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Show H4 TRAVEL Sunday, January 28, 1996 The Salt Lake Tribune IFYOUGO Entry Requirements: A passport isbest. If not available. customs will accept a birth cer. tificate witha raisedseal plus a photo-ID driver's license Where to Stay: Travel agents know dozens ofplaces to stay on the island. F call (800) 633-7411 or the hotel at 011-596-54 66. Le Bakoua and marina; a modern Sofitel $258, double, tax and serviceincluded “We visited 3 sensational places once known as Little Paris of the 1902, which killed all Sea Hunt: Finding the beachon Martinique can be complicated Marjorie Robins Newsday Caribbean Sea gently laps against southern beaches, making them ideal for water sports. On the northeast many beaches are not open for floor of the Fregate Bleue the Already this mornir band, Joe. and I have smoke of Galoise blo effortless either Martinique a confusir maze where can bro n French won't help much ir t ing directions. Almost all of rental cars come stick 5) had the our dr en Au ate with mountainous pitch night and not marked and ere a national obse reeted with a sing ther destinations in an, Martinique has its force-fed l-inclusive gant Frenchn languag resorts. the popular being the Club Med po: itm appealin our the turquoise Atlantic 1 s Creek and the Ho in Pointe du Bout water from capital city i Fort-c a Here the beaches are on the hotel property, and meals can be purchased as part of 1 package deal We chose to do everything a la nto an out-of-the Fregate Bleue e Le Francois in the rooted in or ‘oast. Run by Charles and ne De I a couple whose families go backto the 17th centu ry. the nn Was our base for sight Par people of the ( jority of the isla peppery sucket Fort-de-France operator re is alsoa hit whites small group born on the Warm Greetings: There is har mony between th e. and the treatment of Americans is far better than on any other Caribbe an island we have visited. There were warm greetings for us from the bankteller char Jollars to franes as e me chanic changing vice was mostly swift tent, not much att tou t tire. Ser and compe aribbear tes s hi for to at day's end of se en. had ci tique armoire kitchen. an oriental I air-conditioning and pri te terrace looking out (through es) to the Atlantic. We fell asleep to the loud murmur c lear of the of those. it’s island’s cock fights What we mostly ran into g creole smiles and gentle au revoirs As for the spice that we were after, it still tingles in our minds banana a Our Carnival Fun Ship!” Fun Ships ind discover a kibulous Hithe most exciting places in yard activities, the best enter de largest Casinos and health spas afloat and the TREAT YOURSELF! by cry onc cruising is the ultimate etree vircat e and discover the pamperi Carnival is Known for And. youll enjoy fine dinir ind vr gett bill! 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But a tourist would have to search hard to come across a Joe had cray leaves and I ordered casser ‘ole of conch In Diamant there was creole swordfish at Snack 8 small cafe that sits right on the beach Ofcourse. Rue Schoelcher. ternoon in the city to see its stat ues and parks is more than enough You may also want to steer in Lemantin, where lunehes Soy ions, the majority of the merchan dise seemed dated and dull. An and feasted on ind ther streets. true thal there are bargains to be had on crystal, perfume and fash and “salade verte On an outin: the next day to St. Anne. we lunched on fish creole at Les Fi lets Bleus. One jinner was at the sensual and el nt La Plantation ribbean night sounds and arose each morning to the smell of flow ers and a caffe latte an aw ning- vered breakfa ping and Rue Our first night we went to the Ca bana Plage in r come home room, one and were chicken wings out of a wrapped in Though to be a are in port. thousands ruise shi of passengers clo: the main shop: meals we e in Martinique, an is land where some chefs have been anointed seasoned sorcerers. fish is said combination of New Orleans and Nice, we found the city crowded lirty and faded. On days when Which was only one of the tasty rips and beach outin, as also a charming plac toes and black slaves from Afr necessarily easy Fewislande bathing suit tops are off than on The biggest disappointment on the island is the capital. served rum in paper cups and | | See! Anse des Salines on Grande Anse des Salines; more Anoth ind his boatful of day-tripper us We have beer lead to the sand. There is swim We jumped onto a sand dune in hot, July through mber is the wet peri but rain comes and goe throughout the day sandy crescent kr speeding good road map and a sharp eye met up witl their friend, a local tour hty patchof blesse emy SO out at sea we round temperat e-chested kinis, are t ant of the noon sur We. however, are block and T-shirts faces and h; average year swimming be- ming and sunbathing in Le Dia mant. Anses D’Arlet. St. Anne and er day she and her husband took us out on their boat. About a mile BA Balmy 79 FORT-DE-FRANCEI nique —“'La pl French. is a hot tivity here on children, the young madem: ihe & never checkedout of our favorite hotel. . cause of the rough seas. But in the south and southeast. where the Caribbean Sea has gentler tides. a Martinique Is an Escape With Spice, Where Beaches Are Worth a Search By Marjorie Robins (800) 543-4300. High season rates run about Pointe du Bout, has 139 rooms each with a patio or balcony The most famous vil Antilles. It was wiped out by a vol resort Creole. It's near the ferry dock at lage in Martinique is St. Pierre 30.000 inhabitants. Now there are ruinsto tour including break- ble, and include breakfast, tax and service. For reservations small storefronts with out-of-date clothing, and souvenirs are gar- cano in night double, fast, tax and service. Meridien Trois-Ilets has 300 rooms, many with waterviews,a casino, facilities for water sports, a disco and creole cooking at La Case terrace overlooking the Atlan tie. Rates run $200 a night dou- red-tile roofs. But for sophisticat ed travelers these hamlets can be disappointing. Shopping is at den-variety. two restaurants, two bars and a private beach. 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