Read the second volume of Aliette de Bodard’s series, The House of Binding Thorns, during the Martinique trip, which proved kind of a chore, disappointingly… Visited a nice bookstore in Fort-de-France, Kazabul, which was originally twinned with La Cas’A Bulles in Cayenne that I also visited when our daughter was residing there. But did not buy any new book or local vegetables to carry home since we were bringing back some of her gear for her imminent move to Marseille for a year or so. I also read Winter’s Gift, a Rivers of London novella by Ben Aaronovitch set in… Wisconsin, with a great central character but a poor supernatural challenge and ice-thin scenario. 
Had a daily run around Fort-de-France without really training since the topography is just too steep for that. And a few swimming bouts in a Caribbean sea way too hot at 32⁰ to be enjoyable. Plus a catamaran excursion to the north of the island, where after missing a substantial marlin the skipper fished a yellowfin tuna that we turned into sashimi on the spot. Apart from this unique moment, and a sample of poulet boucanné from a road stall, I mostly ate local fruits, primarily bananas of various kinds. And did not sample any of the local rums despite a few visits to distilleries…
Finished harvesting an amazing year of figs, turned mostly into compotes even though I tried a fig pie that did not held well enough to carry. Had an epiphany after purchasing 
