1. 2013

St Kitts ironing in December

Around mid afternoon today I looked across the water to the southern peninsula here on St Kitts and noticed that the weather was particularly dire. The peninsula seemed to be disappearing completely into a very unfriendly weather system! So I grabbed my ironing gear and headed there before the light faded completely.
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  • This time I decided to climb the mountain to the North of Sandy Bank beach, after my legs had been shredded by the unfriendly foliage of the southern mountain last time

    This time I decided to climb the mountain to the North of Sandy Bank beach, after my legs had been shredded by the unfriendly foliage of the southern mountain last time

  • The way up was steep, but blissfully, there was almost no vegetation! Just the odd rockfall. I was in heaven.

    The way up was steep, but blissfully, there was almost no vegetation! Just the odd rockfall. I was in heaven.

  • In time the foliage started to reappear. Some of it was no less unfriendly than on the southern mountain, but thankfully there was far less of it!

    In time the foliage started to reappear. Some of it was no less unfriendly than on the southern mountain, but thankfully there was far less of it!

  • I enjoyed sweeping views the whole way up

    I enjoyed sweeping views the whole way up

  • A rainforest this is not

    A rainforest this is not

  • I keep seeming to find hermit crabs near the top of these mountains, about 100m above the ocean. Amazing creatures!

    I keep seeming to find hermit crabs near the top of these mountains, about 100m above the ocean. Amazing creatures!

  • Finally - the top! View along the ridge to the north.

    Finally - the top! View along the ridge to the north.

  • View to the south, over Sand Bank, showing the ominously foliated southern mountain.

    View to the south, over Sand Bank, showing the ominously foliated southern mountain.

  • To the southeast lies our sunken volcano crater,

    To the southeast lies our sunken volcano crater,

  • Next, it was time to try some ironing!

    Next, it was time to try some ironing!

  • Conditions were tough. The wind felt like 40 knots or more.

    Conditions were tough. The wind felt like 40 knots or more.

  • But the ironing views were awesome :)

    But the ironing views were awesome :)

  • Next it was time for the caribbean shirt!

    Next it was time for the caribbean shirt!

  • Conditions really were tough

    Conditions really were tough

  • ironing blue shirt 3

    ironing blue shirt 3

  • ironing blue shirt 4

    ironing blue shirt 4

  • ironing blue shirt 5

    ironing blue shirt 5

  • Having done all my laundry it was time to head down. I discovered that the wind was enough to hold me bodily upright!

    Having done all my laundry it was time to head down. I discovered that the wind was enough to hold me bodily upright!

  • A very curious monkey. I don't think (s)he had seen an extreme ironer before :)

    A very curious monkey. I don't think (s)he had seen an extreme ironer before :)

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