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The one where David nearly lost both his elbows
... and then you decide if want to join them on a dive. I hated it, but was persuaded into joining the boat trip ... got into the water, lasted three minutes, panicked, got back on board. David had a fabulous time and said he saw the most amazing fish down there, all kinds of wonderful colours. Highly recommended.
2. Eat - For such a small island, there's a proportionally large choice of eateries, ranging from 'high end' (we're using this term loosely) to street food. Local ...
Hurricane Tomas, light up, independence and more
... running. Here are Hurricane photos. I did get to go the the sea during a break in winds and helped pull some boats onto the road and get home before the winds kicked up again. There were a lot of roofs damaged or lost as well as a huge rock sliding into a house, pix included. We were without water for four days and electricity for two. cholera has now been reported to be in the drinking water so ...
I'm saaaailing!
... the waterfall and not having shoes wouldn't be a problem. Of course, Frank was wearing shoes. The walk was over some gravel & hot pavement. Perfect. The waterfall was cool though and was perfect for soothing the aching feet. Thankfully, the walk home didn't seem as painful.
We made it back to Steve's for dinner & a few more drinks before heading back to the boat.
The real excitement of the night took place much later. We had all ...
Paradise- finally
... whipped up the most amazing beef Rotis. The Curry seasoning was to die for and Brooke was such a nice hostess. We knew instantly that Brooke's would be a regular stop for us this week. Ironically, we grabbed a local newspaper and found a prominent article about Kim, the marine biologist that we met at Bay Hills Tower (Bailey's place) in St. Vincent. Kim is working with the local island governments to help map the waters of the ...
More Caribbean capers
... to say the least….the guide led us at a steady pace as we passed through the rain forest with towering bamboo etc. providing much needed shade. A stop at a flowing stream was very welcome too – but when we were told this was a quarter of the way up – I nearly gave up! But pride is a marvellous motivator, so it was onward and upward, and upward, and upward, until the half way point, where we met a party on the way down who looked ...
