Montserrat Speaking Frankly

Entry No. 2

Introduce yourself to the many moods of Carrs Bay, Montserrat.

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Exhibit No. 1

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Enjoy Montserrat’s vibrant colors….

Destiny’s Entry No. 5

You must be a bit put off by my lack of details about the famous volcano in Montserrat, considering its all you ever seem to hear about when it comes to Montserrat.

Well, the first surprising fact I discovered about Montserrat is that its volcano has to be sought out. It is certainly not a looming, bulging mass distracting and obstructing your every visual perspective.

After the recent ashing, I must say that the actual Montserratians and long time residents of Montserrat are rather nonchalant and convinced that there is no imminent danger to the population in the safe zone.

Like I did, you are probably under the impression that this has got to be scientifically wrong. It isn’t. The local scientists have attest to this fact for over twelve years, as I can gather, and are yet to be proven wrong.

In my opinion, seeing Montserrat’s special construction in person clears up all that confusions and misconception.

You can even see the volcano in all its wonders safely from several places on the island. However, flying into Montserrat gives you one hell of a splendid and priceless view of yet another of this island’s natural wonders.

Just mention the word volcano to someone living on Montserrat and the stories will start to flow. Believe me…you have not heard even the surface of some of the local versions of personal experiences and encounters with this volcano. It is tremendous in size, to me anyway. Why more people don’t know about this place remains a mystery to me.

By the way, after my first experience with the recent eruption and ashing, to say I’m intriqued would be an understatement. As I can gather, it seems this thrill and sensation of increasing curiosity never diminishes or grow old. Please, get the Hawaiian volcano pictures out of your mind. This is a complete different flavor of cake.

The first of many amazing stories I would like to share with you is the story of how Montserrat changes day into night.

I haven’t seen this yet, and I’m not sure I’m ready to experience this either.

As I hear it, there are times when the volcano in Montserrat erupts and a huge thick ash cloud can be seen creating a definate line that blocks out all the light in front of it as it rolls across the skyline in whatever direction the wind is blowing. This means that it is day time as the ash cloud approaches you. When it reaches your location, it blocks out all the sun’s rays and lights, thereby making the day turn into night instantaneously. This will last as long as the wind allows the ash cloud to linger in one place. Amazing, right?

They even have a high-tech emergency warning system that’s used for warning residents of volcanic activity or storms. It runs throughout the entire island. It is sirens. I haven’t heard the actual warning siren yet, except for the noon day chime. That’s right…every day at noon, in Montserrat, a chime can be heard throughout the entire inhabited island, like a cuckoo clock–but more melodious. I kid you not!

Oh by the way, I must admit. Night time in Montserrat may take some getting use to for people born and raised in the hustle and bustle of the city. Montserrat amplifies all those things in the city that are distracting and disrupting that we have just grown so use to that we tone them out without a second thought, like police and ambulance sirens; gunshots echoing in the distant night; and it could be even more gruesome. But, we won’t go there.

Not in Montserrat…in place of all these disruptions, crickets lull you to sleep with an orchestrated symphony with a soothing relaxing affect. This song is a part of Montserrat’s sunsets. Its almost as if all the crickets lay in wait anxiously observing the last slivers of the day evaporate. Timing the disappearing daylight effortlessly, the chorus of Montserrat’s night song takes over.

No wonder Caribbean women look so stunning. Every night, they experience eight hours of spa-like sleep.

We pay good money for that elsewhere. Well, guess what? It’s absolutely free here, and the quality far outshines the most luxurious attempts of any spa.