Touring St. Vincent

We were very fortunate to have Mineva and Dawn show us around St. Vincent during the week we were there.  One day Mineva had to go up the western side of the island to give a talk, so she took us along and sent us off with her driver, Judell, to visit the site where Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed.

One of the sets from the movie

View of the bay at the "Pirates" location

We also did a bit of sight seeing along the coast and visited the waterfall at Wallilabou Park.

Wallilabou Falls

Coast on Caribbean side

The following day Dawn took us on a tour up the Atlantic side of the island.  We saw the work being done on the new international airport runway, and visited Rawacou, a park where they have built a swimming 'lagoon' because the undertow is so strong it isn't possible to swim in the ocean.

Dawn took us to her home the following day and she and two of her friends made a lunch of traditional Vincentian foods - pumpkin soup, salad, stewed chicken with eddos, dasheen, breadfruit, green bananas and yams.

Dawn, Marina and Diedre setting the lunch table

We really enjoyed going to the open air market in Kingstown and talking to the vendors.  One vendor, Yvette, was particularly friendly and helpful, and we purchased some nutmeg and cinnamon from her.

Fish in the market in Kingstown

Yvette and Evanna in the market in Kingstown

After a week in St Vincent we went back to Barbados for two days.  Here are a few final pictures from Barbados.

Oistins near the fish fry vending area

Oistins harbour