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    Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis Alive
    Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis Alive
    Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis Alive
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    Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis Alive

    By Paris Permenter

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    These sunny islands offer glorious beaches, delightful restaurants, exciting nightlife and a wealth of great places to stay, many right on the sand. Join this husband-and-wife team as they show you the very best of these islands. "Dawn to Dusk" sections f
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHunter Publishing
    Release dateDec 15, 2008
    ISBN9781588432728
    Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis Alive
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    Paris Permenter

    John Bigley and Paris Permenter are a husband and wife team of travel writers. Longtime residents of Central Texas, they make their home in the Hill Country west of Austin, near Lake Travis. John and Paris have authored 32 guidebooks including Day Trips from San Antonio and Insiders’ Guide to San Antonio. Paris and John also publish www.TexasTripper?.com, which focuses on travel across the Lone Star State, PawZaar.com, featuring global style for pet lovers, and www.DogTipper?.com, filled with tips for dog lovers. Both John and Paris are members of the prestigious Society of American Travel ?Writers. For more on the couple’s writing and travels, see www?.parisandjohn?.com.

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      Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis Alive - Paris Permenter

      Antigua, Anguilla, St Kitts, Nevis, Statia & Saba: A Walking & Hiking Guide

      Leonard M. Adkins

      HUNTER PUBLISHING, INC,

      www.hunterpublishing.com

      comments@hunterpublishing.com

      1220 Nicholson Road, Newmarket, Ontario

      Canada L3Y 7V1

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      Oxford, OX44 9EJ England

      01865-361122; Fax 01865-361133

      © 2010 Leonard M. Adkins

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.

      This guide focuses on recreational activities. As all such activities contain elements of risk, the publisher, author, affiliated individuals and companies disclaim any responsibility for any injury, harm, or illness that may occur to anyone through, or by use of, the information in this book. Every effort was made to insure the accuracy of information in this book, but the publisher and author do not assume, and hereby disclaim, any liability for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, misleading information or potential travel problems caused by this guide, even if such errors or omissions result in negligence, accident or any other cause.

      Acknowledgments

      I used to wonder why authors needed to thank so many people. Now I know. To the following go my most heartfelt thanks and appreciation for their invaluable assistance and for the sharing of their knowledge.

      On St. Croix - Nancy Buckingham, St. Croix Environmental Association; William Cissel, National Park Service; K. Olasee, I. Davis and Rudy G. O'Reilly, Jr., University of the Virgin Islands; Susan Ivy, Colony Cove; Kathy Weaver, Barker, Campbell & Farley; Liz Wilson; Bill and Betsy Gladfelter. On St. Thomas - Julie Lentz, Secret Harborview Villas; Lyla Naseem, Laura Davidson Public Relations; Monica Leedy, Barker, Campbell & Farley. On St. John - C. Weiker and D. Near, National Park Service; R. Miles Stair, Holiday Homes. In the British Virgin Islands - Keith Dawson, Tourist Board; Janine Cifelli, Resorts Management, Inc.; Eugenia Martac, Elizabeth Beach Resort; Kathryn van Kampen, BVI Press Office; Simon Owens, Paradise Beach Resort; Helen Bayne, Biras Creek; John Moorly and Katherine Dickens, Guana Island; Nicolas Drayton and Veronica Champion, National Parks Trust. On Sint Maarten/St. Martin - Myron Clement, Clement-Petrocik; Bernadette Davis and Silvianne Hill, Tourist Office; Eric Dubois Millot, Action Nature. On Anguilla - Bob Conrich; Pam Berry, Carimar Beach Club; Elizabeth Mason and Amelia Vanterpool-Kubish, Tourist Office. On St. Barts - Ellise Magras and Marielle Greaux, Tourist Office; Hotel Yuana. On Saba - Glenn C. Holm, Saba Tourist Bureau; James Johnson, Saba Nature Guide; Ton van't Hof, Saba Conservation Foundation; Captain's Quarters. On Statia - Roland Lopes, Dept. of Tourism, Raphael Charley Lopes, Statia Nature Guide; Golden Era Hotel. On St. Kitts - Timothy Benford; Greg Pereira, Greg's Safaris; Ocean Terrace Inn. On Nevis - Pam Berry, Golden Rock Estate; David Rollinson, Eco-Tours Nevis. On Antigua - Ann Marie Martin, National Parks; Chris Lafaurie, Long Bay Beach Hotel; Matt Seminar, Trombone Associates; Desmond Nicholson, Museum of Antigua & Barbuda. On Guadeloupe - G. Claude Germaine, Tourist Office; Touring Hotel Club de Fort Royal; Wilfred Demonio, National Park. On Dominica - Janice Armour, Dominica Tours and Anchorage Hotel; Ken's Hinterland Adventure Tours and Taxi Service; Floral Gardens; Marie Jose-Edwards and Magdeline Jervier, National Development Corporation. On Martinique - The staff of the Tourist Office; La Bakoua; Michael Tanasi, National Forest Office; Primereve. Others who deserve a big thank you are: Ann Mesick - for resource materials. Barbara Schober - without her the French island chapters would never have been completed. Denny Messick - skipper of Rebel Ann II. Dr. Stephen Lewis and Caroline Charonko - thank you for giving me a new lease on life. To my wife Laurie - thanks for doing all of the daily hum-drum of life that I neglected while writing the book.

      Read What Other Folks Say About This Book:

      Offers what no other guide provides - information on enjoying the Caribbean exclusively on foot. Keep this if you already own it; otherwise, try to purchase it from a used book dealer. Library Journal.

      ... Fast becoming a popular handbook for all manner of visitors to the Caribbean Islands. Roanoke Times

      Amblers, hikers, beachcombers, power walkers, and anyone who likes to experience the Caribbean with their feet: this book's for you. Caribbean Travel & Life

      Writing as though he is offering advice to old friends, Adkins has unveiled the splendors of foot exploration on the islands. Backpacker magazine

      Introduction

      Thoughts of the Caribbean bring to mind images of lying on sun-drenched beaches with a gentle surf lapping at your feet or of dancing to the rhythms of a calypso band at a world-class resort. Yes, the islands of the Caribbean are this, but they are also so much more!

      Beyond the glitter of the casinos, the temptations of the duty-free shops, and the passive pursuit of a golden tan is a unique and fascinating world that is best discovered on foot.

      Nowhere else is it possible to experience, in such a small area, so many different cultures and social conditions, such diverse vegetation, and such varied landscape as in the Caribbean. Even the most casual walker can step out the door of a luxury hotel onto a palm-lined beach to search for conch shells and hermit crabs, pass through the center of a busy and historically-rich port town, then enter a cactus and boulder-strewn landscape. From there, you can walk among stalks of sugarcane, or up the slopes of a lush, rain forest-covered volcanic mountain to discover crashing waterfalls and thousands of multi-hued tropical flowers. All of these delights can be experienced in less than an hour's walk from major towns and tourist spots.

      The Virgin and Leeward Islands have never been so accessible. The increase in adventure travel and ecotourism over the last 10 years has attracted a different kind of visitor; this new breed is no longer content to sit on the beach soaking up sun. Rather, they want to experience and come to know the lands and the people. This active tourist has not gone unnoticed by the islanders. The tiny island of Saba has rebuilt and now maintains the handcarved step-trails that once were the only links between the four villages of the island. Montserrat has not only embarked upon a vigorous campaign to promote its walking and hiking opportunities, but has even employed civil servants to clear trails of obstructing vegetation. The National Park Service of Dominica is upgrading a network of pathways through the rugged mountains into areas that have active volcanoes and are rarely visited. The British Virgin Islands National Parks Trust has sparked a renewed interest in protecting ecologically fragile areas so that current and future generations can enjoy walking in unspoiled tropical terrain.

      Having been somewhat neglectful in protecting their history and culture, many islands are rediscovering their rich and colorful historical backgrounds and are restoring old forts, revitalizing whole sections of their villages, returning the great houses of former sugar plantations to their original grandeur, and establishing walking tours of these sites. The well-defined trails in the national parks of the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe and of the United States Virgin Islands have been around for years - leading visitors deep into the rain forests and up to volcanic craters. But new trails and parks are being established every year. One of the most exciting developments for serious walkers and hikers was opened to the public in 1994. A pathway, known as the Grande Randonnée G.1, now makes it possible to hike along one continuous route from the southern end to the northern tip of Guadeloupe, enjoying a full week of backpacking and camping without ever leaving the trail! At one time, if you wished to travel off the usual tourist routes, the best you could do was to hire your cab driver's brother, who would merely show you a way through the rain forest. But there are now many well-established, professionally-run (and prosperous) companies, whose employees are well versed in the flora, fauna, geology, and history of their homeland.

      The Lay of the Land

      On the North American continent, the general rule is that vegetation deteriorates as one gains altitude, changing from lush foliage to open, treeless mountaintops. Almost the opposite is true in the Caribbean. On islands such as St. Kitts, Nevis, and Statia, it is the norm to begin in dry, scrub-brush country and ascend to the vine-covered giant hardwood trees of a deep and dark rain forest.

      In contrast to the wet, mountainous islands, there are the numerous low-lying, dry, deserted islands that dot the Caribbean Sea. The rock-littered moonscape of Ile Fourchue near St. Barth or the scrubbrushed flat lands of Petit Terre off the coast of Guadeloupe often see days go by without a single visitor. About

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