photographie-irie > Jacmel Fishing Boat - Nets Gone, Jacmel, Haiti     

Last net in the water. Time to eat
photographie-irie > Jacmel Fishing Boat, Jacmel, Haiti

One net in the water, more to go.
photographie-irie > Jacmel Fishing Boat - Nets Ready, Jacmel, Haiti     

Readying to throw the nets.
photographie-irie > Waiting for the Catch, Jacmel, Haiti     

A big crowd gathers on the beach to await the fishing boats' arrival with dinner.
photographie-irie > Rowboat, Leogane, Haiti
photographie-irie > Lambi (Conch) Vendor, Leogane, Haiti     

In route from Port au Prince to Jacmel, head west to the giant conch pile on the beach at Leogane and turn left. Those little cups contain delicious barbecued lambi (conch) with a slice of lime and some hot sauce. The food in Haiti included an excellent variety of fresh fish, fruit, goat, pork, stringy beef, wiry chicken, and delicious lambi, among other things.
photographie-irie > Fishing Boat, Beach at Cormier Plage, Cap Haitian, Haiti     

Remember the Haitian boat people exodus in the early 90's, when exiles crossed the open seas to the United States in overloaded, leaky, ramshackle boats? Similar boats are a way of life to harvest the bounty of the sea within the country as well. Although often colorfully painted in bright colors, as are tuk-tuks and many buildings in Haiti, this boat is a bit more a patchwork affair.
photographie-irie > Bringing the Catch, Near the Cormier Plage, Cap Haitian, Haiti     

The wonderful beach at Cormier Plage resort was as much a pleasure as the resort itself, which offered beautiful, relaxed setting, friendly Haitian service, excellent food fresh from the sea, trees and fields, and a nice reef for snorkeling. The resort's owner when we visited was Jean-Claude Dicquemare, a prior diving partner of Jacques Cousteau, so scuba diving was available as well. Franklin was our most notable, excellent bartender/host among a friendly array of local talent servicing guests, oftentimes just the two of us.
photographie-irie > Port au Prince, Haiti     

Looking from the Hotel Oloffson.
Jacmel Fishing Boat - Nets Gone, Jacmel, Haiti     

Last net in the water. Time to eat
photographie-irie > Jacmel Fishing Boat - Nets Gone, Jacmel, Haiti     

Last net in the water. Time to eat
Jacmel Fishing Boat - Nets Gone, Jacmel, Haiti     

Last net in the water. Time to eat
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