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When planning your vacation, Calibishie and the Veranda View offers a number a things
to do besides just relaxing beside our ocean beach on the veranda... |
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Hiking, Swimming,
Diving, Snorkeling, Mountain biking, are only a few of the
activites available to you. We have listed a few places in the area and directions
from the guest house. You may choose to walk, take a rented car or hire a driver.
The list on this page is only a small sampling.
After checking this page be sure to look at the Calibishie Coast site. Here you
will find an extensive listing of things to do, photos of many of our beaches, along
with places to eat and much more. More about Calibishie |
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We will give you a copy of this information when you come so you don't have to
print it off now. |
Swimming areas
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There is swimming in front of the Veranda View
if you don't want to go very far!! We have listed some area beaches |
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Pointe Baptiste Beach:
Go north through the village (left toward the airport) and halfway up the hill until
a paved road turns left. There is a sign in blue that says Pointe Baptiste Turn left
and go past 2 houses on the right. Turn right down a dirt road ( it looks like a
driveway and is easy to miss). You will end about 10 feet from the beach. If you
continue up the paved road and go to the end there is a beautiful 30 minute hike
with good photography |
Hodges Bay:
Go north through all the village and down a long hill. Cross a bridge (Hodges River)
. Turn left at the first dirt road. It is better to park at the wide spot and not
drive all the way down. At the end of the road is the beach. The old man there is
really a nice person. On this beach it is best to leave things that can be stolen
where he can watch and give him a cigarette or a dollar to keep his eye on them. |
Woodford Hill Beach:
Continue north (about 2 miles) until you see a sign on the left saying "Woodford
Hill Beach". Turn left and go to the bottom. This is a mile long white beach
with good snorkeling on the reef. AS YOU CONTINUE NORTH DO NOT SWIM WHERE THERE ARE
ROCKS INSTEAD OF SAND. THERE IS AN UNDERTOW  |
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Hamstead Beach (Number 1):
Go South (right) 1 1/2 mile to a sign that says "Windblow Rd. Park" at
the curve on the right side and off the road. Follow the old road and then path to
the beach. There are two roads go down the second one (dirt, no rock). The beach
is lovely but do not swim if the sea is rough. The mouth of the river is the best
place to swim anyway.
Hamstead River (Number 2):
Continue south another 1/2 mile and either park before the second bridge or cross
and park at the old sugar mill. Walk behind the mill and as far up the river as you
wish. There is good bathing everywhere there is a deeper spot. |
Batibou Beach:
Continue south and go up a long hill. Nearly at the top there is a dirt road on the
right with a sign that says take no sand. Follow this road to a wide parking spot.
You can drive all the way to the beach with a 4X4. This is a beautiful beach with
safe swimming The first portion of the sea has sharp coral so be careful. Go at least
50 ft down the beach to swim. Again the woods here are close to the beach so do not
leave valuables on your towel while you walk or swim. |
Shoda (kettle) Falls:
Continue south down another long hill. At the bottom there is a bus stop and bridge.
Turn left and go all the way up and ask directions. This is a foot path and a 30
minute hike to the falls. There are sheer granite cliffs and falls spilling into
a carved out basin. Take a picnic and swim and relax . It is a great spot. |
Walking and Hiking areas
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Pennville to Capucin:
Go north west towards Portsmouth about 4 miles. At the bus stop turn right to go
to Vielle Case and Pennville. In Pennville you will see a sign showing the road to
a waterfall. Park and hike from there. The road is good hiking but you can not drive
it. On the way you will see sulfur springs on the left. To the right is the mouth
of an old volcano and in that area is a waterfall and a hot spring. The hike to Cappuccino
and back is 6-7 hours. |
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Garden Road Hike: (our favorite)
Go to Windblow Rd and turn left. Walk to where this road meets a paved road. Then
take any road that turns left and you will return to the village (total about 4-5
miles) Just before you meet the paved road, there is a garden house. Call out in
case the owner is in his garden. That is good manners. Walk to the back of the garden
to take pictures of untouched rain forest or just to view. Bananas on the ground
are free to take. If you see someone in their garden this is a good opportunity to
get fruit. Offer to buy but they will usually give. Do this hike early AM or late
evening and watch for the Jacko parrot. You will usually hear them first. This is
a bird watchers paradise. |
Grand Platte:
You will need a guide hired in advance or you may get lost in the rain forest. This
is virgin rain forest and if you get 30 feet inside you will get lost if you are
not used to wooded areas. |
Coastal Hike.
You can hike the coast in either direction as far as you want. All the bays are connected
by foot paths. |
| IF YOU GET LOST, GO DOWN HILL UNTIL YOU FIND RUNNING WATER. FOLLOW THE STREAM UNTIL
YOU MEET EITHER A VILLAGE OR THE PAVED ROAD. EVERY RIVER HAS A VILLAGE NEAR THE MOUTH
OF THE RIVER. |
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