Saturday is girls day out. We pack in the SUV and drive south to the picturesque town of Soufriere. Nestled in a valley at the base of the Pitons, the area has perfect views of sunsets, mountains and beach. In the picture on the left, you can see where we are headed: the area past the settlement and over the first mountain range.
As we cross the ridge, the air gets eggy with sulphur and then we know we are nearing the hot springs that bubble up through a hole in a volcanic crater. Soufriere is French for sulphur, and the volcanic gases include sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and carbon monoxide.
The locals believe that sulphur has curative powers and the relaxation one feels after bathing is proof that that the experience is beneficial to health. Another interpretation might be that the toxicity of the fumes is causing fatigue and malaise.
Regardless, the springs were a lovely way to relax together in nature.
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