Year: 2025
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St Kitts and Nevis, Day 3
Today was a beautiful day that began at the Nevis Botanical Garden, the Caribbean’s largest. There was an outstanding collection of palm trees from around the world, bromeliads and orchids everywhere. We spent half a day in the gardens and could have stayed longer. Lunch was at the famous, and exceptionally beautiful Golden Rock Inn…
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St Kitts & Nevis, Day 2
Today was a day of exploring our neighborhood with a walk along the island shore and a visit to Charlestown, Nevis’ only city. We visited the Alexander Hamilton birthplace and a few shops and the local grocery. Hamilton was born on Nevis, but moved to St Croix as a child. One of the finds of…
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St Kitts and Nevis, Day 1
This is a lovely mid-winter getaway with my sisters. Tricia found a five bedroom house on Nevis, a few minutes walk from the beach and in the shadow of the volcano that dominates Nevis. God willing, we will climb the volcano before we leave. Travel was long, leaving Hartford at 5:30 in the morning, and…
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January in New York
It has been bitterly cold, a touch of snow and sometimes stiff winds that cut through the heaviest of parkas, but it has been a lovely time. There was a bit of shopping, a lot of window shopping, dinner with Hartford friends who have retired to New York and a splendid high tea at The…