so. I suspect I'll want to see something else in not long, maybe a few weeks. I plan to see as much of MG as I can.
Went to the location listed for another hotel that I'd considered renting. That hotel costs less but has terrible reviews. The hotel wasn't at the address listed. Guess I won't be going there.
Feeling surprisingly ready to walk, I thought my body would hurt more. I think different enough muscle groups than for riding. It actually felt like somewhat of a relief to walk.
Drank tons of water, some "petillante" (with bubbles). I dried out during the ride. Didn't have the room mass-wise to carry water. While I rode from Capesterre to the ferry station, I came across a young woman on an old motorbike. I'd seen her around town (Capesterre). We greeted each other. Turns out she sold locally made drinks. I bought a drink, the only one I had after leaving and before arriving.
Booked the same decent but overpriced hotel for another night. Not many choices locally. Maybe rent a weekly Airbnb soon, then aim to find a monthly rental.
Seems like a small place. Glad to have Marie-Galante to tour, but I think that as soon as Dominica becomes somewhat more reasonable to go to, I'll wanna go.
I think I can see Dominica from the coast! On my morning walk I looked out over the ocean, and there's a piece of land that I think is Dominica. If so, I can see the coast! :)
