On this island there was a lot more to do! We purchased a half day bus tour with this really friendly local guy and there were quite a few people from our cruise ship with us which gave us a chance to get to know the other people.
He took us around the island and stopped at a few different locations giving us plenty of time to explore and soak up the culture. We visited some Tiki statues by the waterside ( I can't quite remember what this was a tribute to) we went to the beach and we saw a local fishing boat, we visited a church (it was the first Christian church when it was brought here by the French)
My sister heard there was caves here and was delighted when we were taken there (they were pretty awesome) and the last stop was the French prison.
Once the tour was over he took us back to where we started we saw the rest of the people from our cruise scattered all over the island. Like on Maré the local people who live here had come to set up markets and food stalls and many of the native kids were swimming with us at the beaches.
Alysha and Jason went snorkelling again but this time I decided I would only swim and soak up the sunshine. Emerson had the same idea as me! This island was amazing, the people were friendly and it was so rich with culture. The only thing I didn't like was the French prison, but they're pretty depressing places anyway!
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