This morning, 1/26/23, we went into the town of Charlestown and “cleared in” to customs and immigration for the sovereign countries of Nevis and St. Kitts.  Then we walked around town.  The town itself was charming and a little more involved than some of the smaller islands that we’ve been to.  There was a downtown area with a fruit market, several small grocery stores, several banks, small businesses, shops, and more.  Town was several blocks long and the streets had clearly-marked signs.

First we visited the Museum of Nevis to learn about Alexander Hamilton.  Even though he is considered one of the United States’ founding fathers, he was born in Nevis.  The museum was small but nicely done.  Then we walked along the streets to see the different stores and to “window shop” at the bakeries.  From there, we walked about a mile out of town to Fort Charles.  This was not very built up and goats mowed the grass.  However, it was a nice walk on the streets, ending up at a point in our bay.  We can actually see Fort Charles from our anchorage.  We were the only visitors walking on the grounds, which was fun.  There were rusted cannons pointing out to the sea as well as the ruins of a building or two.  On our return, we walked along the black-sand shoreline to our dinghy, which was tied at the dock.