Montserrat Speaking Frankly

Destiny’s Revelation No. 8

September 30, 2008 on 12:02 pm | In Destiny Revelations | No Comments

I know it’s been a while, but I would have never guessed that discovering tangible peace would keep one soooo busy, not to mention in a place notorious for its boredom — which I disagree with. I am still waiting to be bored here.

Now that its Montserrat’s rainy season, I can see where it got the name the ‘Emerald Isle’. There are so many different shades of green to be seen here that I have fallen in love with the color green all over again.

I’ve also noted in my adventures here that there are no homeless people. Everyone seems to have a designated resting place when the night sets in.

Well, I have invited my friends to join me for a short stint while I’m here. It would be interesting to see their different responses. I especially want to know if they’ll be blown away like me. I know I’ll have my work cut out trying to convince them to come here with all the negative publicity Montserrat gets.

I’ve also noted another fringe benefit to my explorations of Montserrat. As a result of my daily walks in Montserrat, my physique has toned and developed quite nicely. I’m loving that.

By the way, you should know that I have developed into some sought of fruitaholic. I have discovered some amazing fruits here on this tiny island.

I will unabashedly admit to you that I look forward to my daily fruit raids. This is where I simply choose a direction to walk and indulge in all the fruits along my way. In fact, as I write this, my tongue is flirting and caressing a kinep. I think that is how it’s spelled. I have no idea for sure if it’s correctly spelled.

Anyway, a kinep looks a lot like nothing I have ever seen before. It’s green with a smooth thick outer shell. They grow in bunches like grapes. A gently squeeze between your teeth will crack the outer skin. Inside, there is a single seed covered with a smooth sugary silky pulp that you suck off. I find these fruits additively good. You can usually purchase a large cluster of several bunches for about $3EC, if you are not athletic enough to climb the tree for yourself. By the way, these trees have extreme heights in most cases.

Another amazing fruit discovery of mine is the cashew fruit. That’s right…I said the cashew fruit, not nut! It’s the same nut we all know and love, but it’s attached to a seedless bulb of titillating sugary pleasure. They do stain clothing, as do most of the best tasting fruits I’ve come across.

Oh, there’s more! There is so much more. How many of you have experienced the delectable and pleasurable delights of sea grapes? Never heard of it? Well, it exists right here in Montserrat. These are grapes that grow by the sea, but they also grow in the mountains.

If that didn’t get your taste buds jumping, I wonder if a sweet lime will? Yes, I said a sweet lime, and it looks different from a regular green lime. It’s red, and it tastes as stimulating as it sounds. If you come here, you must indulge in a refreshing glass of sweet lime-ade. It is indescribable.

You can’t really find your average every day ordinary boring fruit choices like apples and oranges here as easily. Thank God! My mouth had grown quite bored with those limited choices.

Now, in this heavenly place, I am no longer the victim of a dormant palette. My taste buds have been revived with a vengeance!