BP1 Guadeloupe and Martinique

      

Beach in Guadeloupe

    
    



Have you ever desired of going to Guadeloupe or Martinique? If you have, here are some facts to consider before going. Martinique and Guadeloupe are roughly 170 miles away from each other.  Martinique is the largest of the Windward Islands. Both Guadeloupe and Martinique are under the jurisdiction of France.

                Guadeloupe and Martinique have been fought over for centuries between the French and British. The reason why Guadeloupe and Martinique are under the jurisdiction today of France is due to several peace treaties. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 allowed the French to gain possession of the islands once more after the 7 years’ war. The reason these islands were fought over so much along with many other Caribbean islands, is because of the sugar cane. Tobacco was the most profitable crop until sugar can surpassed it in the world’s economy.

            The culture of Guadeloupe and Martinique primarily consist of African and French settlers. Martinique is referred to the Paris of the lesser Antilles and the most common creole language spoken there is based off French. However, there is still a mixture of languages that include Portuguese, Spanish, English, and some African languages on both islands. The most common African language would be considered Pidgin. In Guadeloupe, men and women believe that they should be respected equally. In Guadeloupe the people of the island practice Christianity, but in Martinique the main religious practice in Catholicism. In Martinique, a dish that the locals eat is named Boudin which means delicious local sausage according to Culturetrip.com. Culturetrip.com states that there is pork, pigs’ blood, onions, and other ingredients included in the local meat. On these islands, most travelers should try the fresh fruit and fish.

Cactusworldwide.com states that the Amerindian people call Guadeloupe “Karukera” which is means island of the beautiful waters. Guadeloupe a landmark you should see when visiting Guadeloupe should be Fort Napoleon. Martinique has some mountainous views that should be explored, and the capital is Fort-De-France. If you ever decide to go to these islands, you should try the different foods, meet new people, and check out some of the historical sights.

About me

  My name is Wayne, but I go by Joey. I live on my own and I work full time. I decided to move out of my parent's house at 18 because I knew it was best for me. Since that day, I have learned how to provide for myself and stand on my own. The prime reason I am in college is because I want to help people as physical therapist. 

      

   When I moved out of my parent's house, I was nervous, and I had every right to be. There were times to where I would have to work on my truck myself and fix it. Working on vehicles was something I have never done before, but I had to learn because I didn't have the money to pay someone else to do it. Getting started on your own has proven to be very difficult to me, while attending college. However, things are better now because I have learned how to save my money and work on my truck.  

     I went to boot camp when I was in middle school, because I got into some trouble. Ever since then, I have been fascinated with how the body works. All throughout highschool I was in weight training. During my time in weight training, I injured my back and I was not able to lie down comfortably. I went to physical therapy because the pain was unbearable. After three months of participating in physical therapy, I was able to lay on my back without it being in pain. After physical therapy, I thought to myself, "I could help other people recover."  With this thought, I knew I could help people stand allowing them to function on their own again. However, there will be times that all I am doing is slowing down the process of someone losing their bodily functions.