Cultural Center in Fort de France |
Anthropology Museum in Fort de France |
Local market in downtown Fort de France |
Display of local produce |
Professor Ramakrishnan and French intern Jean-Marie at the market |
Entrance to the market |
Authentic Creole lunch by the beach |
Theater of St. Pierre destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Pelee in 1902 |
The ominous volcanic Mt. Pelee |
Chaperone Elise and Proffesor Francois at the monument remembering the capsized slave boat the coast of Martinique that killed many slaves who were unable to escape because they were chained. |
Students enjoying their Martiniquaise dance workshop. |
Learning to dance to Zouk music with a local dance instructor. |
Aerial view of the island of Martinique. |
Sumptuous breakfast at the hostel. |
Colorful spread of breakfast items. |
Breakfast seating on the terrace. |
Schoelcher University campus square |
Entrance to the campus |
Downtown Fort de France |
Cannot get away from Mickey D, even in the Antilles! |
French flag flying over the fort that gave the capital of Martinique its name, Fort de France. |
Napoleon's wife Josephine with her head cut off. The story goes that she helped reestablish slavery in Martinique, and was despised by the locals. |
Fort de France public library |
Ceiling inside the library |
Interior of library |
Market |
Proffesor Ramakrishnan passing off as a Martiniquaise |
Sean gives it a try! |
Handmade jewelry in Fort de France |
Fort de France bay |
More of Mt. Pelee's destruction |
Chaperones Tennille, Elise, and Jean-Marie bringing the destroyed theater back to life |
Dungeon where the sole survivor of the 30,000 that perished in Mt. Pelee's eruption was found. |
Local alley in St. Pierre. |
Street named after Mt. Pelee's eruption: Hell Street |
Cascades in the tropical rain forests in Northern Martinique. |
Grounds where the film "Sugar Cane Alley" was shot. |
Place where the author of the book "Sugar Cane Alley", Joseph Zobel, lived. |
Diamond Rock, representing the struggle between the British and the French to claim Martinique. |
The protected ecosystem of Martinique's mangroves. |
Students relaxing at a cafe by the seashore on the Southern part of Martinique. |
Aerial view of downtown Fort de France. |
Our history proffesor, Marie-France, and our bus driver, Paul. |
Centre International de Sejour Martinique, our hostel. |
Ashlee, Spencer, and French intern Jean-Marie |