St Lucia Adventure: Exploring the Majestic Pitons! Episode 45

• April 12, 2025 by Sailing Banana Pancakes |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:19:10
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Sailing St. Lucia After the Storm | Anniversary, Chocolate & Mud Baths! | Ep. 45| Banana Pancakes

We’re back with another unforgettable episode of our sailing adventure—and this one’s packed with tropical storms, wedding anniversaries, chocolate EVERYTHING, volcanic mud baths, and a wild ride through St. Lucia’s breathtaking terrain!

Last time on Banana Pancakes, we woke up in beautiful Marigot Bay, St. Lucia—fresh after a hurricane swept through the area. The skies cleared just in time for a special day: our 17th wedding anniversary (June 24th!). We soaked up the sun by the resort pool with our sailing friends, the Murpheys from SV Colette, before Steve and I snuck off for a romantic date night at the hotel.

In this episode, we say goodbye to Colette and explore the island by car, dodging downpours and soaking in the lush, post-storm landscape. First stop? Fond Doux Eco Resort for lunch and mini nature walks, then on to Project Chocolat—where everything is made from cacao: skincare, desserts, even boozy drinks. It rained nonstop, but hey, we had our trusty umbrellas from Decathlon (thanks, Guadeloupe!).

We made a quick roadside stop to admire the Piton Mountains, though the torrential rain, rock slides, and hurricane damage—banana trees everywhere—definitely made it more dramatic than expected.

Next day, we hiked the Tet Paul Nature Trail, choosing it over the more intense Pitons hike (because $50 per person in the rain? No thanks!). Even though it was muddy and wet, the views of the Pitons peeking through the clouds were totally worth it.

Then things got messy—literally. We visited the Soufrière Volcano and Sulphur Springs, the only drive-in volcano in the Caribbean. The area was completely flooded! The boys had the time of their lives swimming in the volcanic mud, while Malia and I froze and retreated to the car. It was one of those chaotic but unforgettable family travel moments.

On our last day in St. Lucia, we drove across the island to drop Malia off at the airport—10 amazing days full of love, storms, chocolate, and island adventure.

Then it was time to sail north to Martinique to prep the boat for sale. The passage was smooth, filled with diving seabirds and Caribbean vibes. Docking in a jam-packed marina without Malia? Let’s just say it was interesting—but we made it!

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Tags: #SailingFamily #StLucia #CaribbeanLife #SailingAdventure #BananaPancakes #LiveaboardLife #FamilyTravel #SailingVlog #Martinique #TropicalStorm #MudBaths #ProjectChocolat #IslandLife #TravelVlog #AnniversaryTrip #VolcanoAdventure

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This is the REAL & RAW reality of living on a sailboat off-grid! Episodes come out every Saturday! Steve & Kami had a dream to buy a sailboat and travel the world when we retired. We spent 15 years working multiple jobs, living BELOW our means, saving every penny we could and investing in real-estate. Well the year of Covid hit and we thought, what the hell let's freaking go, kids and all! The first thing Steve said when he walked onto our boat "It smells like freedom!" We completed our first year of sailing, sold our sailboat Banana Pancakes, in hopes of purchasing a newer one. We didn't find the right boat so we headed back to Idaho. It's been 2 years since then and we are once again ready to go, this time for at least 5 years. We are currently boat shopping and plan on setting sail soon for Seson 2 of Banana Pancakes. So smash that SUBSCRIBE button & let's go!

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