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Flight Schedule ................................ 4 

St. Vincent ...................................... 9 

Norren Phllips - 

A Gem of the Antilles .................... 11 

Hadley Blooms: 

A Complex Arrangement .............. 15 

Bequia Easter Regatta ...................18 

Bequia ............................................. 20 

Mustique ....................................... 21 

Mustique Blues .............................. 26 

The Southern Grenadines .............28 

Union Island ...................................29 

Kiteboarding in the Grenadines ...31 

Mayreau ..........................................34 

Canouan ..........................................35 

Palm Island ....................................36 

Petit St. Vincent .............................37 

Barbados and its Heritage .............38 

Montserrat - The Emerald Isle .......40 

Cover Photo of 

Bequia Beach Hotel 

by Wilfred Dederer 

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SHARED CHARTER DEPARTURES BETWEEN ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 

& BARBADOS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2ND, 2014 TO MARCH 8TH, 2015 

FROM: ST. VINCENT TO BARBADOS 

Daily Flt. #603 at 10:15 


FROM: BARBADOS TO ST. VINCENT 



FROM: BEQUIA TO BARBADOS 



FROM: CANOUAN TO BARBADOS 



FROM : UNION ISLAND TO BARBADOS 



FROM: BARBADOS TO BEQUIA 



FROM BARBADOS TO CANOUAN 



FROM: BARBADOS TO UNION ISLAND 



SHARED CHARTER DEPARTURES BETWEEN ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 

& BARBADOS EEFFECTIVE MARCH 9TH 2015 TO NOVEMBER 1ST 2015 

FROM: ST. VINCENT TO BARBADOS 

Daily Flt. #603 at 10:00* 


FROM: BARBADOS TO ST. VINCENT 



FROM: BEQUIA TO BARBADOS 

Daily Flt. #603 at 10:15* 


FROM: CANOUAN TO BARBADOS 



FROM: UNION ISLAND TO BARBADOS 

Daily Flt. #605 at 10:45* 


FROM: BARBADOS TO BEQUIA 

Daily Flt. #606 at 12:30* 


FROM: BARBADOS TO CANOUAN 

Daily Flt. #608 at 12:30* 


FROM: BARBADOS TO UNION ISLAND 

Daily Flt. #608 at 12:30* 


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* Please note: These flights will not operate from September 1st, 2015 to November 1st, 2015

SHARED CHARTER FLIGHTS BETWEEN MUSTIQUE AND BARBADOS 

EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2ND, 2014 TO APRIL 30TH, 2015 

FROM: MUSTIQUE TO BARBADOS 



FROM: BARBADOS TO MUSTIQUE 



FLIGHTS BETWEEN MUSTIQUE AND BARBADOS EFFECTIVE FROM MAY 1ST, 2015 

FROM: MUSTIQUE TO BARBADOS 

Fri., Sat. & Sun. Flt. #803 at 11:00 

Fri., Sat. & Sun. Flt. #.807 at 14:00 

FROM: BARBADOS TO MUSTIQUE 



SHARED CHARTER DEPARTURES BETWEEN MUSTIQUE AND 

HEWANORRA, ST. LUCIA EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2nd , 2014 TO APRIL 30TH, 2015 

MUSTIQUE TO HEWANORRA, ST.LUCIA 



HEWANORRA, ST.LUCIA TO MUSTIQUE 


Please note: During November and December 2014, Flt. #905, Flt. #906 and Flt.#907 will also 

operate on Wednesdays. FROM MAY 1ST, 2015 Flt. #905, Flt. #906 and Flt. #907 will operate daily. 

DEPARTURES BETWEEN ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINE ISLANDS 2014-2015 

FROM: ST. VINCENT TO BEQUIA 

Daily Flt. #603 at 10:15 *** 

FROM: ST. VINCENT TO MUSTIQUE 

Mon–Sat (except Public Holidays) 

Flt. #131 at 07:30 

Flt. #135 at 16:50 

FROM: ST. VINCENT TO CANOUAN 

Mon.–Fri. Flt. #141 at 08:15 

Daily Flt. #605 at 10:15*** 

FROM: ST. VINCENT TO UNION ISLAND 

Mon.–Fri. Flt. #151 at 08:15 

Daily Flt. #605 at 10:15*** 

FROM : BEQUIA TO ST. VINCENT 

Daily Flt. #614 at 17:30**** 

FROM: MUSTIQUE TO ST. VINCENT 

Mon–Sat (except public holidays) 

Flt. #311 Depart Mustique at 07:50 

Flt #315 Depart Mustique at 16:30 

FROM: CANOUAN TO ST. VINCENT 

Mon.–Fri. Flt. #411 at 09:00 

Daily Flt. #419 at 17:30** 

Daily Flt. #616 at 17:30**** 

FROM: UNION ISLAND TO ST. VINCENT 

Mon.–Fri. Flt. #511 at 08:45 

Daily Flt. #519 at 17:30** 

Daily Flt. #616 at 17:30**** 

*** Please note these flights depart 15 minutes earlier effective March 8th 2015 to 

November 1st 2015. Therefore the departure time will be 10:00. 

*** Please note these flights depart 30 minutes earlier effective March 8th 2015 to 

November 1st 2015. Therefore the departure time will be 17:00. 

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Sunnybrook’s life-saving breast cancer research 

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto is home to some of Canada’s most 

innovative breast cancer researchers. Working out of Sunnybrook’s Louise Temerty Breast 

Cancer Centre – the largest facility of its kind in the country – these researchers are inventing 

the future of breast cancer care. 

“Our experts are connected to breakthroughs that have made treatment more effective 

and with fewer side-effects for women,” says Dr. Eileen Rakovitch, the Temerty Centre’s 

medical director. “In all of the work we do, the goal of extending and saving lives, as well as 

improving quality of life, is front and centre.” 

Wave of the future 

Undergoing chemotherapy is never easy. In addition to side-effects that affect daily 

living, patients can wait months to learn whether the drugs are doing their job. 

“The 1.5 million women worldwide who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year 

need to know early on whether their chemotherapy is working,” says Dr. Greg Czarnota, 

head of Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Research Program. 

A high-tech monitoring technique co-invented by Dr. Czarnota addresses this need. 

Known as WaveCheck, the technology combines traditional ultrasound imaging with new 

software to detect responses to chemotherapy in breast tumours, making it possible for a 

woman to know what’s happening inside her body just weeks – not months – into chemotherapy. 

This allows doctors to know quickly whether a change of course is necessary. 

WaveCheck has been used successfully in clinical studies at Sunnybrook with more than 

100 breast cancer patients. The research continues and has been expanded to include 

women at other cancer centres in Canada and the United States. 

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Research to aid younger patients 

Young women with breast cancer have different needs than the broader patient population. 

Research shows they’re more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive forms of the 

disease, they face unique complications of their treatment such as infertility and premature 

menopause, and are at greatest risk of psychological and social distress. These women 

often face the diagnosis while they’re building their careers, considering starting families of 

their own or already parenting young children. 

Sunnybrook medical oncologist Dr. Ellen Warner was instrumental in creating a program, 

called PYNK, that provides these patients with the support system they need to get through 

treatment and recovery. PYNK also conducts studies that improve treatment for young 

women. 

Dr. Warner, along with other breast cancer experts across Canada, is leading the establishment 

of a national biobank with patient, tumour, treatment and recurrence data and 

biological specimens – for example, tumour and blood samples – from breast cancer 

patients aged 40 and younger. Biobanks are indispensible to cancer research, as they play a 

role in the discovery of cancer risk factors and in the design of personalized treatments. 

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Precision therapies 

Recognizing the need for a highly targeted breast cancer radiation therapy, Sunnybrook 

developed a treatment called breast brachytherapy, which is suitable for certain women 

with early stage breast cancer. 

Rather than applying radiation to the entire breast following surgical removal of the 

tumour, brachytherapy involves placing tiny radioactive seeds into the former tumour site. 

The seeds release a low dose of localized radiation for about one month, targeting any cancer 

cells lingering near the tumour site but sparing healthy surrounding tissue. 

Implanting the seeds takes just one hour, and the treatment reduces the side-effects and 

inconvenience associated with daily whole-breast radiation. 

Sunnybrook’s latest brachytherapy research is aiming to advance the treatment by 

pairing it with a less invasive surgical procedure. Instead of surgically removing the tumour, 

the doctor will destroy it in place by temporarily inserting a heat-generating probe. Then, 

in the same session, brachytherapy seeds will be inserted to kill any remaining cancer cells. 

With laboratory research now underway, the first patient clinical studies may begin as early 

as 2015. 

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St. Vincent 

The largest island in the country of St. 

Vincent & the Grenadines – ‘main-land’ 

St. Vincent – is approximately 21 miles 

long and 11 miles wide. Its neighbours are 

St. Lucia to the north and Grenada to the 

south. 

The island does not have mega-resorts, 

wild night life or shopping malls, but what 

it does offer is some of the finest natural 

beauty to be found anywhere in the Eastern 

Caribbean – it’s an eco-tourist’s paradise. 

In the north is a semi-active 4,048-foot 

volcano, La Soufrière, up which more energetic 

visitors can hike and enjoy unparalleled 

views. The less adventurous may choose 

to visit the oldest botanical gardens in the 

western hemisphere, on the outskirts of the 

capital, Kingstown. Here you’ll find a famous 

breadfruit tree, a direct descendant of the 

ones brought from Tahiti by Captain Bligh of 

‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ fame. 

The lush volcanic soil is perfect for agriculture 

and St. Vincent produces an abundance of 

Photo © Jonathan Palmer – Mustique Airways 

fruit and vegetables which supply many other 

nearby islands. In the beautiful Mesopotamia 

Valley you’ll find picturesque terraced farms 

and banana plantations. If you’re wondering 

how to cool off on a hot day, you can visit one 

of the many waterfalls and take a refreshing 

dip. 

The charming capital, Kingstown has a 

great market, a variety of stores and numerous 

restaurants serving delicious local cuisine. 

On the south coast, you’ll find many small, 

friendly hotels and also the popular yacht harbours 

at Young Island and Blue Lagoon. St. 

Vincent has become one of the major yachting 

centres in the region, and being just a stone’s 

throw from Bequia, northernmost of the 

Grenadines, it’s the ideal place from which to 

start your cruise. 

St. Vincent’s rich heritage, vibrant culture 

and breathtaking beauty make it an unforgettable 

destination – somewhere between 

heaven and earth ... but a little closer to 

heaven. 

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style and comfort to its guests. Each elegantly 

decorated room has air conditioning, en-suite 

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internet, direct-dial telephone, and a private 

balcony giving you unparalleled panoramic 

views of the turquoise Caribbean Sea. 

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Kingstown, St. Vincent, West Indies 

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E-mail: frontdesk@marinershotel.com 

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“Affordable Comfort”

NOREEN PHILLIPS 

A Gem of the Antilless 

St. Vincent is called, “The Gem of the 

Antilles” and my husband and I have been 

lucky to sail there and admire its beauty; 

however, none shines brighter than its homegrown 

gem couturiere, Noreen Phillips. 

Written by Dr. Valerie Hastings Gregory 

First Photo by Dr. Valerie Hastings Gregory 

Interior Photos by Noreen Phillips Couturiere 

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Although she located her shop in 

St. Johns, Antigua over twentytwo 

years ago, her artistry was 

shaped by her St. Vincent roots where the 

rainbows in the valleys, lush tropical rain 

forests, idyllic beaches, beautiful turquoise 

waters, and colourful coral reefs were to 

become an inspiration for the fashion icon’s 

exquisite fabrics, beading, and designs. 

While inspired by the environment in which 

she grew up, her skills as a designer were 

honed by her Vincentian mother who was 

a talented seamstress and her grandmother 

who sold textiles. The beauty of Noreen 

Phillips’ native island, along with the 

industriousness and talent of her Vincentian 

family, shaped what was to become a 

globally acclaimed fashion powerhouse…a 

gem to be claimed by St. Vincent. 

When you go to Antigua, set your sights 

on Historic Redcliffe Quay, St. Johns. 

Prepare to feast your eyes on exquisite fashion 

displayed in a quaint shop distinguished 

by Noreen Phillips’ elegant black and white 

logo. You will not regret your decision to 

leave beautiful St. Vincent for a day so that 

you can delight in the vast array of stunning 

designs, materials, and baubles that Noreen 

Phillips has to offer! 

I can describe what you will experience 

because twelve years ago, during my first 

trip to Antigua, I happily discovered Noreen 

Phillips when I convinced my husband to 

“stop over” in St. Johns before going “beach 

hopping”. When I entered the shop I had 

a sense of reverence for the presentation of 

spectacular dresses, blouses, shirts, skirts, 

trousers, and accessories that spread out 

before me. It was love at first sight! Just as a 

child might feel overwhelmed by the wealth 

of opportunities in a candy store, I did not 

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know how to begin choosing from Noreen 

Phillips’ fashion gems. Luckily for me I was 

greeted by the designer herself as she sat at 

her sewing machine in the corner of her shop, 

altering one of her designs for a very lucky 

client. 

From then on I was expertly guided into 

selecting the right fashions by both Noreen 

and her assistant. Noreen was able to tuck, 

trim, and sew three of her gems so they fit me 

like a glove and she delivered the pieces at the 

end of the day, after our “beach hopping”! 

As one who sews, I have such an appreciation 

for what Noreen Phillips designs and 

personalizes so that her clients feel special and 

uniquely lovely. 

Since that initial visit to Noreen Phillips’ 

shop, over the years, Noreen has designed 

and sewn her way into both my husbands’ 

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and my hearts; we now consider her our 

Caribbean family. Noreen greets everyone 

as they enter her shop; she then explores and 

defines their individual style so that each feels 

extraordinary wearing the garment she creates 

for them. Because Noreen has become 

our friend, we also have observed that her 

generousness of spirit is not just evident 

at her customer service, it is evident in her 

life. Whether it is helping a stranger whose 

car has broken down, finding a doctor for a 

tourist needing medical care, or driving those 

without cars so they can vote in a national 

election, Noreen gives of herself fully. I feel 

that Noreen’s passion, perseverance, creativity 

and commitment to service were fashioned 

by growing up in St. Vincent. St. Vincent has 

every right to claim her as one of their most 

iconic “gems”. n 

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Hadley Blooms: A Complex Arrangement 

Written by Sarah Venable 

Photos by Cheryl Hutchinson 

Orchid photos by Scott Hadley 

A 

t Union Estate on the windward side of St. Vincent, 

the Hadley family has farmed a rugged Eden since 

the 1800s. 

Though on a smaller scale, the Hadley family is still at it 

today. Originally 3000 acres and now down to 60, the property 

has produced whatever the times demanded, from arrowroot 

to coconuts, cotton, cocoa, nutmeg, black pepper and bananas. 

Soon, you’ll be invited to visit Hadley Blooms there. 

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Muscular and reserved, manager Scott 

Hadley loves his role, despite challenges that 

go generations back and still crop up today. 

Earlier Hadleys supplied copra to the nearby 

coconut oil factory. Then that closed. When 

Scott’s father grew bananas, the fruit was 

known as green gold. Then exports were 

halted when global regulations changed. In 

2004 and 2010, hurricanes swept away much 

of the Hadley Blooms’ infrastructure; in 

places, ripped shade cloth still billows in the 

breeze. Faced with setbacks like these, what’s 

a smart farmer to do Bring more factors to 

the equation, i.e. diversify. 

Five acres of the farm are now devoted to 

production for the cut flower market. It’s a 

serious operation—the island’s sole provider 

of anthuriums and the largest grower of ginger 

lilies and heliconia in its varying forms. 

With a degree in horticulture, Scott 

knows how to make them thrive. Shade cloth 

governs the light that reaches the anthuriums, 

poking up like hope itself from long 

beds of coconut shells, whose rotting process 

provides the proper nutrients. Irrigation hoses 

keep the flowers moist, and workers toil to 

keep them free from weeds, bugs and disease. 

At harvest, they go to the packing shed, 

stacked with rows of sturdy boxes. Then they 

go to hotels and private houses on St. Vincent, 

Mustique and the other Grenadine islands. 

‘The flowers are just one way we’ve 

diversified’, said Scott. ‘We also do potted 

plants—including orchids—and landscaping 

and a bit of forestry.’ The farm’s mahogany 

provided his father with timber to build a few 

houses. 

Hadley Blooms is also the biggest chicken 

farm in St. Vincent, supplying the island with 

1800 eggs a day. Their coconut trees produce 

over 1000 water nuts a week. (On his To Do 

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oad.) They do fruits and vegetables as well. 

Scott Hadley is still in the banana business, 

but not as a grower: ‘We buy them from 

trusted suppliers, and deliver them twice a 

week to supermarkets and hotels all over the 

island,’ he explained. But first, he ripens them. 

This entails maintaining a constant temperature 

of 18 degrees centigrade, while nozzles 

introduce ethylene gas into a specially fitted 

container. 

The ethylene gas is a plant hormone that 

many fruits, including bananas, produce 

anyway. The controlled procedure allows the 

fruit to be picked when green, which extends 

its shelf life. His container is an update of the 

ancient Chinese practice of burning incense 

in a closed room to speed the ripening of 

pears! 

And then there’s the expanse of palms, 

colourful croton, winking little blossoms of 

gardenia and hemispherical heads of peachy 

Ixora. Many of these are earmarked for the 

new airport at Argyle. Scott has had to tend 

them for years while waiting for the airport’s 

completion. 

Slowly but surely, Hadley Blooms is 

grooming another bloom to add to its 

arrangement. Sometime in early 2015, Scott 

will offer tours of the nurseries. In addition to 

learning about business and blossoms, visitors 

will discover coconut water, exotic fruits, and 

unfamiliar trees. Shaded by gazebos on the 

riverside lawn, they’ll enjoy lunch and examine 

local art and crafts. 

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BEQUIA EASTER REGATTA 

APRIL 2 – 6, 2015 

Thirty-three unbroken years of dedicated 

direction by the all-volunteer Bequia Sailing 

Club has seen the legendary Bequia Easter 

Regatta evolve from a small, local sailing 

get-together into the biggest sporting and 

tourism event in the country. 

Success breeds success, and with the vital 

support of its sponsors, the regatta has 

continued to grow. Regatta 2013 saw the 

Sailing Club celebrate a record-breaking 

entry of 54 yachts and 29 local “doubleenders”, 

emphatically affirming Bequia’s status 

as the largest yacht regatta in the southern 

Caribbean. In fact, Bequia’s four-day Easter 

Regatta is renowned the world over for its 

unique blend of thrilling local boat racing, 

exciting, superbly-run yacht racing and the 

warm, small-island hospitality that is Bequia’s 

trademark. 

On the yacht side, the Bequia Easter 

Regatta’s CSA-accredited series of races 

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For more information contact: The Bequia Sailing Club 

Email: bsc@vincysurf.com www.begos.com/easterregatta

continue to draw sailors from near and far to 

take part in this hugely popular event. Yachts 

are divided into Racing Class, two Cruising 

Classes (including one for live-aboards and 

cruisers who are not regular competitors), 

and two One-Design Classes. The biggest 

draw in recent years has been Bequia’s J/24 

One-Design Class whose six-race series in 

Bequia also decides the annual J24 Southern 

Caribbean Championship. 

The regatta’s eagerly anticipated local boat 

races draw ever greater crowds of followers 

each year. The design of the traditional 

Bequia double-ender or “two-bow” boat is 

based on that of the 26-foot New England 

whaleboats which regularly visited the 

Grenadine waters during the first half of the 

19 th century. Today’s double-ender boats 

are now built purely to race, but within the 

fleet there is one notable exception. The fully 

restored and rebuilt 140-year old Iron Duke - 

cornerstone of “Old Bill” Wallace’s legendary 

Bequia whaling fleet in the late 19 th century 

- continues to proudly compete in the regatta 

to this day. 

Lay Day Sunday is when most yachtsmen 

take the chance to relax and enjoy the start 

of Sunday’s local boat races and the everpopular 

Sandcastle Competition, or just 

to chill out with the landlubbers on one of 

Bequia’s many beautiful beaches. A fearless 

few however choose to compete in Easter 

Sunday’s “Round the Island” single-handed 

Yacht Race - the ultimate seamanship 

challenge for the solo sailor and his yacht. 

Easter in Bequia marks a major peak in the 

tourism season. Hotels, villas and apartments 

are booked far in advance, restaurants 

and bars prepare to welcome hundreds of 

visitors, and a variety of shore-based activities 

are organised. Regatta fever is in the air and 

just about everyone is infected with the 

excitement of being in Bequia to celebrate 

tradition and excellence in sailing on the 

island’s biggest weekend of the year. 

We provide a retail outlet for fine imported wines 

and liquor as well as local and imported beer, bottle 

water and soft drinks, teas, coffee and cider. 

Distributor for Mount Gay Rum and Remy Cointreau 

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Bequia 


Bequia, the name derived from a Carib 

Indian word meaning ‘Island of the 

Clouds’, lies nine miles south of St. Vincent 

and is just 7 square miles. 

Bequia is home to just under 5000 

people. The inhabitants, some of whom are 

descendants of 19th-century Scottish sailors, 

are friendly, easy-going and always happy to 

strike up a conversation with broad smiles on 

their faces. 

The island is steeped in sea-faring 

traditions such as boat-building, fishing 

and whaling. Although there’s an airport, 

the majority of visitors still arrive by boat. It 

wasn’t so long ago that the local ferry, the old 

schooner Friendship Rose, would be piled 

high with passengers, fruit, vegetables and 

possibly a few goats and chickens as well. 

The main harbour at Admiralty Bay is 

one of the most popular cruising yachtsmen’s 

hang-outs in the region. Along the waterfront 

you can find a number of great places to eat, 

drink and party – all within a few minutes’ 

walk of each other. 

The picturesque capital of Port Elizabeth 

has a sleepy, old-world ambience and you can 

walk from one end to the other in 20 minutes. 

There’s a great handicraft market and also an 

excellent fresh fruit and vegetable market. Ask 

for directions and you could be told to ‘turn 

left at the almond tree’. 

Apart from world-class beaches, and 

excellent snorkelling and diving, there are 

some wonderful hiking trails. Worthwhile is a 

visit to the rugged east coast, which is windswept, 

thinly populated, and has stunning 

views of the Atlantic. 

Bequia – sweet, sweet, sweet! 

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Mustique 


The mere mention of Mustique conjures up 

images of fabulous villas, European Royalty 

and glamorous pop- stars; certainly, this privately 

owned island, originally purchased 

and developed by Colin Tennant in 1958, 

is a playground for the rich and famous. 

However, there’s a lot more to Mustique 

than glitz and glamour. For starters, the 

three square mile island has some of the finest 

beaches in the Grenadines –Macaroni 

Beach, on the east coast, is consistently rated 

as one of the ten top beaches in the southern 

Caribbean with its ‘Whiter than White’ sand 

and its ‘Bluer than Blue’ water, and a shaded 

picnic area under the palms. 

Although small, Mustique is fairly hilly, 

so walking long distances can be fairly hard 

work – the best way to get around is by mule 

(not a donkey, but a gasoline-powered golf 

cart – though if you drive one you’ll know why 

it’s called a mule!). For genuine equestrians, 

there’s also an excellent stable where you can 

hire thoroughbred horses and gallop down 

deserted white sand beaches. 

With its gently rolling hills, low-key ambience, 

amazing beaches and great diving, 

it’s easy to see why the island is such a popular 

destination. Britannia Bay, the yacht 

harbour, is the main focus of activity with a 

small fishing village, a couple of stores and 

the legendary Basil’s Bar, home to the annual 

Mustique Blues Festival. 

The building of private homes has been 

limited to 140, and the island, whilst offering 

a complete infrastructure of roads, water, electricity 

and other facilities, retains a leisurely 

feel and a distinctive character of tranquil elegance 

that is uniquely Mustique. 

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Established in 1976, Basil’s Bar is built on stilts on a rock overlooking the 

majestic Britannia Bay. Voted “one of the best bars in the world” by 

Newsweek since 1987, and capturing the #37 spot on CNN Travel’s list 

of the World’s 50 Best Beach Bars. It’s “a place where sailors party with 

business moguls, fashion models, gardeners, rock stars and school 

teachers”. Basil’s has a reputation as one of the finest seafood restaurants 

in the Caribbean. 

Join us year-round for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and our Wednesday 

night BBQ Jump-up. Basil’s is home of the only Blues Festival in the 

Caribbean happening January 21 – February 4, 2015, and our New Year’s 

Eve celebration should not be missed. 

At Basil’s in Villa, just across from Young Island on St. Vincent, carries gift 

items and contemporary furniture from Bali and other parts of Asia. Our 

Boutique at Basil’s Bar on Mustique features great silks from India, casual 

wear, silk Kaftans by Camilla, and our famous Basil’s Bar T-Shirts. 

Just up the road from Basil’s Bar is the Mustique General Store which 

stocks fine wines, cheeses and gourmet products. Across Forever features 

antiques from Bali and India, furniture from Asia and beyond, a magnificent 

collection of contemporary pieces, home furnishings, fabulous lighting, 

accessories and more. Like us on Facebook, and check us out when you 

next visit Mustique 

Downstairs Cobblestone Inn is where you find Basil’s Bar Kingstown. Sit 

and relax in air-conditioned comfort and enjoy a delightful cocktail, our daily 

buffet lunch, á la carte breakfast, lunch or dinner. We are also a full-service 

catering company for lunch, dinners, weddings and any special occasion. 

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Mustique • St. Vincent 

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MUSTIQUE BLUES 

Written by Jackson Thomas 

Photos by Francisco Leo 

The roads are lined by banana fields - 

grooved and pitted by rain. They lead 

to distant villages - especially distant 

when travelled by foot in tropical heat that is 

kind to the banana - but hot on ‘de’ feet. More 

roads wind along windy coastlines, traverse 

volcanoes, and forde pristine mountain 

streams. These are roads that remind us that 

progress comes in its own good time, and the 

time is now for St Vincent. 

In the 1950s, a young man was growing up 

with his grandmother, in the heart of banana 

country on the windward coast of St Vincent. 

Basil Charles was that young man; his mother 

had died when he was just nine so he lived 

with his aging grandmother (and a succession 

of cousins and uncles) in a tiny house with 

no running water or electricity. School was 

important, but eventually it became a luxury, 

and Basil, ‘Man of the House’ set out to work 

at the tender age of 12. Tenacious, quick 

minded and driven, Basil transcended his 

youthful life of poverty and built an empire 

with Basil’s Bar. He never forgot his roots, 

and vowed to see to the education of as many 

focused hard working young people as he 

could. 

Basil’s Bar in Mustique was already internationally 

known and celebrated for its easy 

island hospitality, its celebrity clientele and of 

course, Basil himself—at the centre of almost 

every party. Not one to be told he could not 

do something, Basil, inspired by his blues 

recording artist friend, Dana Gillespie, made 

a champagne fueled decision to mount a Blues 

Festival at Basil’s Bar. The very next season, 

true to his word, in 1996 the blues descended 

on Mustique for a full two weeks of nightly 

shows. 

Over those twenty years, Dana recruited 

dozens of blues musicians and recording artists 

who she convinced to join her on stage in 

Mustique for a two week unpaid gig to benefit 

underfunded school children in St. Vincent. 

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From those festivals came live CD 

recordings. All nineteen CDs are available on 

iTunes. Mustique Blues Festival patron and 

resident, Felix Dennis has released a commemorative 

CD in 2014. The companion CD 

booklet tells the story of the festival, and the 

CD is a compilation of more than a decade of 

playful and compelling performances by Felix 

Denis himself at the Mustique Blues Festival. 

Patrons of Basil’s bar in Mustique often 

crane their necks in expectation of sighting a 

famous regular. The Mustique Blues Festival 

has had its share of impressive surprise guest 

artists: violinist Nigel Kennedy, Rolling Stone 

Mick Jagger, publisher and poet Felix Dennis, 

from Steely Dan Donald Fagen, Bollywood 

star Sabina Singh, designer and musician 

Daphne Guinness and many others. 

Proceeds from the blues festival, and the 

sale of recordings, have funded hundreds 

of school children in St Vincent and programme 

enhancements: scholarship, school 

feeding, computer lab, literacy and sports 

programmes. Not only has the Mustique 

Blues Festival played more than 250 shows, 

but has also raised hundreds of thousands of 

dollars for education. 

The festival could not be a success were it 

not for the music. Steel blues, smoky Chicago 

blues, acoustic field blues, boogie-woogie 

piano blues and vintage naughty torch songs 

float across the jewel blue sea from Basil’s Bar 

each year. The Twentieth Annual Mustique 

Blues Festival will be held in Mustique from 

January 21 until February 4, 2015. n 

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The Southern Grenadines 


It was when tourism was introduced in the 

20th century that the Grenadine islands 

really started to flourish with their dazzling 

beauty, crystal-clear waters, stunning 

beaches and spectacular coral gardens. 

Although the islands lie close together, 

each has a charm and character of its own – 

from the elegant grandeur of privately-owned 

Mustique, the rich diversity of Canouan, the 

timelessness of Mayreau, the exclusivity of 

Palm Island and Petit St. Vincent Resorts, 

the relative bustle of Union Island to the pure 

wonder of the Tobago Cays. 

The Tobago Cays, a pristine marine park, 

must surely be the jewel in St.Vincent’s crown 

– five deserted islands set behind a horseshoe 

reef in one of the most magnificent settings it 

is possible to imagine. Accessible only by boat, 

the cays are one of the natural wonders of the 

western hemisphere and a must for any visitor. 

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Union Island 


Located just 40 miles south of St. Vincent, 

Union Island, the crossroad of the 

Grenadines, is often called ‘Little Tahiti’ 

because of its high, almost vertical peaks 

which, on a clear day, are visible from St. 

Vincent’s capital, Kingstown. 

For yachtsmen, Clifton Harbour (like 

Bequia) is a main provisioning stop, and the 

place to obtain fuel, ice, water or internet 

access. The main harbour has two small marinas, 

moorings, and a great anchorage behind 

Newland’s Reef close to two interesting and 

somewhat unique islands – Newland’s Island 

(unique as it has a population of one) and 

Happy Island (unique because it was built by 

an enterprising gentleman named Shanti. He 

spent a year dumping several boat-loads of 

sand, conch shells, coconut and palm fronds 

into an area of water just inside the reef thus 

creating his own island). 

The town of Clifton is a ‘bustling’ by 

Grenadine standards and boasts great places 

to eat at reasonable prices. There are several 

stores and water-front guest houses, and the 

local people (the island has a population of 

around 2,500) are warm and friendly. 

With a small airport and several local boat 

operators, Union is the perfect place for a 

day cruise to the central Grenadines, being 

less than an hour from the neighbouring 

islands of Mayreau, Petit St. Vincent and the 

Tobago Cays, none of which can be accessed 

by air. There are regular flights to Union not 

only from St. Vincent, Bequia, Mustique and 

Canouan, but also from Barbados. 

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Kiteboarding 

in the Grenadines 

Written by Heather Grant 

Photos by Heather and Iain Grant 

If you are looking for some good kiteboarding sites, consider visiting the 

Southern Grenadines in the Eastern Caribbean. It already has a plethora of 

attributes to recommend it for a sailing or land based vacation and kiteboarding 

has now been added to the long list. 

For the uninitiated, kitesurfing or kiteboarding is a surface water sport 

combining aspects of wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, and 

gymnastics into one extreme sport. A kitesurfer or kiteboarder harnesses the power 

of the wind with a large controllable power kite to be propelled across the water on 

a kiteboard similar to a wakeboard or a small surfboard, with or without foot-straps 

or bindings. 

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If you are looking for a base from which 

to kiteboard, check out Union Island in the 

Southern Grenadines. It has everything you 

need - great kiteboarding sites, hotels and 

other accommodation, restaurants, bars and 

other ‘fun’ spots. There are flights in and out 

daily, plus a superb climate with consistent 

trade winds, which are a necessity for getting 

out on the water to kite. 

The season for kiting is from early 

December to the end of April. During these 

months the conditions are ideal almost every 

day. The wind is generally 20 knots from 

the east, good for kites from 8 to 12. In the 

Grenadines the environment is breathtakingly 

beautiful, with the bright turquoise sea 

beneath your board, white sand beaches 

whipping past you and the brilliant sunshine 

warming you as you ride. 

In the immediate vicinity of Union Island 

are several excellent locations: 

• Saltwhistle Bay in Mayreau 

• Tobago Cays Marine Park - launching 

only in Jamesby 

• Clifton in Union Island - in front of the 

yacht anchorage 

• Frigate Rock, in the southeast of Union - 

perfect for beginners and freestyle 

• Palm Island - confirmed spot with lagoon 

and waves 

• Morpion (near Petit St. Vincent) - a good 

riding spot. 

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You can also do a downwinder from island 

to island and discover for yourself all the 

fabulous spots around this area. 

Unlike many locations further north, 

the southern Grenadines is not crowded. 

It is relatively undiscovered, allowing a 

kiteboarder unobstructed scope for practising 

this sport. 

In addition to quite a few locations with 

ideal conditions for experienced kiteboarders, 

there are a couple of schools that will teach 

you how to get started in this newly popular 

water sport, or help you polish your existing 

skills. You can check online and obtain 

details on what they offer - lessons and 

prices, the possibility of renting equipment, 

accommodation assistance, as well as help 

with travel arrangements. Most schools 

will be able to offer you local knowledge to 

prevent costly mistakes when making plans. 

Why not take up a new sport at the same 

time as enjoying the spectacular beauty of the 

Grenadines. Kiteboard by day and enjoy all 

that the islands have to offer by night. It’s a 

win win vacation solution. n 

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Mayreau 


Situated 7 miles south of Canouan and 

with a population of only 250, Mayreau 

can only be reached by sailing boat or 

ferry – once there it’s very hard to leave. 

This little gem of the Caribbean has 

unspoiled, postcard picture beaches and bays 

and is ideally situated for a ‘land and sea’ vacation. 

From there it is easy to take short trips by 

sail or speedboat to the nearby islands. Days 

can be spent picnicking and sunbathing on 

the wide swathes of deserted beaches or snorkelling 

in the calm, clear waters – this is the 

quintessential place to get away from it all. 

Mayreau is a small island and therefore perfect 

to explore on foot. With only one main 

road running between Saltwhistle Bay and 

Saline Bay, the island’s entire length can be 

walked in an hour. A short hike up ‘Station 

Hill’ brings visitors to the picturesque village 

of Old Wall with its quaint church from where 

there are spectacular vistas of the Caribbean 

Sea and nearby islands. There are several bars 

and informal restaurants offering home cooking, 

refreshments and where guests are treated 

like long lost friends. 

Known for its safe anchorage, Saltwhistle 

Bay in the north has a beautiful tree-lined 

beach and exceptionally calm water that is 

perfect for swimming. All of the beaches have 

powdery white sand and even the windward 

beaches are protected by reefs. 

There’s no glitz and glamour in Mayreau 

and life hasn’t changed much in the past 40 

years or so – it’s an undemanding place with a 

timeless charm where simple pleasures make a 

stay here well worthwhile. 

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Canouan 


Unspoiled and virtually undiscovered, 

Canouan is a lush tropical paradise in the 

southern Grenadines with wide, white 

sandy beaches, crystal clear and calm 

blue waters, lush, green hilly terrain, and 

one of the largest living coral reefs in 

the Caribbean that teems with brightly 

coloured aquatic life offering incredible 

diving and snorkelling. 

Canouan is located in the heart of the 

Grenadines, within easy reach of neighbouring 

Mustique, Mayreau and the Tobago Cays 

and 110 miles southwest of Barbados. With 

direct flights from Barbados, Puerto Rico, and 

St. Vincent, visitors can now enjoy painless air 

access. 

Canouan is just five square miles in size 

and formerly a community of some 700 farmers 

and fishermen. The now expanding local 

population still includes fishermen, proud of 

their community heritage as boat builders and 

harvesters of the sea. Models of the traditional 

wooden boats are still lovingly constructed by 

hand. Laughter prevails as a vital ingredient 

of this community, and the sounds of happy 

children and elders create a feeling of traveling 

into an easier place and time. Canouan 

manages to retain a distinct quality inherited 

from another time in history. 

Boasting an airport runway, a luxury resort 

with one a spectacular championship 18-hole 

golf course designed by Jim Fazio and a natural 

harbour for yachts, Canouan has become 

more and more popular with visitors. The 

variety of amenities, restaurants and accommodation 

has grown and there are now many 

excellent value guesthouses where visitors will 

be assured of a warm welcome. In spite of all 

the development, the principal settlement of 

Charlestown retains its distinctly Caribbean 

flavour and has not lost any of its island charm. 

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Palm Island 


It was originally called Prune Island. The 

former owners (John Caldwell and his wife 

Mary) renamed it Palm when they set about 

to transform the island into a truly palm 

island by planting hundreds of coconut 

trees. 

Rob Barrett, the proud owner of Palm 

Island, has made it into what can arguably be 

called the perfect resort location. 

It is located just about a mile from Union 

Island where a private boat will meet and 

transport you to this privately owned and 

exclusive island resort which is all that is on 

this 135 acre island paradise. 

White sandy beaches and crystal clear 

water surround Palm Island. It is the perfect 

getaway for nature lovers and those who want 

to relax and do nothing but enjoy this fabulous, 

all-inclusive resort. Casuarina Beach, a 

special favourite amongst resort guests, runs 

along the entire western side of the island. 

Non-resident visitors are always welcome 

provided that prior arrangements are made. 

Tobabo Cays Horseshoe Reef 

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Petit St. Vincent 


PSV is a tranquil private island paradise 

tucked away in the southern Grenadines, just 

5 miles from Union Island. 

PSV is a popular hideaway resort in the 

Caribbean. This unique private island caters 

to a discerning set of visitors, offering 22 one 

and two bedroom cottages that provide the 

ultimate in privacy and luxury with no telephone 

or TV in the rooms. Guests simply 

hoist a yellow flag to summon room service (a 

waiter will appear in a mini-moke car) or a red 

flag to just be left alone. 

Barefoot elegance and unobtrusive attentive 

service have made PSV a favourite with 

travellers who enjoy the pristine beauty of 

this mildly sloped, lush garden of Eden, surrounded 

by two miles of white sand beach and 

turquoise waters. 

The sheltered channel anchorage is popular 

with yachtsmen who can come ashore 

for the best tropical drinks, light lunches and 

evening bar snacks. 

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BARBADOS AND ITS HERITAGE 

Written and Photos by Rosemary Parkinson, 

author Culinaria: The Caribbean, Nyam Jamaica & Barbados Bu’n-Bu’n 

In Barbados June was declared Heritage 

Month, celebrated annually during 

which time an interesting programme 

of events highlighting heritage takes place. 

When in 2003 Dame Billie Miller suggested 

nominating Historic Bridgetown as a 

UNESCO World Heritage site with Professor 

Henry Fraser proposing the addition of the 

Garrison, many did not believe that on June 

25th, 2011 UNESCO would bestow this 

gift on what is now known as the UNESCO 

World Heritage Site - Historic Bridgetown 

and its Garrison. 

Stretching from what is known as The 

Garrison on the south-eastern side of 

Barbados that housed the headquarters for 

the British Army and Navy; running across 

the coastal area known as Bay Street and its 

close environs and taking in quite a large 

portion of the city of Bridgetown. This area 

had earlier been described as ‘an outstanding 

example of British colonial architecture 

consisting of a well-preserved old town built 

in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries testifying 

to the spread of Great Britain’s Atlantic 

colonial empire …’ following with ‘the 

property also includes a nearby military 

garrison which consists of numerous historic 

buildings. ‘ The serpentine urban layout 

of this historic site makes it different to the 

Spanish and Dutch colonial cities within 

the Caribbean which were built along a 

grid plan. George Washington House at 

The Garrison where George spent his only 

holiday abroad ever, offers night and day 

tours; the changing of the Sentry at The 

Main Guard & Clock Tower is received 

well and the newly-opened ‘secret’ tunnels 

below ground - all bring joy to those locals 

and visitors who understand the importance 

of heritage. A visit to the Hilton Hotel 

at Needham’s Point shows off not only a 

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eautiful beach and luxurious facilities but 

also a fully restored lighthouse, with remnants 

of the fort and its cannons. Barbados 

has the best examples of 17th century iron 

cannons that include the rare Victoria Gun 

& Commonwealth Cannon. As one of the 

earliest established towns with a fortified port 

in the Caribbean, Bridgetown – now almost 

400 years old - was the focus of the tradebased 

English expansion in the Americas; 

its 17th Century medieval English layout, 

with its serpentine streets, also supported the 

development and transformation of creolized 

forms of architecture that included Georgian 

with a Caribbean twist. The natural harbour 

that is Carlisle Bay was the first port of call 

on the trans-Atlantic crossing – perfectly 

positioned for the expansion of British 

imperial power. Although walking around 

will bring some beautiful sights … stop at 

Careenage where the Waterfront Café not 

only provides an excellent ‘watering hole’ for 

‘foodies’ but an opportunity to view yachts 

anchored close by, as well as the Parliament 

buildings and their museum across the water 

– the site of Colonial administration serving 

today as the meeting place for both chambers 

of Parliament since 1874, and consisting of 

two buildings in the neo-Gothic architectural 

style reminiscent of the Victorian era of Great 

Britain. Another building worth looking at is 

the Free Library, still in need of restoration, 

that overlooks the newly-restored cenotaph - 

once the dramatic centre of a fountain near the 

still-stunning building known as ‘The Mutual’ 

at the top end of Broad St - although situated 

north on Broad St, it is known as the bottom 

… yes … what do you expect from an island 

that says one is going down to St. Lucy in the 

north and up to Bridgetown in the south. The 

Nidhe Israel Synagogue is one of the earliest 

in the western hemisphere, taken over by The 

Barbados National Trust and with the help 

of the local Jewish community restored to its 

original beauty. It houses a museum that traces 

Jewish history dating back to the arrival of the 

earliest Jews in 1628 highlighting their contribution 

to Barbadian society. 

Barbados is indeed rich in historic heritage. n 

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Montserrat 

The Emerald Isle 

Written and Photos by Rosemary Parkinson, 

author Culinaria: The Caribbean, Nyam Jamaica 

& Barbados Bu’n-Bu’n 

Lying 27 miles northeast of Antigua, 

called ‘Alliouagana’ (Land of the 

Prickly Bush) by its first inhabitants, 

the Caribs, then ‘Santa Maria de Montserrate’ 

by Columbus, Montserrat has been deemed 

‘The Emerald Isle’ because of its lush tropical 

vegetation and abundant wildlife. Plymouth 

was its capital city and bustling port where 

nearly all of its inhabitants settled; agriculture 

was the mainstay with limes, limejuice, baytree 

oils, sugar, arrowroot, cattle, produce and 

sea-island cotton - the main exports. As time 

passed, an airport was constructed. In 1979, 

former Beatles producer, Sir George Martin, 

opened Air Studios Montserrat at the historic 

Waterworks estate creating an international 

super-star tourism cemented by a son of the 

soil, the now late Alphonsus ‘Arrow’ Cassell - 

with the renowned soca hit - ‘Hot Hot Hot’. 

Montserrat’s Soufriere volcano became 

active in 1995. By 1997 Plymouth was 

destroyed by ash - its people pushed to the 

north. Today, Montserrat has risen from 

the ashes – its 4,000 remaining people 

courageous, resolute, determined and strong 

in religious faith. 

On arrival, I found myself tearing up and 

down hills from the John A. Osborne Airport 

with lawyer, photographer, radio personality 

and tour operator, Warren Cassell. First stop 

was for some local cuisine at Annie on the 

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each between Little Bay, the new capital 

town and the seat of government and Brades. 

My appetite was satisfied - stewed-down liver, 

creole saltfish, boiled green banana, plantain, 

avocado pear, salad and the most delicious, 

fluffy, perfectly-made bakes. 

Next was the Cultural Centre best 

described in excerpts from a story written by 

historian Monserratian Sir Howard Fergus: 

‘… a prominent landmark in Little Bay … 

an earnest of official intention to plant a new 

town in the ultra-safe north of the island. Sir 

George Martin of international music fame 

built it in 2006 as a gift to Montserratians … 

now famous venue for local and international 

conferences in addition to being a multipurpose 

performing centre …’. 

I soon met Juliana Meade – an 

entrepreneur if ever there was one. An 

amazing cook; her homemade local 

traditional sweets, hot sauces, jellies and 

jams quite exceptional in taste and quality; 

Julianna is in the process of writing her new 

book ‘Roast Balange’ filled with delicious 

Montserratian recipes. 

Agriculture suffered dramatically after 

the volcanic eruption, with the flat lands 

once farmed in the south, abandoned for the 

steep north. Covered in mud we met farmer 

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Gerard Byer, aka ‘Soffy’, growing all manner 

of vegetables and still making coal in an 

underground pit. 

I also visited Montserrat Hydroponics 

Ltd in Brades which produces delicious 

greens and vegetables. This venture hopes 

to alleviate the importation of food and the 

dependence on the ‘food-boats’ from other 

islands. 

One can escape into the ‘lush, green 

forested ‘Centre Hills’ renowned for its 

biological diversity’. Centre Hills make 

up a section of the range of mountains on 

Montserrat – the others are Silver Hills and 

Soufriere Hills. Thirty-four species of resident 

land birds and migrant songbirds inhabit the 

forests. Birdwatchers can spot Montserrat’s 

rare national bird, the Montserrat Oriole 

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(Icterus oberi). A trip to the north had me thrilled to see the wild iguana basking in the 

midday sun, enjoying the photo ops it gave willingly. 

Thank God it was Friday for only then can one have Kranston ‘Kranny’ John’s famous 

‘Goat Water’ served up at K.P. Bar. Then on to Emerald Rose Restaurant for fresh guava 

juice, a plateful of pork stew, peas & rice with slices of yam, dasheen & sweet potato and 

slivers of boiled plantain. And finally to J’J’s Cuisine for a shot of aphrodisiacal Bush 

Rum filled with sea cockroaches and herbs - the vivacious Vireen Woolcock adding extra 

charm with her delicious local wines. 

The drinking of the water at Runaway Ghaut proclaims: ‘If you drink from this burn 

to Montserrat you will return’ ensuring that you come back to this magical isle. n

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