Oualie Beach Hotel is a must , especially if you have children . Right on the sandy beach you can park yourself all day , sunbathe and swim . The water is crystal clear , shallow and calm enough for children . My daughter has spent a lot of time there . You can snorkel easily and there are small sting rays at the top of the dock . Just amazing to see . The restaurant is open constantly ; someone is always sitting at the bar , very relaxing and low key . They often have music events there with buffet dinners ; dancing and rum !
‘ The Honey Bees ’ a steel drum band , appear from place to place playing West Indian music . They are great to hear .
If you want to party hard , take yourself off to “ Pinneys Beach ” beside Four Season Resort . Nevisians and tourists party hard here .
There are four open air restaurants . The most celebrated is “ Sunshines ”, named after the very interesting owner who is originally from the neighbouring island of St . Kitts . You must try his “ Killer Bees ” drink but don ’ t consume too many , they , are very strong and , his recipe is secret , so don ’ t ask ! Lots of celebrities drop by here and the very rich drop their anchor here to party or relax .
In Charlestown , the capital , you ’ ll find the market . My mother-in-law has been selling fruit and vegetables all her life at this market by the dock where the passenger ferry comes in . There is a fish stall at the back , where the local fisherman sell their daily catch . Check it out .
On the island , every Friday its barbecued chicken day . You can smell it everywhere . And , a cook-up is a must to try - rice , lamb , chicken and vegetables . Nevisians often eat this with salad and homemade macaroni .
Another dish is Mackerel with breadfruit stew . This is lush ! Try also the local goat water with garlic bread .
Everybody drinks Carib , the local lager . and you ’ ll often hear loud music blasting out - Nevisians partying hard .
Transport is easy if you don ’ t have a car . Mini buses are constantly on the go . You just stick your hand out and they will pick you up for a few dollars . The mini buses have nicknames , as do all Nevisians . My nick-name is Lovely , because when I first arrived I said everything was lovely ! My husband is called Spoon , because his face is round like a spoon ! My daughter is called Baba Shana because she looks exactly like her great grand mother it seems .
The sun drops quickly around 6:30 pm . Look for the green flash as it disappears . The night sky is so amazing ! I would often see shooting stars , and hear the constant noise of frogs and insects .
There are these night ‘ fire flies ’, which light up like fairy lights when they fly . We told our daughter they were fairies and for a long time she believed we had fairies in our garden . Chickens and cockerels roam freely everywhere , what a noise they make in the morning . You don ’ t need an alarm clock !
My husband , Junie often went out fishing on Fridays at 3:00 am , returning with a sack filled with all sorts of fish on Saturday midday . Once he even came home with a shark , still alive !
We have close American friends who have often taken us out on a cataraman to party and snorkel . The marine life is wonderful to watch . I ’ ve been lucky enough to see large turtles and large fish . I have even seen whales . In fact one of my best memories was late afternoon , walking along the beach , when my daughter said , “ look Mummy lots of spiders are coming out of the ground .” We looked closer and they were not spiders but baby turtles , dozens of them , hatching out of the sand to make their way to the water . We had a great time helping them all make it to the sea .
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