First, let me confirm that the hotel is not infested by any bug. To prevent vandalism, I will not mention its real name and its location, preferring instead to give it this nickname in tribute to the many batteries from all the smoke detectors...
Urban and rural photographic exploration
Fort Rodney
Pigeon Island (Gros-Islet), Saint Lucia
Okay, Fort Rodney is more a tourist place than abandoned, conducive to exploration. Besides, I wasn't sure about these photos on this website. Well, they are published, but I'm still not convinced to keep them all on Urbex Playground.
Not that I hate them, but they qualify more in the category "travel photos" that rurex. But hey, ruins are ruins and they are a significant portion of the history of the island of St. Lucia.
Moreover, for the little history lesson, you should know that the island is a former French colony that was conquered in the eighteenth century by the British (they got complete control in 1814). Under the command of Admiral Rodney, was built this fort in 1778 to to spy on French Ships from neighbouring Martinique, located 40 miles north of Pigeon Island. Today, St. Lucia as a young country about 30 years old (independence has been proclaimed on 22 February 1979) and we count approximately 175,000 citizens. The area of the island is 620 km ², roughly double the island of Montreal.
And for those who want to know if the island is worth seeing for their next vacation, I would say yes. For your travel pictures, it is a great place with its peaks, its volcano, its coastal towns and so on. It takes about 2 hours to go from one end to the other of the island. So you have no reason to not seeing everything during your stay...
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About Urbex playground
First of all, Urbex Playground is about urban and rural photography lovers. It is the respect of the places we have visited and to whom we have a great admiration. Of its contents, Urbex Playground wishes to preserve the memory of these abandoned, destroyed or dilapidated places who have made the glory of our fathers and which today we have, alas, not enough compassion.
We are not vandals or people necessarily involved in the preservation of these places. We do not pretend to believe that our pictures will change anything in the future of these churches, factories, homes and other abandoned buildings. We're just passionate about the image in the perpetual quest for new photographic challenges.
Urbex Playground is not a photo club, any more than we are touristic guides for these forbidden places. Moreover, in any case, Urbex Playground do not invites you to visit these places without the consent of its owners. These places are dangerous and by entering into these places, legal actions can be taken against you.
However, if you have pictures or information about any abandoned places, do not hesitate to contact us. We will be glad to publish them on the site, including your credit with your name and your website. Like this, our visitors will be able to visite your own website. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
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