On 1/30/24 we decided to hike up the Quill trail to the top of the dormant volcano.  It took approximately 1.5 hours to get to the top, hiking through a rainforest.  The trail was remarkably well marked.  Not far up the trail I scared a black snake with yellow stripes off of the trail.  I think it was catching some morning sun.  We saw, and heard, lots of roosters cock-a-doodling.  We also saw goats munching away on various plants. 

The most unique animals that we saw were the land hermit crabs.  They were so plentiful along the trail that we had to be careful not to step on them.  They were funny, in that they would get scared when we approached.  So, we would take a step and watch hermit crabs roll themselves off of the trail, down the hill. 

At the top rim of the volcano, we had a clear view of the sunken crater within the volcano.

 

After reaching the rim, we decided to go a little further on the trail, towards the panorama view. While the picture doesn’t make the trail seem difficult, it was actually quite steep. No Caribbean hike is complete without ropes to hold on to as we ascend the mountain. The Quill Trail didn’t disappoint us.