Weekend Scenery on St. Kitts

Cockleshell Bay, from high atop Turtle Beach, St. Kitts

The Esplanade at the Marriott Resort, St. Kitts

The swimming pool at the Marriott Resort has a lot of features, St. Kitts

Such as the swim-up bar. Marriott Resort, St. Kitts

Nevis in the background and Turtle Beach in the foreground, St. Kitts

Nevis, from St. Kitts

Regatta Practice in Potato Bay, St. Kitts. Our house is on the right side.

Turtle Beach

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The Leper Colony (aka Fort Charles)

History, Upon History. St. Kitts is loaded with history and sometimes the remnants of it are dissolving into the earth with little chance of rescue. Today we visited Fort Charles near Sandy Point. From 1670 to 1854 Fort Charles stood below it's much more highbrow brother Brimstone Hill. In 1854 and up until 1996 it was a Leper Colony. These Leper Colonies were also known as Hansen House(s). Wasting away and being overtaken by foliage and the ravages of the tropical environment, the wooden structures are going to be short lived. The fort itself has 20 foot brimstone walls and will stand for quite sometime to come. The very infrequent visitors are greeted by the most magnificent of entry ways. My leper colony-selfie. An old fountain. A hospital bed being overtaken by trees. An old bed frame amongst the rocks. A colonial church stands just outside the walls

Unsolved Mystery of the Ghost Ship

Unsolved Mystery of the Ghost Ship Facts: The sailboat was last tracked to Costa Teguise, Spain on February 26, 2018, per Marinetraffic.com. The deceased captain washed ashore in Portugal in March 2018, per his obituary. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/09/rob-mitchell-obituary The sailboat is beached on rocks on the coastline of the Caribbean island of Nevis; observed on January 2019 and remains on Nevis today [May 2019]. Distance between Costa Teguise and Nevis is 3,200 miles (as the crow flies). Hurricanes Florence and Helene crossed the Atlantic directly between Spain and Nevis in Aug/Sept 2018. Questions: What event caused the sailboat and the captain to get separated? How many days was the derelict sailboat at sea before it arrived on Nevis? "Katniss" on the rocks on Nevis The captain's obituary at The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/09/rob-mitchell-obituary Marinetraffic.com tracking info f

November

On Thursday, we went to the grocery store(s) for our weekly needs. Of course, one cannot go to a single store as some of them carry some products but not all. So multiple stops for groceries. I bought a dozen eggs at Best Buy (here it is not an electronics store and the guys at work became engrossed when I directed them to Bestbuy.com) . When I got home I indeed was surprised. However, this picture rather typifies St. Kitts, in that it exceeds expectations, but in unexpected ways. White & Brown Eggs, Large and small sizes. Surely a selection meant to accommodate everyone's needs. Recent Activities It has been a while since I posted something from St. Kitts. The main reason is that my camera was damaged. Now I have a replacement and take it everywhere I go. Mainly this means that I take a lot of boring photos. Example: This morning's sky: A view to the west. The Sun was not quite up yet. There is a cruise ship headed into port this morning

The Culps of the Caribbean

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