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| An inviting start to a walk |
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| A tribute to Providencia's seafaring people (the man is blowing a conch horn |
Walking west out of Santa Isabel is a treat. First you
stroll the colorful boardwalk that lines the waterfront and terminates in an
interesting sculpture of mariner and little girl, a tribute to the seafaring
populace. Beyond that are a couple of attractive churches, then the residential
area of Old Town. Then…uphill. It’s a long, slow hill to traverse, punctuated
by beautiful views out over the bay. There’s even a raised platform alongside
the road from which you can view the anchorage and Santa Catalina. Playful
artwork – a giant octopus bus stop and a painted plaque reminding everyone to
“Let the sun set on a clean beach” (in both English and Spanish) – announces
the first of several beaches along this shore. Almond/Allan Bay (we saw it
referred to by both names) is a short walk down the hill. There’s no lack of
artwork here, either. Underfoot are graphics of various sea creatures, a
painted horse sign, and a seat designed as an enormous turtle. There was also a
cute little beach bar, but no one was working it at the time. The beach itself
was pretty non-existent; eroded by the winter surf and piled high with seagrass
that floated in on the waves. We also spied a couple of great lizards on our
walk back up to the road. We headed a bit farther south, but with no idea how
far anything was, and more than an hour’s walk back already in the heat, we
called it a day.
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| View to the anchorage from a roadside elevated viewing stand - how convenient! |
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| Imaginative bus stop at Almond Bay |
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| Lovely blue lizard |
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| A sidewalk of sea creatures |
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| Down to the winter beach piled with seagrass |
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| We'd have bought cold drinks if there was someone here! He arrived as we were leaving |
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