Discovering India in the Caribbean
While Christopher Columbus failed to discover India and landed instead in the Caribbean I managed to find a trace of India on the island Marie-Galante, which Columbus had named after his caravelle Santa Maria la Galante. The idyllic spot in the blue, blue sea belongs to Guadeloupe and is still a part of France. Amazingly enough the French cling to this tiny archipelago as one of their overseas provinces. French is spoken, baguette is sold and one enjoys a delicious mixture of spiced seafood and French cuisine. I was there on a home exchange trip and had the most splendid view to the Laguna on the main island from my host's terrace. Fashion on the island is all about pareos for the beach and brightly coloured kaftans. On the main road of Marie-Galante I discovered a lovely boutique cum seafood restaurant owned by two elegantly French looking sisters specializing in ware from India. The charming sisters did their best to convince me that I could not do wi...