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A sleek vessel glides past the Ocean Terrace Inn
Breakfast at the Waterfall Restaurant-Ocean Terrace Inn
Veranda-Ocean Terrace Inn
Basseterre in the distance from the OTI
Church ruins outside Basseterre
Brimstone Hill
Limekiln Bay
Romney Manor, now home of Caribelle Batik
Georgia and Britt at Romney Manor
Freshly printed Batik wraps drying in the breeze
Romney Manor Grounds
Romney Manor
Once owned by Sam Jefferson II, the great great great grandfather of Thomas Jefferson. The great house was renamed Romney Manor following its acquisition in the early 17th century by the Earl of Romney. Its grounds have a great history; there is strong evidence that they were originally the site on which Tegereman the Carib Indian Chief had his village. In 1834 contrary to the instructions of the British Parliament, Lord Romney declared his slaves free men. Romney Estate therefore became the first estate in St.Kitts to emancipate their slaves. Set in approximately 10 acres of grounds, Romney was established in the 17th century and since then has only known 6 family owners. These owners have witnessed the crushing of cane by animal power, wind power and water power. Finally however, in the 1920’s all cane processing was centralised in Basseterre.
Romney Manor Grounds
The brilliant colors of Romney Manor
Caribelle Batik
Caribelle produced its first batik in 1974. From humble beginnings, it is fair to say that Caribelle has become the Caribbean’s most sought after batik product. Visited by thousands each year, occasionally hosting the rich and famous, Caribelle has acquired an international reputation for fine products. Caribelle Batik uses many quality fabrics including the exclusive Sea Island Cotton. Using the ancient Indonesian methods of resisting dye with wax, Caribelle creates the many designs for which they have become associated.
A Batik Artist explains the unique process for producing batik
Early stage in the batik production process
Magnificent, unique colors produced by Caribelle
Magnificent, unique colors produced by Caribelle
Romney Manor
Tom with the ruins of the Wingfield Estate sugar plantation in the background
A lady originally from St Kitts who now lives and works in New Jersey
Smokestack ruins-Wingfield Estate Sugar plantation
Brimstone Hill from Romney Manor
Ebenezer Methodist Church
Ruins of the Wingfield Estate Works Plantation
Wingfield Estate was founded in 1625 and the original crops produced here were cotton, tobacco and indigo. By 1682 sugar cane cultivation was commenced and a water powered system was developed to convert the cane juice to sugar. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the sugar plantation and mill were gradually expanded. Mollasses and rum was also produced for export and local consumption. Sugar Cane was harvested by hand while the mill was powered by steam and water. In 1820, the mill was shut down as sugar production moved to a large sugar factory in Basseterre. Sugar cane was still grown here and transported by rail to Basseterre. This site is being restored as a heritage site with funding from the European Union as St Kitts, though independent, is part of the British Commonwealth. Sugar cane cultivation and sugar production once formed the backbone of St Kitts' economy. Since the economics of sugar cane production depended on the labor of African slaves, the industry declined sharply with the end of slavery
Wingfield Estate
Georgia at Wingfield Estate
Wingfield Sugar Estate ruins
Sugar was once the most important crop in the world. It was used to make molasses and rum, and to sweeten the cuisines of people around the world. And because sugar cane grows in warm, tropical climates, the Caribbean islands were the perfect places to grow it. European settlers from England, France, Spain, and Holland came to the region, cut down the islands' forests, and planted sugar cane.Of all the English colonies in the Caribbean, St. Kitts was the oldest and wealthiest - with rich volcanic soil and an ideal climate. Annually St. Kitts yielded a fortune in sugar and rum for its wealthy, mostly absentee, landholders. By around 1775, the time of the American Revolution, 68 sugar plantations existed on St. Kitts, one for every square mile. The plantation owners sold their sugar products to American, British, French and Dutch customers. They are also credited with production innovations that led St.Kitts to become the world leader in sugar cane cultivation, and a catalyst for the industrial revolution.
Wingfield Sugar Estate
A Bitter Sweet Ending: The persistent arguments, outcries, and writings of three prominent English residents of St. Kitts, are said to have influenced the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807 more than any other factor. And with the total abolishment of slavery throughout all the British colonies in 1834, came the end of the sugar industry. Europe's beet sugar undersold Caribbean cane. Depressed market prices could not offset the production and transportation costs for an island crop. In 2005, due to plummeting profits, the Government closed both the cane fields and sugar factory. Tourism is now the major source of income for St. Kitts. The sugar train railway is now home to the St. Kitts Scenic Railway, a unique tour that takes visitors through many of the plantation ruins.
My new friend Glenky and his Vervet monkey, Patrick
Glenky loves animals and wants to be a vet someday. Glenky has many pets--dogs, cats, chickens and, of course, a monkey. He is studying science so that he can attend Ross Veterinary College here on St Kitts. This young man was very bright and highly articulate. He has a bright future ahead of him.
Patrick-A Green Vervet Monkey
The green vervet monkeys originally arrived is St Kitts when the French occupied the island sporadically in the time frame of 1665 to 1690. They brought them as pets from their colonial possessions in Africa. Eventually the French were deported when the English assumed control of the island and the monkeys were not allowed to enter the departing French boats so they were abandoned on the island. This did not pose a threat to them because St Kitts had ideal climate and vegetation with no enemies. They began to multiply and to date they have out-populated humans on the island. There are 1.25 monkeys for every human. The current population of monkeys on St Kitts is about 53,000.
Patrick-A Green Vervet Monkey
Vervet Monkey
Patrick-A Vervet Monkey..note the diaper.
Patrick's owner, Glenky, fashions these by cutting baby diapers with scissors to make smaller versions. He does this so that, in his words, "Patrick does not poop on tourists" (!). Glenky and Patrick introduce themselves to tourists on the grounds of the Wingfield Estates, collecting gratuities along the way which Glenky is saving for his education.
Green Vervet Monkey
Viaduct-Wingfield Estate
Old church-North end of the island
Middle-Island street scene
Ruins of St Thomas Anglican Church
Old storehouse
Church ruins
Ruins of St Thomas Anglican Church
Ruins of St Thomas Anglican Church
Verchild's Mountain shrouded by cloud cover
Artificial Harbor, Middle Island
Limestone cliff on the way to Brimstone Hill Fortress
Limestone cliff on the way to Brimstone Hill Fortress
After a long switchback road, the entrance portal to Brimstone Hill Fortress
Fort George Citadel, Brimstone Hill Fortress
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island of St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. It was designed by British military engineers and built and maintained by African slaves. It is one of the best preserved historical fortifications in the Americas. Cannon were first mounted on Brimstone Hill in 1690, when the British used them to recapture Fort Charles from the French. The French had not considered it possible to transport cannon up the steep and thickly wooded sides of Brimstone Hill. The construction of the fort then carried on intermittently for just over 100 years. In its heyday, the fort was known as 'The Gibraltar of the West Indies', in reference to its imposing height and seeming invulnerability.
2014-01-05-St Kitts-Day 3
2014-01-05-St Kitts-Day 3
2014-01-03-St Kitts-Day 1
2014-01-03-St Kitts-Day 1
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A sleek vessel glides past the Ocean Terrace Inn Breakfast at the Waterfall Restaurant-Ocean Terrace Inn Veranda-Ocean Terrace Inn Basseterre in the distance from the OTI Church ruins outside Basseterre Brimstone Hill Limekiln Bay Romney Manor, now home of Caribelle Batik Georgia and Britt at Romney Manor Freshly printed Batik wraps drying in the breeze Romney Manor Grounds Romney Manor Romney Manor Grounds The brilliant colors of Romney Manor Caribelle Batik A Batik Artist explains the unique process for producing batik Early stage in the batik production process Magnificent, unique colors produced by Caribelle Magnificent, unique colors produced by Caribelle Romney Manor Tom with the ruins of the Wingfield Estate sugar plantation in the background A lady originally from St Kitts who now lives and works in New Jersey Smokestack ruins-Wingfield Estate Sugar plantation Brimstone Hill from Romney Manor Ebenezer Methodist Church Ruins of the Wingfield Estate Works Plantation Wingfield Estate Georgia at Wingfield Estate Wingfield Sugar Estate ruins Wingfield Sugar Estate My new friend Glenky and his Vervet monkey, Patrick Patrick-A Green Vervet Monkey Patrick-A Green Vervet Monkey Vervet Monkey Patrick-A Vervet Monkey..note the diaper. Green Vervet Monkey Viaduct-Wingfield Estate Old church-North end of the island Middle-Island street scene Ruins of St Thomas Anglican Church Old storehouse Church ruins Ruins of St Thomas Anglican Church Ruins of St Thomas Anglican Church Verchild's Mountain shrouded by cloud cover Artificial Harbor, Middle Island Limestone cliff on the way to Brimstone Hill Fortress Limestone cliff on the way to Brimstone Hill Fortress After a long switchback road, the entrance portal to Brimstone Hill Fortress Fort George Citadel, Brimstone Hill Fortress
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