Two Islands One Paradise; St. Kitts & Nevis made for the perfect getaway. The clear blue green waters of the Caribbean are unbelievably beautiful, fun for snorkeling and collecting sea shells. We walked the beaches and watched the sunset. We visited historical sites and beautiful gardens; and made new friends along the way. Nevis Peak stretched our limits as we hiked the slimy muddy ascent using ropes straight up to the top of the volcano. The mud did come off but it took some effort. Kent mastered driving on the left, dodging potholes and monkeys; wipers on the left, turn signals on the right....making for lots of laughs. We hiked
Mt. Liamuiga with our
guide Al and four women. We enjoyed sweet raisin rolls and lemonade at the top as we looked into the crater's lake. Rest and recreation made for a relaxing time. O me monkeys!
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| We practically had the plane to ourselves.....no kidding! |
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| Leaving Miami for St. Kitts |
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| Timothy Beach Resort at Frigate Bay |
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| Our ocean view room |
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| View from the parking lot |
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| Sunset Cafe was a great place to eat at our hotel |
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| No windows or doors, the birds weren't shy |
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| The local rooster greeted us each morning at breakfast |
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| Our room was nice and comfortable |
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| The ceiling gave it a beachy cottage feel |
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| View from our balcony |
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| Looking towards a salt pond |
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| No monkey business.... |
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| The monkeys were interesting to watch |
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| They weren't afraid to pose |
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| The rest of the green vervet monkeys at our hotel |
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| Kent was my driver, he did a great job |
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| Our ride....a squeaky KIA Picanto, minus 2 hubcaps |
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| This road project didn't make much sense to us |
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| Views of the Atlantic and Caribbean Seas |
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| The rough Atlantic side |
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| Calm Caribbean |
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| Through the gate to Turtle Beach |
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| Dock at Turtle Beach looking towards Nevis |
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| We enjoyed lunch at Shipwreck on the Beach at South Friars Bay |
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| A monkey enjoyed his lunch |
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| This load looks too big for Bigman |
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| Roundabouts Caribbean style, there are no stoplights on either island |
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| $9.00 US price....yikes! |
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| Rainbow over the Marriott |
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| The weather was perfect the whole week |
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| Pretty tropical flowers |
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| St. Kitts version of Starbucks, great bagels & paninis |
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| Those are EC prices not US dollars, food was reasonable |
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| The beach at our hotel |
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| Our first sunset |
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| A gorgeous sunset |
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| Snorkeling |
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| Pretty fish |
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| Some of the benefits of snorkeling |
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| Fun things growing in the sea |
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| Snorkeling was good here |
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| It's important to check the schedule |
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| $10 US each way |
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| The Mark Twain ferried us back and forth |
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| Ozzie our Taxi driver dropped us off at the Nevis Peak Trailhead |
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| Gaily was our guide for Nevis Peak |
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| Kent using ropes to help in the muddy climb |
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| View from part way up trail |
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| Yes, it was a very muddy trail |
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| A muddy hat left by someone |
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| Kent's face tell it all.....it ws a tough hike |
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| Believe it or not I did get our shoes clean |
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| We signed the book at the top.....Go see for yourself |
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We made it and we're still smiling
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| Aerial view of our Nevis Peak hike |
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| Driving the roads of St. Kitts you really need to watch out for potholes |
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| This is the newer Bypass Highway near the airport |
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| Traveling west on St. Kitts |
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| Follow that Taxi |
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| What a beautiful tree |
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| Caribelle Batik at Romney Manor |
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| Elephant leaf makes a great umbrella |
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| Remnants of the original Romney House |
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| Bell Tower and gardens |
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| Inside the Bell Tower |
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| One would expect to see Tarzan swinging from the vines |
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| Ferns growing on the ruins |
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| Wonderful craftsmanship |
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| Amazing structures |
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| Detail in the chimney |
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| Sugar Estate Ruins |
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| This was definitely worth visiting |
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| The entrance was narrow |
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| The drive to the fort was worth the trip |
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| Great views of the Caribbean Sea |
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| View from Monkey Hill |
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| Looking towards St. Eustatius |
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| Fort George |
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| Fort entrance |
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| I know this guy |
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| Artillery Officers' Quarters |
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| Heading to the cemetery and Ordinance Store |
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| Old headstone |
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| Hand cut stone |
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| Notice the lazy cats keeping an eye out for dogs |
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| Lime kiln |
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| Interesting tree bark |
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| One of the many churches along our drive |
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| We passed the Scenic Railway rolling down the tracks |
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| Ottley's Plantation Inn |
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| A very nice place |
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| Pampered for a price |
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| Never knew a car could stand on 3 wheels |
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| Yup, it's definitely not touching anything |
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| The first stop on our tour of Nevis |
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| Alexander Hamilton was born here |
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| Robin & Rob from Ohio spent the day with us. Morel was our driver |
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| A beautiful way to hide old cars |
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| The Bath Hot Springs |
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| St. Paul's Anglican Church |
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| Map shows the ferry route when the Christena sank in 1970 |
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| At the Nevis Library, Ozzie our Taxi driver wrote this book |
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| Our library could use a sign like this |
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| Memorial marker for the M.V. Christena disaster |
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| Colorful orchids |
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| The Botanical Gardens of Nevis |
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| Bird of Paradise |
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| Beautiful grounds |
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| Natures curtains |
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| Soursop |
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| Plantation House and Restaurant |
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| Interesting tree bark |
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| Montpelier Plantation |
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| Beautiful gardens and pool |
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| Ruins from the old Sugar Works |
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| Morel had a lot of great stories |
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| History that has withstood many a hurricane |
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| Love the old shutters |
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| Very cute |
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| Interesting tree roots |
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| Golden Rock Inn Restaurant |
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| Remnants of yesteryear |
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| Honeymoon Suite, why the two doors? |
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| Doesn't this look refreshing |
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| Pretty flowers |
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| The ponds at Golden Rock |
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| Love the detail |
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| Cotton tree |
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| St. James Anglican Church |
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| Nisbet Beach |
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| Looking towards St. Kitts |
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| Nesbit Plantation |
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| Pinney's Beach |
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| Main Street downtown Nevis |
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| Charlestown, Nevis |
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| Islands always have the best Ice Cream |
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| Nice buildings |
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| View from the Ferry Dock |
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| Storm brewing out at sea |
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| Would love to come back here |
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| Yvonne offered to take our picture |
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| Zipper vine |
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| Up near the top |
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| Up the ladder |
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| Kent up on Mt. Liamuiga |
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| Yvonne, Al, Marta, Orsa and Laura |
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| The lake in the crater |
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| Clouds were floating by |
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| The Pelican is the National Bird |
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| View of Whitehouse Bay from up above |
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| We heard this was a good place to snorkel |
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| Popular for sail boats |
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| Looks perfect for snorkeling |
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| In we go . . . |
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| One of many shipwrecks |
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| Wow, pretty fish |
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| Colorful fish |
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| Conch shells |
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| Our last sunset |
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| Up, up and away |
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| So many places left to explore |
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| Nothing beats the colors of the Caribbean |
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| Mementos from a great trip |
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| Sea shells are my favorite souvenirs |
