La Désirade 2003

Pictures from La Désirade, Guadeloupe, West Indies. This was a day trip I took there on March 14, 2003. Part of my Caribbean trip that year. See corresponding trip journal.


1: A beach in Beauséjour.
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2: Along the road towards Baie Mahault.
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3: Along the road towards Baie Mahault. Looking back at Grande Anse.
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4: Along the road towards Baie Mahault. Looking back at Grande Anse.
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5: A beach.
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6: Plage du Souffleur. The picture didn't come out well, but it was the only one I had for this beach.
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7: On the road between Grand Anse and Baie Mahault. Looking east.
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8: On the road between Grand Anse and Baie Mahault. Looking west from the same spot.
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9: Anse Galets.
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10: Pointe Mancenillier.
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11: Pointe Mancenillier, but looking the other way.
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12: Near the Cotton Mill ruins. Baie Mahault is in the distance to the right. Pointe Gros Rempart sticking out in the middle.
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13: Cotton Mill ruins. Baie Mahault is in the distance.
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14: Cotton Mill ruins.
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15: Cotton Mill ruins is in the center. Baie Mahault behind it.
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16: At Old Weather Station.
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17: Some beach on my way back. Facing west.
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18: Another view facing west.
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19: At Anse des Galets I tried to get a picture of the waves splashing up.
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20: Anse des Galets.
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21: Anse des Galets.
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22: Anse d'Echelle.
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23: Anse d'Echelle looking out to Pointe des Colibris.
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24: Anse d'Echelle.
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25: Anse d'Echelle looking towards the airfield, and Grande Anse behind the point.
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26: I went up this road that ran along the ridge.
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27: Looking back from along the road.
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28: Panorama taken from the small chapel with lookout. Grande Anse down below. I came on the road along the ridge to the right. Going back I took the road straight down. It was paved and very quick.
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29: Looking back at Grand Anse.
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30: Looking back and now seeing the entire island.
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