Nevis - The Tour - April
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Mike and Liz Downing
Thu 16 Apr 2009 18:27
In the last couple of years the authorities in Nevis have laid
down a large number (100 or more) buoys on the lee (western) side of the island.
It is still possible to anchor, but the buoys are in the prime position and were
not too expensive, so we tied up to one. There were only about half a dozen
other boats there, so lots of unoccupied buoys all in neat rows along the beach.
We don't normally pick up buoys as you can never trust the lines, but these all
looked as new and the ropes were considerably oversized for Aurora B, so we gave
it a try and had no problems.
The OCC (Ocean Cruising Club) Caribbean net (07.30
every day) recommended a tour of Nevis with TC Claxton. She is a Yorkshire
lass who has been living in Nevis for the last 16 years and is very
knowledgeable. She used to drive a bus in Yorkshire and in Nevis has her
own air-conditioned minivan. She is a great character and gave us an
excellent tour, including some of the plantation great houses
that have been converted into tranquil retreats and hotels, and the
lovely botanical gardens where they have a large collection of
palms. T C Claxton, our tour guide. She comes
from Yorkshire and used to drive bus in Leeds.
A reconstruction of an old Nevisian
Village
Engineering from the UK powered the sugar
mills. This one is being renovated.
A reconstruction of a rum
shop!
Didn't Grandma have one of
these?!
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