Kingsville Apartments Bequia

... enough room for two cars, several switch back curves, and either a sheer drop off the cliff's edge or deep storm ditches on either side of the road. Zero room for error. The curves are so bad that cars have to beep before each curve so on coming cars will know they have company. <br><br>Our walk through town was pleasant. We followed our noses (literally) to a restaurant called Brooke's Hideaway. What a gem. Brooke was there to greet ...

... and exhausted! Well, may as well try and make it, I thought, so gritted my teeth and dragged myself upward with burning thighs&#8230;..and then the real hardship began &#8211; we were now in the cloud and it was cold &#8211; really cold &#8211; and then the wind started whipping across the area just below the rim of the crater and nearly blew us over. We huddled together and ate our lunch still being buffeted by the howling wind waiting for the cloud to ...

... a plantation) - the accommodation was wonderful(we were the only guests) and the horrors of the journey were forgotten in a short time.We only had 2 days and so we explored the beaches and enjoyed the hotel - we liked what we saw - very unspoilt, very pretty, beautiful beaches and not the least bit touristy apart as a stopping place for lots of posh yachts touring the Grenadines. We were so lucky with the weather - every time we went inside for ...

... people from all corners of the world. "Jump Up" is the local term used for a fete where people come to socialize, relax and, most importantly, dance. The concept is simple: create a backyard-styled party with barbecue, buffet and steel drum music. The Frangipani's Jump Up first attracted attention by preparing all of its food fresh the day of the event and serving US imported steaks and professional-looking desserts, all things ...

... on the same beach where he first met the mystery reptile of the sea, Orton King now spends his life raising, nursing and releasing sea turtles. Orton King, known as Brother King to the respecting locals, takes a young French girl, with her excited and quizzical blue eyes brightened by her bleached blond curls, to introduce her to Busy Body, a 7 year old Hawksbill sea turtle. Located near Industry Bay, on Bequia's rugged and isolated ...

... Mainland" to locals) was first settled by the Arwak people. The Arwarks were eventually eliminated by the Caribs, a warlike race who took over the island and named it "Becouya", meaning "Island of Clouds". The long period of European colonization began in 1664 when the French claimed Bequia, although permanent settlements were not established until 1719. Between 1763 and 1783, the English and French flip flopped ...

... the fun really begins, no-one allowed on deck so we all sit in the cockpit. trying to fit in some sleep is an adventure. You get a six hour window of sleep opportunity, however down below is like a sauna because all hatches must remain closed and the engines are running nicely heating the cabins to a temperature not to similar to the sahara desert. Lying in a pool of sweat with the ripe stale air wafting around ...

... dive resort and found ourselves sitting amidst fabulous fish, coral and fans. While these moorings are a little close to the cliffs to make us comfortable overnight in a strong blow, they are not to be missed for a day stop. While snorkeling, Al noticed that FS was covered with barnacles and managed to cut himself on some of them. We continued north to Marigot Bay. While still lovely, this bay is under major development and its tranquil setting is quickly changing. We ...

A day of organizing. John tried his hand at driving, blowing Matty's wipers-instead-of-turn-signal record off the map. We're all booked for a sailing trip to the Tobago keys tomorrow on the "Friendship Rose". Nancy and John will be heavily medicated with Gravol ...

... but I could stay in the beach house. Excuse me? The beach house? Ive spent 9 months on a small boat, then 3 weeks in a bed-sit with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles curtains, and now I have the use of a beach house?! It was a Balinese wooden house, which they had bought and then shipped over and rebuilt on the Island, and I have never been so cossetted in my life, even mums womb didn't come equipped with a day bed and wind-chimes. I just spent a couple of days on an empty ...