We love this little island. It is so pretty and weather is just perfect most of the year. It has two seasons. Wet and dry! Our tour guide on this excursion was hilarious! He was a local islander and really filled us in on the neat things about the island. The most interesting was that it’s in the middle of a volcano and covered by 70% rainforest. Everything is so lush and green.
No longer a british owned country as of 1979, it is home the beautiful Piton mountain range. We saw them up close and personal on our last trip here in March. Such a beautiful view.
We drove up to one are that some local vendors that made coconut oil, coffee, chocolate and waxed clothing/materials and decorations called Batik waxing. It was a very interesting process where they take an design made from iron and dip it in the wax and transfer to the material. They then, let it dry and paint over the wax and then wash multiple times pulling out the design. Very interesting.
We learned how they process the coffee beans and chocolate nibs so of course we had to buy some chocolate bars and I also bought some chocolate tea. I cant wait to try it out when we get home!
We drove through lots of schools and more colleges than I would have imagined. 65% of the island is roman catholic so it was nice to hear that there is no separation of church and state. The children say the pledge to the flag and a prayer every morning.
They have over 180 species of birds on the island but the most notable is the only country you will find the jacquot parrot. (That I failed to take a photo of.)
Their main export is bananas but surprising to me was they export them to the UK and not to the US.
We also learned that Maza (sp) means “I don’t know!” I’m guessing it is said frequently on the island and that there are many fruits and nuts used to heal themselves vs. modern medicine. Nutmeg is good for migraines when the oil is rubbed on the temples and Noni fruit is used for high blood pressure and inflammation.
On our final stretch we stopped at Pidgeon island beach and had a walk around. Many locals were enjoying the sun and water.
We enjoyed our tour guide on this trip. He truly made it a fun experience.
May God bless you always!
Chuck & Lea Ann
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