The Trek to Sofa Stone

We took a trek to Sofa Stone...

About 5 miles from home is a 1000 ft high mountain which has a rock formation on it called Sofa Stone. It is shaped like a sofa. It is rumoured to have spectacular views but very few people can accurately describe the route to get there.

Our friend Mike, formerly an American resident of St. Kitts, had returned for a visit. He took us on what he recalled was the route there. He was 85% correct. Fortunately Mike had brought along his machete and he bushwhacked his way to the top of the mountain and we followed his newly blazed trail.

It was quite a climb with a rise of about 500 feet from the trail head. But the result was spectacular.

Despite the cloudy day, the view was great.

Sofa Stone Selfie

Looking to the south peninsula, the cloudy day obscures the site of Nevis.

Looking to the Atlantic to the east.

Looking at the valley below us to the north.

The sofa stone itself is covered with graffiti. Who brings a can of spray paint? We brought water.

Mike discovers the actual trail which is rather groomed and trail blazing was not necessary as it turns out.

Mike points out to us the blossom of the Passion Fruit tree. It is beautifully complex.

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