View of Buccament Bay Beach. A hotel complex with 1,000 beds is currently being built here, complete with a specially created white palm-lined beach. It feels a bit out of place amid the island's black sand beaches.

Nearby is the turnoff to the Vermont Nature Trail, which is another highlight of St. Vincent.

Fort Charlotte, built in 1806, still houses the island's women's prison today and served as a filming location for "Pirates of the Caribbean."
On a clear day, you can see across the Grenadines all the way to Grenada and enjoy a sweeping view over Kingstown and St. Vincent. St. Vincent still has the death penalty by hanging on the books. However, it was last carried out in 1905. The application must be sent to England for approval, and since England opposes capital punishment, they simply let the application expire — meaning prisoners typically serve an additional 30 years instead. There is a new prison that was built by the inmates themselves.
From the hospital in Kingstown, you only have a view of the cemetery, and from the courthouse, you look straight at the old prison.

We make another stop at the Layou Petroglyphs near Leveth — rock carvings created by the Carib Indians. There is a beautiful hiking trail along the river through the rainforest.

We take a break at the now famous Wallilabou Bay. Several scenes from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" were filmed here, and many of the original film sets are still standing today. Excerpts from the screenplay, numerous photos, and props from the film set are on display. However, time and the high humidity are taking their toll on them.

Then we pass Petit Bordel Bay and the village of the same name on our way to Dark View Falls. From the parking area, it is just a few hundred meters through the rainforest, across bamboo bridges, to the waterfalls. You can cool off wonderfully here, and there are changing rooms available. For the more adventurous, there is also the option to continue hiking north to Trinity Falls — it is best to pick up maps at the tourist information office.

In Petit Bordel, we take a break and eat at a small restaurant with a magnificent view of the Soufriere volcano and Petit Bordel Bay. If you want to venture further north, you can park your car at Richmond Beach and hike to Soufriere. In the northern part of St. Vincent, there are no more roads — just pure, untouched nature.

On our way back, we make a quick stop at the Botanical Garden of St. Vincent, the oldest botanical garden in the Western Hemisphere. The visit is well worth it. Here we see the endangered parrot — the national bird of St. Vincent — an incredible variety of tropical plants, and rare trees.

At 4:00 PM, we arrive at our Hotel Beach Comber and enjoy the late afternoon on the beach at Villa Beach.