Off we go, south along the coastal road through villages and valleys. Not a group tour with everyone following in a pack. This is the way it should be, intimate and personal.

40,000 years ago a eight mile wide volcano collapsed and formed the Soufriere valley. The volcano is part of a vent system that stretches up to St Kitts. St Lucia’s volcano still spews gas and hot mineral water. It’s our first stop on the Soufiere Adventure.

The Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens is one of the most beautiful in the Caribbean.

The gardens include the famous waterfall and a great variety of tropical trees and plants. Parts of the garden au natural, some are formal. Bring your camera.

'Dasheen' serves great food with one of the world’s greatest views. Located between the Pitons, with the Caribbean sea in the middle distance, this place serves delicious lunches and super drinks.

Now you are ready for a nice soak in the volcano’s warm mineral water.

A local farmer has built a pool fed by Bamboo pipes under which you can sit and relax.

This is real life in the tropics.