Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Gratitude Kittitian Style
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Reggae Beach and Wilbur The Pig (Island Time Rush Slowly)
People flock to Reggae Beach because the Reggae Beach Bar serves the best BBQ ribs on the island. There's also a festive, relaxed vibe that attracts people.
They also come to see Wilbur, the pig. Originally bought for food, the owner of the bar developed an affection for the pig and decided to save him and let him live on the beach. For anyone that's ever read the children's classic Charlotte's Web, you know that naming a pig Wilbur probably means that it will never end up as pork chops on the dinner table.
Wilbur weighs in at 700 pounds and enjoys guzzling beer as well as eating cheeseburgers from the bar. He apparently spends much of his time lazing in the shade. I never saw him even flutter an eye open, even when a dog came over to nudge him.
The beach also shelters an abandoned goat who shares a large cage with his best friend, a monkey.
The monkey loves riding on the goat's back but they moved too fast for me to get that photo.
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Basseterre Bus Buzz
I really like the style of this slogan because whether you're driving a bus or not, you always want to stay in the mix!
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Ting With A Sting
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Monkeys With Attitude
This is Junie's owner Glen Keith, who's nine-year-old. Junie didn't appear to have an attitude at all but then again, I didn't see him near a guava tree. Monkeys like Junie are part of the Vervet species that have a greenish hue to their fur. They were brought from West Africa by colonials as pets during the 18th century and now they outnumber humans on St. Kitts. I saw glimpses of them every day on the island, scampering across roads and rustling in the trees. They are apparently too smart to come out during the heat of the day, they roam during cool early morning and evening hours. According to this BBC video, they also love to steal fruity alcholic drinks. I never witnessed this but I did see them on the beach while I was clutching exactly that sort of beverage.
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Swept Up in Sugar City
Excitement swirled around my brain when I was scheduled for a press trip to St. Kitts, arranged by St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Diamond PR. I had never been to St. Kitts, didn't know anybody who had but for some reason, I longed to go. Something about this tiny Eastern Caribbean island, the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere, pulled me to it and I had no intentions of resisting. I wasn't shocked that it was love at first sight. I loved the lush landscape, dotted with trees, flowers and abundant vegetation (and scampering monkeys) everywhere I looked.
I loved the powdery beaches, blessed with the warm waves of the Caribbean Sea and framed by mountain peaks.
Most of all, I loved the warm-hearted people. St. Kitts might be nicknamed Sugar City for the sugar plantations that dominated its industry for centuries, but I think it also reflects the disposition of the island's people. I was greeted with smiles and invited to stay everywhere I went. Kelly, a fisherman above, insisted that I taste freshly caught fish prepared by local cooks, after just one meeting. Upon my arrival to the island, the customs officer shook his head when he discovered I was staying in St. Kitts a scant few days. "You need to stay longer in St. Kitts." He was right and I plan to remedy the situation as soon as I can.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Rum That Grows On Trees
The colorful Lover's Bar above, is where the ritual originates and it looks like just the place to inspire a lot of wild times!
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