Today’s excursion took in the Gouyave Nutmeg Factory and the
Concord Falls. The bus was better than yesterday and had real air-conditioning.
During the journey, which was very hilly but not as steep as yesterday, TSH and
Diva passed through a town where the guide pointed out Lewis Hamilton’s
grandparents sitting on their verandah. There was much waving from all parties.
The guide kept the secret of where Oprah Winfrey parks her yacht.
Dougaldston Estate is an old cocoa plant which seems to have
had no improvement in infrastructure or methods for the last 200 years. The
guide demonstrated the extraction and drying of a number of crops, including cocoa
beans, nutmeg, mace (these latter two are different parts of the same plant),
cinnamon and allspice (Diva always thought this last one was a mixture of other
spices). The larger scale nutmeg factory, with many racks of drying nutmegs was
only slightly more up to date. Diva was not impressed to see a worker sneeze
over the nutmeg she was sorting.
At Concord Falls none of the Silver Whisper group took to
the water, which was colder than the sea, but a local man dived ostentatiously
several times into the pool.
Back at the ship for lunch, which included turkey, as it is
Thanksgiving Day. Later Diva and TSH did Tai Chi in the exercise area before
the ship set sail in the afternoon.
Spotted today- Goats, cows, egrets, frigate birds, a brown
booby catching a fish, green heron, lizards. The guide specifically said there
were no lions or tigers.
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