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Pointe des Chateaux is a veritable no man's land in Grande Terre, Guadeloupe. Not the kind of place where you want to be hungry. Or is it..?

After a long day of boating and fishing fun, a sunset rhum reward is most definitely in order. It's a treat easily enjoyed in Terre-de-Haut.

These curious jetty-top cabanas at La Créole Beach Hôtel and Spa offer an alternative to sunbathing in the sands of Le Gosier.

Plage-de-Malendure is a Mecca for divers from around the world thanks to the 1000 hectares of protected seabed below the waters surrounding îlets-Pigeon.

Taking the plunge from a boat has its obvious joys in Bouillante, Guadeloupe, but that's just one of several diving diversions you won't want to miss here.

Like few places I've stayed, Hotel LoBleu in Terre-de-Haut is relaxed and quite comfortably content with its own special kind of wonderful.

The ultimate lookout in Les Saintes, La Tour Modèle was built in 1843 to protect French interests in Terre-de-Haut and its sister islets.

Notre Dame de l'Assomption, aka: Le Eglise de Terre-de-Haut, stands out among the shops and bars in the commercial corner of Terre-de-Haut.

I was surprisingly underwhelmed by the cuisine I encountered along much of my Guadeloupe adventuring. Le Bokit, though, was an exception.