Sipping coffee overlooking this...
And I am completely smitten by this old gnarled wind-swept tree!
What a breath of fresh air after the last two dubious parishes.
I may just stay here for a while!
Amazing how the coast has recovered after an October 2025 catastrophic hurricane strike by Melissa...
Everything (pretty much) back to normal.
...normal being laid back...relaxed...island time...
Treasure Beach After Melissa
https://youtube.com/shorts/Eqleopq4YUY?si=sxlTqteU8VLaMj4C
And Today
https://youtu.be/SPko--1YOWw?si=vJi86Lx8LBEFTcpV
The beach, actually a series of five coves.
Ft. Charles
Billy's Bay
Frenchman's Bay
Calabash Bay
Great Pedro Bay
Today we will start with Ft. Charles!
Come along...
The History
https://www.theswissfreis.com/fort-charles-jamaica-pirate-attraction/
Pirates (...er Privateers) hired to build this fortress to protect the island from the Spanish...that they had fought and taken it from in the first place.
It's complicated.
The cannons, today, are used for photo ops and not for fighting off would be invaders.
Lime Cay Beach is a quick (and beautiful) walk from the fort.
https://youtu.be/BnLe9YsJNU8?si=d3qitGi-bF2tMm9B
Ft. Tour
https://youtu.be/Qop1DEJ6CA4?si=b810aiV_7UomcE-q
But for now it is time to go...and we are back to the tree...
Until next time...
