The taxi was on time and off we headed. First stop was The Vermont Nature Trail. The drive is half the fun for me. You pass through the real local atmosphere and on the backroads too. The two-mile circular trail has both gentle paths and steep, uneven inclines which made it a great workout. Our guide walked the trail with us to insure our safety from the “bush-men”. This area is most famous as the home of the St. Vincent parrot. We saw a couple fly away as we scared them out of their perches but nothing up close and personal.
Our guide showed us the “jumbie beads”. I collected enough to craft a necklace.
Next stop, Buccament Bay for lunch. I wanted to stop here as it looked so beautiful from the top of the hill as we drove to the trail. From the very beginning, things were a bit suspicious, however. We had asked our guide to join us and the four of us walked up to the entrance and were stopped immediately and asked what company we were with. “None” we replied and “No” we have no reservation. Well that created quite the stir and a phone call had to be made before we proceeded. After a long wait we were told it was now “OK” to go in. But we were still being escorted by a guard and taken to a large golf cart which would take us to the restaurant. The food was good and off we went again.
Next stop, Layou Petroglyph Park. The carvings originated around 300 AD by the Caribs. They are on a giant boulder down a short trail. Nobody really knows what they mean.
Last stop of our tour was the Wallilabou Falls. It was a bit disappointing as far as “Falls” go but it would be a beautiful spot to enjoy a picnic. Our guide picked some “Rose Plums” for us to try. They looked like red pears but smelled like roses.
A really beautiful Island with lots to offer although our guide filled us in on the REAL scoop as far as the government and Prime Minister’s affairs go. But then again, how do we know that he knows the truth.
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