Yesterday, Dawn and I joined Walter and his crew (Madness, Leeanne and Ken)on a hike up the south side of Nevis. The trail follows an old water pipe that travels over rough terrain to a source of water high in the mountain. Appropriately, the trail and the destination are called "The Source". It was the steepest, most demanding hike we have had in the Caribbean, but in regular fashion, we did it in sandals and flip-flops (Dawn in the flip-flops). We ended up walking along muddy ledges through
the thick of the rainforest, with outrageous drops 6" to one side. It was fabulous, with thick greenery everywhere: Elephant ear ferns, many types of palms, giant banyans and silk cotton trees.
We ended the hike mid-afternoon at the Golden Rock estate, now an upscale hotel and restaurant. They served us a beautiful meal - we took a bit of a break from being stingy.
Today, we sail around to Pinney's beach and Charleston, where we hope to get our papers to sail to Monserrat.
