Saba Bimble
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 26 Feb 2011 23:35
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A Bimble Round Saba with
Billy
   Billy - our taxi
driver met us on the quayside at 10:00, checking first to make sure no-one from
the ferry was stranded, off we went up the steep road toward The Bottom and
beyond. He told us there are eight or ten taxi drivers on the island and they
all tried to be available to meet the ferry, making sure no passengers
wanting a lift were left on the quayside. Many visitors come in just for the day
to do a tour, hike in the forest or go for a dive. Our first stop was the village church, complete with beautiful
murals.
  Opposite was the dispensary. As we looked
around we saw the 'cuteness' of the
place
     Even this bin had a cuteness about it, complete with plaque
(the lady that had restored this little cannon)
        Everywhere looked well cared for, neat and tidy. Some houses on impossibly steep slopes
     The nearest we came to seeing a 'One Careful owner' was
this slightly overgrown house, the rest picture perfect. Billy explained that we
would see no car wrecks as everything was used for spares.
  Maintaining the beauty of their island is top of their list. We saw
this pile of new street lamps lying neatly at the
back of the school yard
    Billy said that it
was no good coming here if you wanted a blue front door, rules are red, terracotta or white, green, white or
terracotta shutters were allowed
  Red roofs the rule. This uniformity made
for a beautiful vista overlooking The Bottom
  We
saw some magnificent views, met some fantastic people and thoroughly enjoyed
Saba
  All too soon Billy dropped us back at the quay, chatting to everyone, he
waved bye-bye and back off up the steep road he went.
ALL IN ALL WHAT A GEM OF AN ISLAND, WARM PEOPLE WITH A 'can do'
ATTITUDE
STUNNING, BREATHTAKING,
AMAZING
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