The Culps of the Caribbean

A ruin of a sugar mill and chimney towers high above the eastern coastline of St. Kitts.  This area is called Canada Hills.  Rather hidden from view, the remants of this old (late 1700's) estate of James Davoren is chiefly visible from the coast as it sits so high atop a mountain.  What one discovers along with the ruins are waves of rhino grass, a cool breeze off of the Atlantic Ocean, about half a dozen free-range cattle and SPECTACULAR VIEWS.  It was evident that The perilous two-track, rock-strewn drive up the mountainside rarely sees vehicular traffic. The 1828 map of St. Kitts.  The mill is noted in the center of the map below. Same location below from Google Maps Same view but with my geo tracker map. The Windmill Base. The windmill and the chimney, looking southeast with the Atlantic on the left and Nevis far in the distance. Looking southeast to the peninsular and Nevis beyond it. The Atlantic Ocean coastline ab...

An afternoon adventure revealed some hidden beauty, history, and amazement.  An unplanned trip down a two-track towards the sea... 1828 Map of St. Kitts.  We found that we had happened upon Larionitz Bay.  If you look closely you will see a windmill and two other buildings.  The mill base still stands today... 2014 Google Map of the area.  They match pretty well given one was drawn using colonial instruments and the other with arial photos. As we headed down the two-track towards the north end confluence of the Atlantic and Caribbean, we were met with coconut palms and a great view of St. Eustasius (AKA Statia). Under the palms someone had created a small picnic area,  A wooden fence surrounds it to keep the wandering cattle out. 10 miles out is St. Eustasius. Towards the northeast is a shear cliff that points towards the Atlantic Ocean. As previously mentioned and seen on the historic map is a windmill base/foundation...