St. Kitts Brimstone Fort

In addition to lush rain forest, monkeys, and unspoiled beauty, St. Kitts is also home to Brimstone Fort and black lava rocks. Baically, the British occupied St. Kitts in 1782, until the French arrived with a fleet of fifty odd war ships, and the two had a nasty battle. The British held course, but the French were ultimately successful in their attack. The British fought so gallantly, the French let them depart in full dress as a code of honor. So,... [Read More...]

St. Kitts Monkeys and the Rain Forest

St. Kitts This is a short article-well, short on words but long on photos. Welcome to the island of St. Kitts. This is one place I will return to. It is not overly commercial, and is home to a real rainforest. The island is lush green, with tropical plants, flowers and trees everywhere. It was the first time I ever visited a rain forest. It was the first time I ever looked up, and saw monkeys swinging n the trees, in the wild. These are just photos... [Read More...]

Grand Turk

As our boat, the Carnival Victory, pulled into each separate Port of Call, we found ourselves making notes of which places we would like to return to. Although, this is the Caribbean, and anywhere in the middle of winter south of the Mason-Dixon line is on our list. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 20%; } #gallery-3 img { border:... [Read More...]

St Maarten

The last time I went to St. Maarten was in the early 1990’s. We stayed at a wonderful little resort called Mullet Bay. I distinctly remember the pretty little birds fluttering in the open air lobby during check in. Okay, St. Maarten fifteen years later is still beautiful, but I was floored how this place built up. I mean, it went from quiet and unspoiled to overbuilt and congested. #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item... [Read More...]