The island of Nevis is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 220 miles southeast of Puerto Rico and fifty miles west of Antigua. The 36-square-mile island is part of the inner arc of the Leeward Island chain of the West Indies. The capital of Nevis is Charlestown.
Many people refer to Nevis as a clock. If you look at the map, we live in Cades Bay, which is at about 10:00. Charlestown (the capital) is at about 8:00 and is about a 15 minute drive. The top speed limit here is about 35 mph and you drive on the left side of the road. Weird and strange at first, but not as hard as you would think, and gettting easier everyday. Church is through town, at about 7:00 and takes about 20 minutes to get to. MUA is at Potworks Estate, which on this map is close to Camps at about 1:00. It takes a good 10-15 minutes to drive there from our house. The airport is at about 12:00 and is teeny tiny. The only decent grocery store here is the Best Buy (no...not the electronic store, unfortunately) in Gingerland and that is at about 5:00 on the map. There are a few other grocery stores, but I've heard horror stories, so I haven't even tried them out to be honest. I can't wait to explore some of the rainforest and large estates here on the island. I am looking forward to meeting more of the locals and really experiencing Nevis because we are only going to be here for a short time.
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Oh how fun! How long will you guys be on the island? I am so jealous you get to explore a rainforest!! Take lots of pictures! We love the Filhart family!
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