Mélange Travel and Lifestyle Magazine February 2021 | Page 46

The ambience here is delightfully rustic and serene with a touch of class . The venue provides a picturesque view of the Atlantic Ocean and the French island of Marie-Galante lounging lazily on the horizon . Its location also affords an open view of the Kalinago villages / hamlets of Crayfish River and Bataca with Jolly John ’ s Recreational Park visible from the open deck . This Park is one of the main playing fields in the hamlet of Crayfish River , named in memory of the Kalinago Chief Jolly John , who served in the 1930 ’ s . It is currently used for playing cricket , a sport very popular in the Kalinago Territory , soccer , and is also the venue of many community activities .
While at the restaurant , which is located at Salybia , directly opposite to the community Police Station , you can purchase special handcrafted souvenirs of their traditional canoes and canoe penholders ,
branded leather keyrings , mobile phone stands and souvenir t-shirts , which is a popular purchase . Natasha is working on having a wider variety of her Tilou Kanawa ’ s branded products available and also plans to offer organized eco-tours to visitors in the future .
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