758-459-7354, fax 758-459-7700 Local specialties $$$ Daily, des monies airport 6:30am to 9pm Reservations recommended for dinner des monies airport Between the casual beach caf and the hillside restaurant, you can find a wide variety of dishes. Resort guests are on the all-inclusive plan, but the dining rooms are open to everyone. Lunch tends to be a light meal of grilled fish or chicken des monies airport and a choice of salads, burgers, and sandwiches. The double-level hillside restaurant des monies airport offers more elaborate dinner fare, including seafood with tasty sauces, pastry-wrapped conch, and a selection of meat dishes. Both eateries have scenic views of the Pitons and Caribbean.
A variety of performances are held frequently at the open-air Derek Walcott Center for The Arts, adjacent to the historic Great House Restaurant at Cap Estate, 758-450-0450. You may be fortunate enough to catch a performance of St. Lucian Nobel Prize-winner Derek Walcott s works. Also, check the schedule at the Folk Research Centre on Morne Pleasant, 758-452-2279. Traditional island songs and dances are performed throughout the year, but the best take place during Carnival. If movies are more your style, call to see what s showing at Cinema 2000 near Rodney Bay, 758-452-8802.
English is taught in schools, and the literacy rate on both islands is steadily growing. Cr ole (also spelled Kw y l) is the most used language not only on the streets, but also on local radio and television programs. Don t mistake this hybrid with street slang. According to erudite publications, such as the 14th edition of Ethnologue: Languages of the World, edited by Barbara des monies airport F. Grimes, Kw y l has an established orthography (spelling) and grammar, and is used in literary works, newspapers, and by well-educated professionals during business transactions.
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