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Beth's luggage is not in St. Lucia so she goes about filling out the forms. We take a 1.5 hour taxi ride from the airport to Jade Mountain Resort. It was actually more of a guided tour than a taxi ride. Our driver narrated the entire ride. This is the town of Soufriere that is next to our resort.



The good news is they had an issues with our room on Saturday so they upgraded us to a 'Moon Sancuary' upon our arrival on Sunday. Beth's luggage arrived Monday. Our accommodations for the next 5 days.





The courtyard.



Dinner that night.



So for the 4-5 days we didn't do anything or go anywhere. We hung out in our room and went to the beach. We had to option to dine at any of the 5-6 restaurants at Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, the sister resort. The food at all of the restaurants was absolutely incredible. It rivaled anything we have eaten anywhere including St. Maarten. Everything about this place is 5 stars plus. We even had our own butler. Super chill, super fun and super relaxing. Not cheap, but it was on our bucket list and well worth the experience.

Our in-room infinity pool.



It was a black sand beach and the water was crystal clear.







I had to make the big switch from Caribe to Piton. I managed to do it without incident.

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The vegetation is very lush and beautiful there.

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We had to be careful about any food left out because the birds would help themselves.

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It’s hard for me to compare St. Lucia to St. Maarten. We love St. Maarten but we also really didn’t ‘experience’ St. Lucia. It’s definitely more scenic and picturesque than St. Maarten but it seems to be more of a resort island to me. I wouldn’t rent a car and drive around. For one they are on the opposite side of the road and it’s a big island with crazy, winding roads. It was an awesome experience, but we probably won’t be back anytime soon. St. Maarten on the other hand, we’ll see you next year. The trip home through Charlotte went without a hitch