We had decided that two nights on a Robinson Crusoe type island at Ilet Oscar would be an adventure..... and it was!
We had arranged to be taken out and picked up by a local fisherman from Le Francois, the closest port.
This boat went at quite a higher speed than the yacht we had from St Martin.......or maybe it just seemed so!
The jetty was quite long and we were greeted by a very charming hostess.
It is an old Creole house and it was moved piece by piece to the island from another island close by and initially was used as a weekend cottage, and , I think, is still owned by the same family ........
Note the throne!!
The place is quite charming.....but also quite tired! It needs some maintenance!
Our bedroom was the last louvred door on the right......
The exterior was pleasant.....
It is quite close to an area where people go to bathe in water which is not very deep, where supposedly the Empress Josephine used to bathe......... so we had quite a few boats going past, with passengers already having had a few glasses of rum!
Our excitement on the second day was hearing/watching a helicopter trying to rescue someone who had a 'crise' on a day trip to the other side of the island...
And the stretcher ( with the patient) took even longer!!
This place was definitely an experience......
It needs to be somewhat updated, conserving its authenticity....
And they really need to get a cook! Our meal the first night was essentially prepared by another french couple who were staying there..... they had gone to the market for tuna and prepared a tuna tartare, which was great.
However the following night the person who was running the place returned and did the cooking......the other couple had left..... and what he prepared was essentially picked up from Carrefour on the way back! At 50 euros each for the meal it was very, very excessive! And the wine at 30+ euros was barely drinkable!!
So one goes there for the experience of being on an island.......
Would we go back?????? Maybe! After it has been turned into a slightly more upmarket destination! Just comfortable with good simple food would be great! However we did not appreciate having the electricity generator turned off at 11pm..... a little hazardous to find our way to the bathroom in the dark!!
And yes I do know that all their electricity is solar powered......but we were the only ones staying there that night.........
We had arranged to be taken out and picked up by a local fisherman from Le Francois, the closest port.
This boat went at quite a higher speed than the yacht we had from St Martin.......or maybe it just seemed so!
The jetty was quite long and we were greeted by a very charming hostess.
It is an old Creole house and it was moved piece by piece to the island from another island close by and initially was used as a weekend cottage, and , I think, is still owned by the same family ........
The place is quite charming.....but also quite tired! It needs some maintenance!
The exterior was pleasant.....
It is quite close to an area where people go to bathe in water which is not very deep, where supposedly the Empress Josephine used to bathe......... so we had quite a few boats going past, with passengers already having had a few glasses of rum!
Medic being lowered down, after numerous attempts!
This place was definitely an experience......
It needs to be somewhat updated, conserving its authenticity....
And they really need to get a cook! Our meal the first night was essentially prepared by another french couple who were staying there..... they had gone to the market for tuna and prepared a tuna tartare, which was great.
However the following night the person who was running the place returned and did the cooking......the other couple had left..... and what he prepared was essentially picked up from Carrefour on the way back! At 50 euros each for the meal it was very, very excessive! And the wine at 30+ euros was barely drinkable!!
So one goes there for the experience of being on an island.......
Would we go back?????? Maybe! After it has been turned into a slightly more upmarket destination! Just comfortable with good simple food would be great! However we did not appreciate having the electricity generator turned off at 11pm..... a little hazardous to find our way to the bathroom in the dark!!
And yes I do know that all their electricity is solar powered......but we were the only ones staying there that night.........
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