Carlisle & District Rambling & Fellwalking Club
Friday Night Details
Church of Scotland Hall
Chapel St, Carlisle
7.45pm
Admission £2 (includes tea/coffee & biscuits)
Friday 8th January 2016
Caribbean Island Hopping -2
Diane Moore
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains. Its largest volcano and the country's highest peak, La Soufrière, is active, having last erupted in 1979.
The territory was disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, before being ceded to the British in 1763 and again in 1783. It gained independence on October 27, 1979. Approximately 100,000 people live on the island. Kingstown (population 25,418) is the chief town. The rest of the population is dispersed along the coastal strip, which includes the other five main towns of Layou, Barrouallie, Chateaubelair, Georgetown, and Calliaqua.
Following the success of Island Hopping 1 we now have Island Hopping 2
Diane is going to tell us more about her trip to St Vincent and the neighbouring islands
and show us some more great photos
