Greetings from Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Today the Caribbean weather is as it should be, hot, dry and sunny. We are docked in the Capital, Basseterre and predictably, I opted for the Scenic Train journey, over a restored 18 mile stretch of railway, constructed for the transport of sugar beet. That industry no longer flourishes and the railway was “re-purposed” in 2005, as a tourist attraction with a small number of industrial diesel shunters which haul a rake of 5 specially constructed double deck carriages, and, next to the locomotive, a generator car to supply A/C and refrigeration for cold drinks etc. The journey is, indeed, very scenic. But annoyingly, the commentary through a crummy P.A. system is constant and ear-piercing almost throughout. I’m glad I went, however. I returned to the ship for lunch and an attempt to update this blog. A very helpful shop assistant in the souvenir shopping area of the town managed to get me connected. Here is a selection of pictures taken yesterday on the isle of Dominica, as well as some taken today at Basseterre.
Many thanks for reading. David, 16.44 hrs GMT-4, Basseterre, St. Kitts.
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