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Advantages: No Place Compares Disadvantages: Volcano threat at Present
I am surprised that no one has written about the beautiful island of Montserrat and how it was before the terrible volcano.
Montserrat is a small island in the west indies, (roughly 4 miles round) very close to Antigua and Barbuda which you can see from Montserrat on a clear day (which is usually)!
The Island has much greenery and is named the Emerald Isle. This stems from when the island had Irish inhabitants during the times of the Slave Trade. There are still Irish influences on the island, especially when you notice the Montserratians surnames.
There is also a strong English influence on the island, place names such as Plymouth (it's capital) and the sight of Red phone and letter boxes.
Much of the island is greenery, and the roads are dirt tracks; there are no traffic lights on the island.
There are no pubs, there ...
Advantages: Weather, tranquility, people, diving, volcano Disadvantages: cost and volcano
I have traveled out to Montserrat 4 times over the last years, as part of my PhD work. I have found a friendly and resilient population on a beautiful island which has been hit by several tragedies, the latest being the volcanic eruption. The island is recovering and is still a wonderful place to visit.
BEFORE THE ERUPTION
The island is named after a monastery in Spain, as the hills of the island reminded Columbus of this place. It was first settled by Catholic Irish people around 1632 and still keeps it links with Ireland. It is known as the Emerald Isle, and the stamp for your passport is very pretty, in the shape of a shamrock!
Before the eruption, the island was a paradise which was home to around 15000 people. The majority of which lived in the capital city of Plymouth, which is to the west of the Soufriere Hills in ...
chachaqueen 24.09.2002 (18.12.2002)
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Advantages: Breathtaking views and scenery Disadvantages: Can get crowded
I must admit I did not expect to find myself back in Barcelona again so soon after my visit at Easter with the kids but my newest bestest mate who I met in a nightclub in town asked me to pop over and pick up a couple of laptop bags and as there was a monkey in it for me I could not refuse, anyway I was there on business and had the added bonus of a spare day, having done all of the site in Barcelona in April I decided to spend a day visiting the Monastery at Montserrat.
There are a couple of option f getting there and I chose to use the excellent train service which takes les than an hour and saves having to navigate the early morning congestion to get out of Barcelona. Departing from Placa D? Espanya you want the R5 line to Manresa and the combined train and cable car journey up the mountain cost about 14 euro if I remember ...
