On Feb. 1, 2023, we decided to take a taxi to the Brimstone Hill Fortress.  It is a UNESCO world heritage site, so we thought we had to see it.  On the way to the Fortress, our taxi driver pointed out some of the other historical sites on the island.  St. Kitts no longer farms sugar cane and mainly relies on tourism for its economy to flourish.  While the southern part of St. Kitts is sparsely populated with lush green mountainsides and small cliffs, the rest of the island is fairly built up.  The Frigate Bay area contained many of the chain hotels and a golf course.  Basseterre appeared more industrial than charming.

Driving up the hill to the Fortress was an adventure.  Many parts of the road were barely wide enough for our taxi to get through.  And, we saw some wild monkeys in the road. 

We were the first visitors of the day at the fortress, so we had it to ourselves for a while.  We were thankful for this, as I’m sure that the cruise ships would send busloads of people to explore it. 

We were impressed by the sheer size of the fortress.  It was much larger than any other fortress that we have seen in the Caribbean. 

And, it was fairly well preserved, making it easy to see the different areas such as where the cannons were, the living quarters, and the water catch basin.  The views from the fortress were also beautiful.  We could easily see St. Eustatius and Saba in the distance.