Discovering St. Eustatius, The Caribbean
-
Upload
steve-gillick -
Category
Travel
-
view
31 -
download
0
Transcript of Discovering St. Eustatius, The Caribbean
St. Eustatius ~ Statia
Music by The Rebels Band
Taking the Winair 19 seat Dehaviland aircraft for the 18 minute flight from St. Martin to Statia
Landing at F.D. Roosevelt Airport in Statia
The immigration office with the Quill in the background
The Old Gin House Hotel
Down the road from The Old Gin House
Ruins can be found everywhere, some dating to the 1830's
The Old Slave Road leads to Upper Town
St. Eustatius Historical Foundation Museum located in the 18th Century House of Simon Doncker, a rich merchant
Johannes de Graaf ordered the 11-gun salute to the Andrew Doria that made this the first official recognition of the new United States of America
Many houses have cisterns to collect water--this one has a 'happy face'
Laneway leading to the Synagogue built in 1739
Honen Dalim means "She who is charitable to the poor"
Upper Town
17th Century Fort Oranje
Goats guarding the Fort
The Tourist Information Office is located in Fort Oranje
Red Headed Lizard
Avocado
The Jewish Cemetery
One of the cemetaries in Upper Town
The 6:18 pm flight approaches the Island at Signal Hill
Island Governor Gerald Berkel opens the 3rd Annual Sustainability Conference-Sept 25, 2014
Maya Leon-Pandt, Product Development and HR Manager, St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation coordinated the Conference with her staff
Steve Gillick getting ready to talk about niche marketing
Walter Hellebrand (Heritage), Lisa Sorenson (Caribbean Birding Trail Project), Steve Gillick (Niche Markets)
Preventing Diseases in Communities: Andre Brisset, Sylvia Stirk, Teresa Leslie Diane McIntyre-Pike: Community
Tourism
Dr. Sherma Roberts: Community Tourism
Denise Rekwest: Green Opportunities
Nicole Vaugeois: Sustainable Island Tourism
Jem Winston, Community Homestay Programs
We were treated to a musical interlude by Victor Sams
...with audience involvement from Nicole Vaugeois, Lisa
Sorenson and Jem Winston
The Old Gin House Restaurant and Bar
Children's signs found around the island
A few delegates climbed the Quill on the last day of the Conference
The Quill is a dormant volcano with a summit elevation of 601 metres above sea-level.
Lots of Hermit Crabs on the trails leading to the summit
Great Views from the "panoramic summit "of the Quill L to R: Emmery Cenatus, Steve Gillick, Lisa Sorenson
and our Guide Charlie Lopes
Growing through the cracked rock A tree carrying a rock with it, as it grows
Grey King Bird
Community craft fair
Charles Lindo, Director of Tourism, greets delegates at the Awards Dinner; Teena Lopes, Public Relations Officer served as moderator
Victor Sams livened things up with some participatory musical entertainment
Read all about my impressions of St.
Eustatius "Finding Statia: St. Eustatius beckons with a
smile", in the December 1st, 2014 issue of Travel Industry Today