ENGLAND
To reach Linate Airport
from the Lambrate or Milano Centrale train station, you need to take the subway
(cost of a single ride: 1.60 Euros) and get off at the Piazza San Babila stop
(red line). From there walk for about 200 meters. in a
southerly direction passing Largo Arturo Toscanini and find on the right the
bus stop n. 73 which leaves every 15 minutes towards Linate Airport.
The journey takes just under an hour. You can use the ATM ticket, previously
used for the subway ride, which is valid for up to 90 minutes from the first
validation. Remember to validate it even when you get on the bus.
Punctual as
never before, my plane n. BA0569 of the British Airways Company in the
direction of London Heathrow International Airport (United Kingdom), (price of
the multi-leg ticket including taxes from Linate to St. Kitt and from Tobago to
Malpensa with stopovers at London Heathrow and London Gatwick: Euro 820.04 ).
Punctual
arrival at 19.55, at Terminal 5 of London Heathrow International Airport (United Kingdom).
There is a time zone time compared to Italy.
In order to
set foot in the United
Kingdom, it is sufficient to have a valid
identity card or passport. Once you arrive at the aforementioned airport
border, just put your ID on the scanner, wait for a photograph to be taken and
if everything is ok, the automatic doors that allow you to enter the United Kingdom
will open.
The
aforementioned airport consists of 5 terminals all connected by underground to
central London
which is about 30 km
to the east. The metro ticket costs £ 6. The journey takes approximately 1
hour.
If from London Heathrow
International Airport
you want to reach the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport, located in Crawley, 60 km. approximately south of
Central London, you can take the direct
company National Express bus, which runs frequently. Tickets can also be booked
online and costs £ 15. The journey takes just over an hour.
The cheapest solution for the connection
between the 2 aforementioned airports is to take the underground (blue line
Piccadilly) from London Heathrow International
Airport to Earl's Court metro Station
in Kensington and Chelsea (London) where you
have to take the green line to Wimbledon and get off at the next stop called
"West Brompton metro Station". The
metro ticket costs £ 6. The journey takes approximately 1 hour.
From West Brompton metro Station, exit, turn left and walk
approximately 200 meters.
until you find the bus stop. Although not signposted, this is where the Easy
Bus Company Minibus stops, which in about 1 hour takes you to the North
Terminal of Gatwick Airport in Crawley (England).
Tickets can
be booked online a few weeks in advance and costs £ 1.95. Up to £ 15 if
purchased a few days in advance or on site.
I slept in
the aforementioned cold airport.
At the North
Terminal of Gatwick Airport in Crawley (England), there are incredibly no
screens where flight times are marked.
To leave
the UK
you don't have to cross the border at the airport.
ST KITTS AND NEVIS
Punctual as
never before leaves from the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport in Crawley
(England) at 10.05 my plane n. BA2157 of the British Airways Company in the
direction of Robert L Bradshaw Airport in Basseterre (St Kitts), (multi-route
ticket price including taxes from Linate to St. Kitt and from Tobago to
Malpensa with stopovers at London Heathrow and London Gatwick: Euro 820, 04).
Before
arriving in St Kitts, the plane makes a stop of about 1 hour in Antigua to drop off passengers bound for that country.
I therefore
arrive at 16.35, at Robert L Bradshaw Airport in Basseterre
(St Kitts), located about 3 km
north of the city. There are 5 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.
A visa is
not required to enter St
Kitts and Nevis for tourism purposes and for
a period not exceeding 6 months. It is sufficient to be in possession of a
passport, with at least 6 months of residual validity at the time of entry into
the country.
It is
necessary to fill out a form to be delivered to customs, part of which must be
returned when leaving the country.
To change money
at the airport, there is a bank that is often closed, but you can withdraw cash
with an ATM or credit card.
The
currency of St Kitt and Nevis is the East
Caribbean Dollar (EC $), but American Dollars (USD) are accepted everywhere
(Hotels, Buses, taxis, Shops, Restaurants, Supermarkets, Ferries, etc.), even
if using the latter are considered with the following value 1 USD = 2.5 EC $
instead of the official rate which is 1 USD = 2.7 EC $.
In St Kitts and Nevis
the official language is English.
In St Kitts and Nevis,
driving is on the left and is driven by private minivans, which do not have
writing on the windshield, from 6.00 to 19.00. The service is very limited on
Sunday in St Kitts and even almost absent in Nevis.
You pay the driver before getting off. The public bus service does not exist on
both islands.
To
hitchhike in St Kitts and Nevis
and in all the Caribbean you have to lift your
index finger.
In St Kitts
I slept in the cheapest accommodation on the island, the 3 Fern Tree Bed and
Breakfast, located in the village of Conaree, less than 2 km northeast of the International Airport, at a cost of 50 USD per night
for a double including breakfast (booking via booking.com website). It can be
reached either on foot or by taking one of the numerous minivans, heading
north, which pass near the roundabout 200 meters away.
approximately from the airport at a price of 1 USD or 2.5 EC $. You pay the
driver before getting off.
From
Conaree Village you can easily reach the historic center of Basseterre, the
capital of St Kitts, taking, on the main road, one of the numerous minivans,
coming from the east coast and heading south, at a price of 1 USD or 2.5 EC $.
You pay the driver before getting off. The ride takes about 10 minutes. To
return to Conaree Village from Basseterre,
the minivan must be taken to Wellington
Road, just north of the Victoria Monument,
located at the intersection of Wellington
Road and Cayon
Street.
Basseterre can be easily explored on foot. On
Sunday morning the city is deserted.
The ferry
terminal for Nevis is located in Basseterre, in
Bay, Road, near the Market, 200 mt. west of the National Museum.
From Monday
to Thursday there are 6 ferries connecting St Kitts and Nevis from 6.00 in the morning until
late afternoon. On Friday and Saturday the rides increase to 8. The cost of a
single ticket is 25 EC $ or 10 USD. The ticket office opens 30 minutes before
departure. The journey takes just under 1 hour.
In Nevis
the ferry docks at the terminal located in the center of the capital Charlestown, which can be
visited very well on foot. To move around the island, on the other hand, you
can use private minivans at a cost that varies between EC $ 2.5 and EC $ 6, but
not on Sunday when the service is almost absent and therefore you are forced to
ask for a makeshift ride.
In St.
Kitts to visit Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, located on the west coast of the island, you need to take a minivan to
the west coast in front of the Basseterre ferry terminal and get off at the
southern outskirts from Sandy Point Town, at the junction for Brimstone Hill
Fortress National Park, priced at 3 USD or 7.5 EC $. You pay the driver before
getting off. The ride takes about 30 minutes.
At this
point there are three possibilities to reach the aforementioned fort: walk
uphill for more than 2 km,
wait for an unlikely taxi or ask someone for a ride.
Admission
to Brimstone Hill Fortress
National Park costs 10
USD or 255 EC $. The park is open every day from 9.30 to 17.30.
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Punctual as
never before leaves from Robert L Bradshaw Airport in Basseterre (St Kitts) at
08.35 my plane n. 527 of the LIAT Airline Company in the direction of Vc Bird
Int'l Airport in Antigua, (ticket price including taxes: USD 123.75).
Free drinks
and snacks are not served on the plane.
I therefore
arrive at 09.05 am, at Vc Bird Int'l Airport in Antigua, located about 4 km east of St.
John's, the capital of Antigua.
There are 5 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.
A visa is
not required to enter Antigua
and Barbuda for tourism purposes and for a
period not exceeding 90 days. It is sufficient to be in possession of a
passport, with at least 6 months of residual validity at the time of entry into
the country. Sometimes you will be asked for a return or onward flight ticket
and a hotel reservation.
It is
necessary to fill out a form to be delivered to customs, part of which must be
returned when leaving the country.
There is no
bank to change money at the airport, but you can withdraw cash with an ATM or
credit card.
The
currency of Antigua and
Barbuda is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC
$), but American Dollars (USD) are accepted everywhere (Hotels, Buses, taxis,
Shops, Restaurants, Supermarkets, Ferries, etc.), even if using this The latter
are considered with the following value 1 USD = 2.5 EC $ instead of the
official rate which is 1 USD = 2.7 EC $.
In Antigua and Barbuda,
the official language is English.
In Antigua and Barbuda,
driving is on the left and is driven by Minivans, which have written on the
windshield containing the route number and the final destination, from 6.00 to
19.00. On the other hand, the service is absent in Barbuda
where you travel only by taxi. You pay the driver before getting off.
In Antigua I slept in the cheapest
accommodation on the island, the Media Luna Apartments Complex, located in
Hatton New Exstension, on the western outskirts of the capital, about 2 km west of the center of the
same, at a cost of 45 USD per night. an apartment consisting of 2 double
bedrooms, a bathroom, living room and kitchen (booking via the booking.com
website). To reach it by public transport it is necessary to walk for less than
1 km
outside the airport, until you reach the main road and take the Minivan n. 42
direct to West Bus Station (4 EC $). From there take minivan n. 61 directed to
Five Island Village and get off after about 2 km abundantly at Blue
container Supermarket (2.5 EC $) and walk in the adjacent road for almost 1 km, until you find the
complex on the right after a supermarket.
Antigua is a mountainous island and therefore the roads are often winding and
challenging climbs are frequent and therefore for those who have it it is nice
to ride a bicycle. To this end, Bike Plus rents mountain bikes for USD 20 per
day. Mandatory security deposit to be left in cash of USD 225 only. The shop is
open from Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 17.00. It is located in the
southeastern suburb of St. John's,
on Independencies Drive Street, not far from the hospital. For information,
please call 2684622453/6050.
In Antigua
the most important site to see is "Nelson's Dockyard", protected by
Unesco and located in English
Harbor, in the southern
part of the island. It is open every day from 9am to 5pm. In theory you should
pay 18 EC $, even though I arrived by bike and they allowed me to ride my bike
for free even though I didn't understand why.
If you want
to visit wild Barbuda, keep in mind that there are no scheduled ferries, but
the Barbuda Express company offers transport with a fast Catamaran, which
leaves from St John's ferry pier on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 9.00 and returns the same day leaving Barbuda at 16.00. On Sunday it leaves at 12.00 and always
returns at 16.00. Tickets are purchased from one hour before the ride up to 5
minutes before. The cost for the return ticket is 85 USD or 225 EC $. The
company also offers several tours in Barbuda,
for example the one to the Frigate Bird Sanctuary costs 150 USD, including the
catamaran trip described above. Payment can also be made in Euros. The journey
takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes and depending on the sea conditions it can
become very busy due to the waves.
In Barbuda the catamaran docks in the southwestern part of
the island, where there is not even a structure to shelter, but there are taxis
waiting to take you to Codrington, the capital of Barbuta, 5km further north.
for the price of 20 EC $. From there, you can take water taxis to go to Palm Beach or Frigate
Bird Sanctuary. For the rest it is difficult to move alone in this wild island
unless you borrow a bicycle from one of the country. I opted for this second
solution which cost me 10 USD.
In Barbuda there are a few kilometers of paved road. There
are no roads on the east coast. You can only go as far as Two Foot Bay in the north - east or Coco Point in
the south - east.
Back in
Antigua, having the Flight at 6.00
in the morning, as there was no Minivan in service at
that time, I had to take a private taxi which took me from my Hotel in St John's to Vc Bird Int'l Airport in Antigua,
located approx. 4 km
east of the capital for the price of 20 USD.
DOMINICA
Punctual as
never before from Vc Bird Int'l Airport in Antigua at 06.00 my plane n. 581 of
the LIAT Airline Company in the direction of Douglas-Charles
Airport in Dominica, (ticket price including
taxes: USD 86.75).
Free drinks
and snacks are not served on the plane.
I therefore
arrive at 06.40 am, at Douglas-Charles
Airport in Dominica,
located about 47 km
north-east of Roseau, the capital of Dominica. There
are 5 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.
A visa is
not required to enter Dominica
for tourism purposes and for a period not exceeding 90 days. It is sufficient
to be in possession of a passport, with at least 6 months of residual validity
at the time of entry into the country. Sometimes you will be asked for a return
or onward flight ticket and a hotel reservation.
It is
necessary to fill out a form to be delivered to customs, part of which must be
returned when leaving the country.
There is no
bank to change money at the airport, but you can withdraw cash with an ATM or
credit card.
In Roseau, on the other
hand, you can exchange money at an exchange office. I changed like this: 1 Euro
= 2.7 EC $.
The
currency of Dominica
is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC $), but American Dollars (USD) are accepted
everywhere (Hotels, Buses, Taxis, Shops, Restaurants, Supermarkets, Ferries,
etc.) American Dollars (USD), even if using the latter. these are considered
with the following value 1 USD = 2.5 EC $ instead of the official rate which is
1 USD = 2.7 EC $.
In Dominica, the
official language is English.
In Dominica,
driving is on the left and is driven by Minivans, which do not have written on
the windshield containing the route number and the final destination, from 6.00
to 19.00. You pay the driver before getting off. The service is very poor on
Sunday.
To reach
the Capital Roseau from Dominica Douglas-Charles Airport, located about 47 km north - east of the
same by public transport, you need to walk about 1.5 km southwards, until you
reach the northern outskirts of Marigot, where they pass, at least in the
morning, quite frequently Minivans for the capital directed to the West Bus
Station of Roseau, located near the Roseau River. The journey through the
Central Forest Reserve takes approximately 1 hour and costs 10 EC $. You pay
the driver before getting off. Another solution is to take the shared taxi that
leaves the airport when full (4 people) and costs EC $ 80.
In Dominica
I slept, at the Chelshayde Apartment and Studio, located in Swez Canal,
Salisbury (Baroui), about 23km north of Roseau. Free Wi. Wonderful view of the
sea below. Price per night: 40 USD. To reach it from the capital take a minivan
from the West Bus Station towards Portsmouth and get off after about half an
hour at Salisbury. Travel cost 4 EC $. From there, walk the uphill road for
about 700 meters.
and ask the locals who know Chelshayde Apartment and Studio very well.
If you want
to visit Portsmouth, Dominica's
second largest city, located 44.5km further north, you need to take a Minivan
from Roseau's
West Bus Station. The journey through the beautiful east coast takes about 1
hour and costs 9 EC $. You pay the driver before getting off.
The most
important and most visited waterfalls in Dominica are the Trafalgar Falls,
located in the beautiful Roseau Valley over 7km north-east of Roseau. They are
open every day from 8.00 to 17.00. Admission to the same costs 13.5 EC $ or 5
USD. To see them it is necessary to walk uphill for about 10 minutes along a
path and many steps. The falls have a maximum drop of 60 meters.
To reach
the above waterfalls by public transport, go to Boyd's Aya in Roseau, near the
entrance to the Botanical Gardens and take a minivan to Trafalgar Village (30
minutes, 3.5 EC $) and then walk less than 1 km uphill to the falls. Keep in mind that
there are also Minivans going to the falls but less frequently.
To make
excursions in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, declared a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, it is necessary to reach the Village of Laudat, located in the
beautiful Roseau Valley over 9
km north-east of Roseau.
To do this
by public transport, go to the Valley Rd stop in Roseau, near the entrance to
the Botanical Gardens and take a minivan to Laudat (40 minutes, 5 EC $). Please
note that this minivan also stops at Trafalgar
Village less than 1km
from the waterfalls of the same name
To reach
the beautiful villages of Soufriere and Scotts Head, located on the west coast
over 10km south of the capital, you need to go to the stop near the Old Market
in Roseau, and take a minivan to Scotts Head (30 minutes, 5 EC $). It starts
when all the seats are occupied. You pay the driver before getting off.
MARTINIQUE (FRANCE)
To reach
Fort de France (Martinique) from Dominica,
the cheapest solution is to take the ferry of the company L'Express Des Iles,
which leaves from the Roseau
ferry terminal a few times a week at 10.30 am for a minimum cost of 49 Euros. .
Reservations can also be made via the internet. The trip takes about 2 hours.
Before
embarking, you must pay a fee of 59 EC $, and then go through the security
check (metal detector).
I therefore
arrive at 12.30, at the ferry terminal of Fort de France (Martinique),
located in the center of the capital. There are 5 hours of time zone, compared
to Italy.
A visa is
not required to enter Martinique (France) for tourism purposes and
for a period not exceeding 90 days. It is enough to be in possession of a
passport, or a valid identity card for expatriation.
To change
money there is an exchange office in Fort de France on Rue Ernest Deproge. It
is possible to obtain USD, EC $, TT $, Barbados dollars, ect. Bad exchange
taxis, however: 1 Euro = 6 TT $
1 Euro =
1.9 Barbadian dollars.
The
currency of Martinique (France)
is the Euro.
In
Martinique (France)
the official language is French. English is not very widespread.
In
Martinique (France),
driving is on the right and is driven by minivans or collective taxis, which
have written on the windshield containing the route number and the final
destination, from 6.00 to 19.00. You pay the driver before getting off. All
minivans and shared taxis depart from the Gare Multimodale de la Pointe Simon,
near the Fort de France tourist ferry dock. Keep in mind that most of the inhabitants
own a car and therefore the aforementioned public service is only good in the
morning and late afternoon, poor for the rest of the day and even absent on
Sunday.
The busiest
route, i.e. the one in which you have to wait less for a minivan to fill up and
leave, is the one that connects Fort de France and St Pierre, the second
largest city, located on the west coast, 30 km north of the capital. Journey time: about
45 minutes. Cost: 4.5 Euros. You pay the driver before getting off.
In
Martinique (France) I slept in the cheapest accommodation on the island, the
Apartment Losat, located in Chemin rural de Saint-Aroman 77 Rrue du Temple
Saint Aroman Morne des Esses, Bézaudin, about 25 km north-east of Fort de
France, at a cost of 15.26 Euros per night for an apartment consisting of 1
double room, a bathroom, living room and kitchen (booking via the booking.com
website). It is difficult to reach it by public transport, especially in the
afternoon and by private taxi from Fort de France (Martinique)
the costs exceed 30 Euros.
I took a
collective taxi to Sainte Marie at a cost of 6 Euros and then I asked some
local boys for a costly ride at a cost of 17 Euros.
Early in
the morning, on the other hand, to return to Fort de France from my hotel, I
took a collective taxi for the price of Euro 6.
It is
difficult to visit Martinique by public
transport for the reasons described above.
On the
other hand, it is very easy to set foot in Anse à l'Ane, Anse Mitan, Pointe du
Bout and Bourge des Trois - Ilets, as there are ferries every half hour, every
day, leaving from the Fort de France tourist pier ( Martinique).
Ticket price: 5 Euro single journey and 7 Euro return.
ST. LUCIA
To reach St Lucia, from Martinique (France), the
cheapest solution is to take the ferry of the company L'Express Des Iles, which
leaves from the ferry terminal of Fort de France, located in the center of the
capital, sometimes the week at 13.30 at the minimum cost of 69 Euros.
Reservations can also be made via the internet. The journey takes approximately
1h and 30 '.
Before
embarking it is necessary and then to pass through the security control (metal
detector).
I therefore
arrive at 3.00 pm at the Castries (St Lucia) ferry
terminal, located about 1 km
east of the historic center of the capital. There are 5 hours of time zone,
compared to Italy.
A visa is
not required to enter St
Lucia for tourism purposes and for a period
not exceeding 90 days. It is sufficient to be in possession of a passport, with
at least 6 months of residual validity at the time of entry into the country.
Sometimes you will be asked for a return or onward flight ticket and a hotel
reservation.
It is
necessary to fill out a form to be delivered to customs, part of which must be
returned when leaving the country.
There is no
bank to change money at the airport, but you can withdraw cash with an ATM or
credit card.
The
currency of St Lucia
is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC $), but American Dollars (USD) are accepted
everywhere (Hotels, Buses, Taxis, Shops, Restaurants, Supermarkets, Ferries,
etc.), even if using this. the latter are considered with the following value 1
USD = 2.5 EC $ instead of the official rate which is 1 USD = 2.7 EC $.
In St Lucia, the
official language is English.
In St Lucia, driving is on the left and is driven
by Minivans, which have written on the windshield containing the route number
and the final destination, from 6.00 to 19.00 (until 23.00 and even later on
Friday evening on the Castries
- Gros Islet.). You pay the driver before getting off. The service is very
reliable and the waits to wait for the vehicle to fill up to leave are usually
short. On Sunday the service is more efficient but still good.
In St Lucia
I slept at Somewhere Special Guesthouse, run by a German couple, located in 18
Marie Therese St., Gros Islet, about 10 km north of Castries. Free Wi. At 50 mt.
from the sea and 50 mt. from the bus stop. Price per night: 45 USD. To reach it
from the capital take a Minivan x Gros Islet near the Central Market and get
off at the end of the race at Gros Islet at 50 meters. about from
Somewhere Special Guesthouse. Travel cost 2.5 EC $. You pay the driver before
getting off.
To reach
the beautiful villages of Anse La Raye (2.5 EC $), Canaries (5 EC $) and
Soufriere (8 EC $), located on the west coast, you need to take a Minivan x Soufriere near the Central Market of Castries. You pay
the driver before getting off. Frequent rides from 6.00 to 18.00. In Soufriere
you arrive and depart from Henry
Belmar Street, near the Parish Church.
To reach
Vieux Fort, the second largest city of St Lucia by population, located on the
west coast, at the southernmost point of the island 75 km from Castries, you need
to take a Minivan x Soufriere (8 EC $) near the Central Market of Castries and
then change and take another one to Vieux Fort (6 EC $), or take the direct (14
EC $) which starts from Micoud Street in Castries. You pay the driver before
getting off. Frequent rides from 6.00 to 18.00. In Soufriere they arrive and
depart from Henry Belmar Street,
near the Parish Church. In Vieux Fort instead from the
square on the northern outskirts of the city in St Judes Street adjacent to the landing
strip of the International
Airport.
Here are
some indicative prices of minivans that travel along the west coast:
The ride
from Soufriere to Choiseul costs (EC $ 3.75).
The ride
from Choiseul to Vieux Fort costs (EC $ 3.50).
The ride
from Soufriere to Anse La Raye costs (6 EC $).
The ride
from Anse La Raye to Castries
costs (2.5 EC $).
If you want
to visit Pigeon Island National Park, which offers fantastic views, keep in
mind that the park is open every day from 9.00 to 17.00 and admission costs 19
EC $. There is no public transport to reach it but you have to walk from Gros
Islet for about 2km or take a taxi for 20 EC $.
When flying
with Liat, keep in mind that we generally depart from George FL Charles
Airport, located on the northern outskirts of Castries. There is no public transport to
take you to the front of the terminal but if you are traveling on a budget you
need to take a minivan operating between Castries and Gros Islet or vice versa
and get off at the roundabout between Peninsular Road and John Compton Street,
adjacent to the end of the runway landing and walk over a kilometer on
Peninsular Road.
BARBADOS
Punctual as
never before leaves from George FL Charles Airport, located in the northern
suburbs of Castries (St. Lucia) at 11.20 my plane n. 371 of the LIAT Airline
Company in the direction of Grantley Adams Airport (Barbados), (ticket price
including taxes: USD 80.01).
Free drinks
and snacks are not served on the plane.
I therefore
arrive at 12.05 am, at Grantley Adams Airport
(Barbados), located about 20 km south-east of Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. There are 5 hours of time
zone, compared to Italy.
A visa is
not required to enter Barbados
for tourism purposes and for a period not exceeding 90 days. It is sufficient
to be in possession of a passport, with at least 6 months of residual validity
at the time of entry into the country. Sometimes you are asked for a return or
onward flight ticket and hotel reservation.
It is
necessary to fill out a form to be delivered to customs, part of which must be
returned when leaving the country.
At the
airport it is possible to withdraw cash by debit or credit card.
The
Currency of Barbados is the Barbados Dollar (B $), but American Dollars (USD)
are accepted everywhere (Hotels, Buses, Taxis, Shops, Restaurants,
Supermarkets, Ferries, etc.), even if using the latter. they are considered
with the following value 1 USD = 2 B $ instead of the official rate which is 1
USD = 2.1 B $.
In Barbados, the
official language is English.
In Barbados,
driving is on the left and is driven by minivans, medium-sized buses and actual
buses. All have written on the windshield containing the route number and the
final destination. They run from 6.00 to 19.00. The service is significantly
reduced on Sundays except in the south of the island which is the most
touristic part. The ticket price is always 1 USD or 2 B $, for any type of bus
and for any destination. The difference is that if the minivans give change,
they do not have fixed timetables and have very frequent runs, the other 2
types of buses do not give change, they have fixed times and less frequent
runs. Reasons why you probably find yourself traveling almost always with
minivans, where you pay the attendant before getting off.
There are
three terminals in Bridgetown:
• River Bus
Terminal, only for minivans, located in the east area;
• Fairchild
Bus Terminal, only for buses heading to the south and east of the island,
located in the east on the river bank;
• Princess
Alice Bus Terminal, only for buses heading to the north of the island, located
in the west;
In Barbados
I slept at Rio Guest House, located in Paradise Village, Saint Lawrence,
BB00000 Christ Church, about 10
km south-east of Bridgetown. Free Wi. At 200 mt. from
the sea and 200 mt. from the bus stop. Price per night: 44,89 Euros. To reach
it from the airport, take a minivan or bus from the main road just beyond the
parking lot to Bridgetown and get off near Divi
Southwinds Resort in Paradise
Village and walk for 200 meters.
approximately towards the sea. Travel cost 2 B $ or 1 USD.
Antigua is a mountainous island in the north and flat in the south and
therefore the roads are sometimes winding and there is no shortage of
challenging climbs and therefore for those who have it it is nice to ride a
bicycle. To this end, Paradise Scooter rents mountain bikes for USD 20 per day.
Mandatory deposit to be left in cash or credit card of 150 USD. The shop is
open from Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 17.00. On Saturday from 8.00 to 14.00.
It is located in the north of Bridgetown
on Masonhall Street.
Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados,
is a World Heritage Site and can be explored on foot. However, Sunday is
deserted and appears a bit disturbing.
The best
beaches and nightlife are located in the southern part of the island, in the
area between the airport and the capital.
One of the
most visited attractions on the island is St Nicholas Abbey, one of the oldest
Jacobean-style buildings in the Caribbean,
located on Cherry Tree Hill, in the north-east of the island. Entrance from
10.00 to 15.30 from Sunday to Friday. Admission price: 45 B $ or 22.5 USD.
Those who
set foot in Barbados
cannot fail to visit at least one of the many botanical gardens on the island.
For example, I visited the beautiful Hunte's Gardens, located in Castle Grand,
in the center of the island. Admission every day from 9.00 to 17.00. Admission
price: 30 B $ or 15 USD.
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Punctual as
never before leaves from Grantley Adams Airport (Barbados), located about 20 km south-east of
Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados at 09.05 my plane no. 771 of the LIAT
Airline Company in the direction of ET Joshua Airport in Arnos Vale (St.
Vincent), (ticket price including taxes: USD 82.20).
Free drinks
and snacks are not served on the plane.
I therefore
arrive at 09.45, at the ET Joshua Airport in Arnos Vale (St Vincent), located
about 2 km
south of Kingstown, the capital of St Vincent. There are 5 hours of time zone,
compared to Italy.
A visa is
not required to enter St
Vincent and the Grenadines for tourism
purposes and for a period not exceeding 90 days. It is sufficient to be in possession
of a passport, with at least 6 months of residual validity at the time of entry
into the country. Sometimes you will be asked for a return or onward flight
ticket and a hotel reservation.
It is
necessary to fill out a form to be delivered to customs, part of which must be
returned when leaving the country.
There is no
bank to change money at the airport, but you can withdraw cash with an ATM or
credit card.
The
currency of St Vincent and
the Grenadines is the East Caribbean Dollar
(EC $), but American Dollars (USD) are accepted everywhere (Hotels, Buses,
taxis, Shops, Restaurants, Supermarkets, Ferries, etc.), even if using the
latter are considered with the following value 1 USD = 2.5 EC $ instead of the
official rate which is 1 USD = 2.7 EC $.
In St Vincent and the Grenadines,
the official language is English.
In St Vincent and the Grenadines,
driving is on the left and is driven by minivans and even some big buses, which
do not have written on the windshield containing the route number and the final
destination, from 5.30 to 19.00. You pay the attendant before getting off.
In St Vincent I slept in the cheapest
accommodation on the island, the Buttercup Cottage Apartments, located on
Windward Highway Arnos Vale, less than 1km as the crow flies (2km on foot) from
ET Joshua Airport, at the cost of 55 USD or 150 EC $ per night for a studio
apartment (booking via booking.com website). To reach it, from the airport, by
public transport, you need to take any minivan heading south (1 EC $), and get
off after a good 1 km,
at the Chill Spot Restaurant and walk uphill for about 400 meters.
In Kingstown, the Bus
terminal is located on Lower Bay
Street and consists of 2 sectors, the east one for
minivans for the south and east coast, the west sector for westbound minivans.
The minivan
from Arnos Vale, where my hotel in Kingstown
is located, costs 2 EC $.
In Kingstown, the Ferry
Terminal is located on Upper Bay
Street and this is where the Ferry Boats leave for
Bequia and this is where the cruise ships arrive.
To reach
the Beautiful Island of Bequia (Grenadines),
you need to take a ferry. There are several companies that carry out the
service but the one that makes the most trips a day is the Bequia Express which
also transports cars. The cost of the ticket is 25 EC $, one way and 45 EC $
round trip. The same is purchased after boarding the ferry.
The daily
departure times (Monday to Friday) of the outward journey from Kingstown: 8.00, 10.30, 13.00, 16.00 and
18.00.
The daily
departure times (Monday to Friday) for the return journey from Port Elizabeth (Bequia): 6.30, 8.30, 9.30,
13.00, 16.30.
On Saturday
there are only 3 races, while on Sunday 2.
The journey
takes approximately 1 hour.
In Port Elizabeth (Bequia),
the ferry arrives downtown.
In Port Elizabeth (Bequia),
as soon as you get off the ferry there are yellow buses and minivans that take
you around the island. Each ride always costs 1 EC $.
To reach
Lower Bay, where there is the most beautiful beach on Bequia Island, the bus
leaves you at the crossroads, on the main road, about 1 km from the beach, to be
covered downhill.
In St
Vincent, if you want to visit Owia Salt Pond, located in the northern part of
the east coast of the island, you have to take a Minivan from Kingstown
to Georgetown,
bearing in mind that it also passes through the airport and also through Arnos
Vale. (7 EC $ - 1 hour).
Then in Georgetown, you have to take a Minivan to Sandy Bay
(2 EC $ - 30 ').
Finally in Sandy Bay,
you have to take a Minivan to Owia (2 EC $ - 20 '). Keep in mind the Minivans
to / from Owia are in service only 4 times a day and precisely in the morning
around 8, at lunchtime in the early afternoon and late afternoon. To / from
Fancy, on the other hand, only twice: early in the morning and late in the
afternoon.
From the Village of Owia, at the point where the minivan
stops, to go to Owia Salt Pond you have to walk for about half a kilometer, pay
the entrance and then go down dozens of steps.
The Owia
Salt Pond park is open every day from 9.00 to 17.00. Admission costs 5 EC $.
If you want
to visit the west coast of St Vincent instead you need to take a Minivan from
the Kingstown
bus terminal to Chateaubelair (7 EC $ - 1 hour).
From
Chateaubelair it is then necessary to walk for over 2 km, on an asphalted road
through an environment forgotten by God, in which very few cars pass and it is
also difficult to ask for a ride, until you reach the forgotten Village of
Richmond, where there is a beautiful volcanic beach.
Once you
walk back to Chateaubelair, you can take a minivan to the capital and get off
at the Village of Wallilabou (5 EC $ - 20 '), where some scenes from
the movie "Pirate of the Caribbean"
were filmed in the past.
To return
to Kingstown,
with a minivan you need to spend 4 EC $. The journey takes about 40 minutes.
Keep in
mind that the minivans that run on the west coast (up to Chateaubelair) and on
the east coast (up to Sandy Bay) are in service from about 6.00 until about
18.00 with a good frequency of passage.
GRENADA
Punctual as
never before leaves from ET Joshua Airport in Arnos Vale (St. Vincent), located
about 2 km
south of Kingstown, the capital of St Vincent, at 06.45 my Plane no. 560 of the
LIAT Airline Company to Grantley Adams Airport (Barbados), (ticket price
including taxes: USD 132.86, for 2 flights: St Vincent - Barbados and Barbados
- Grenada).
Free drinks
and snacks are not served on the plane.
I therefore
arrive at 7.30 am, at Grantley Adams Airport
(Barbados), located about 20 km south-east of Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. There are 5 hours of time
zone, compared to Italy.
I remain in the transit area for 5 hours.
Punctual as
never before from Grantley Adams Airport (Barbados), located about 20 km south-east of
Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados at 12.35 my plane no. 727 of the LIAT
Airline Company in the direction of Maurice Bishop Airport in Calliste
(Grenada), (ticket price including taxes: USD 132.86, for 2 flights: St Vincent
- Barbados and Barbados - Grenada).
A visa is
not required to enter Grenada
for tourism purposes and for a period not exceeding 90 days. It is sufficient
to be in possession of a passport, with at least 6 months of residual validity
at the time of entry into the country. Sometimes you are asked for a return or
onward flight ticket and hotel reservation.
It is
necessary to fill out a form to be delivered to customs, part of which must be
returned when leaving the country.
There is no
bank to change money at the airport, but you can withdraw cash with an ATM or
credit card.
The
currency of Grenada
is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC $), but American Dollars (USD) are accepted
everywhere (Hotels, Buses, Taxis, Shops, Restaurants, Supermarkets, Ferries,
etc.) American Dollars (USD), even if using the latter. these are considered
with the following value 1 USD = 2.5 EC $ instead of the official rate which is
1 USD = 2.7 EC $.
In Grenada, the
official language is English.
In Grenada,
driving is on the left and is driven by Minivans, which have written on the
windshield containing the route number and the final destination, from 5.30 to
19.00. You pay the attendant before getting off. Minimum fee: 2.5 EC $. Many
drivers drive like crazy.
In Grenada
I slept in the cheapest accommodation on the island, the Cozy Hut, located in
Sans Souci, in Saint George's,
in the upper part of the city at a cost of 48 USD per night for a double room
with bathroom (booking via the booking website. com). To reach it on foot from
the center of Saint George it is necessary to walk uphill for 20 minutes first
along Lucas Street
for about 1 km
and then turn left into Sans Souci Street and walk for about 500 meters, until you
find the obvious Cozy Hut sign.
Keep in
mind that there are no minivans between the airport and the capital but the
number 1 theoretically arrives as far as the town of Calliste less than 2 km away and therefore you
can either walk or take a taxi. I found an unofficial one that only asked me 5
EC $ to get to the bus terminal at Saint
George's. To return to the airport from the capital,
Minivan n. 1, which as illustrated above should stop 2 km before the airport, took
me right in front of the airport, asking me, however, 10 EC $.
If you want
to visit the island
of Grenada well, you can
go around it by public transport in one day, starting in the morning at 7.00
and returning at 20.00.
From the
well organized bus terminal of St George, the capital of Grenada, located in
Melville Street, in the north - west of the city, take a minivan to Willis
(2.50 EC $ - 20 ') and get off after about 20 minutes at the crossroads for the
Annandale Falls. The entrance of the same is only 100 meters away. on
foot.
You pay the
attendant before getting off. On this route the bus frequency from 6.00 to
19.00 is very high.
The
Annandale Waterfalls are open from Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 17.00 and on
Saturday and Sunday from 9.00 to 17.00. The entrance ticket costs 5.35 EC $.
The falls are less than 5 minutes walk from the entrance.
Once you
have visited the falls, from Willis take a minivan to St George and get off
after about 5 minutes at the crossroads on the main road connecting the capital
to Grenville (2 EC $ - 20 ').
From here,
wait for one of the many minivans headed for Grenville and get off at the
entrance to the Gran Etang Forest Reserve (3 EC $ - 20 '). Keep in mind that
the wait can be quite long because the many minivans coming from the capital
are full and therefore do not stop to pick you up.
To visit
Gran Etang Forest Reserve, you must go to the visitor center which is open
daily from 8.00 to 16.00 and pay 5.35 EC $. The beautiful Etang lake is only a
5 minute walk from here. Then you can hike in any length you want.
Then from
the Gran Etang Forest Reserve visitor center, wait for one of the many minivans
headed to Grenville (5 EC $ - 30 '). The road is very winding.
Get off
downtown and visit the beautiful town of Grenville,
located on the east coast of Grenada.
Then from
Grenville, take one of the many minivans to Sauteurs (4 EC $ - 30 '). The road
is very winding.
Go down to
the center and visit the beautiful town of Sauteurs
and its beautiful bay, located on the north - eastern tip of Grenada.
Then from
Sauteurs, take one of the many minivans (no. 5) bound for St George and get off
in the beautiful town of Victoria
(3 EC $ - 30 '). The road is very winding. Remember that the last race is at
18.00.
Go downtown
and visit the beautiful town of Victoria,
located on the west coast of Grenada.
Then from Victoria, take one of the many minivans to St George and
get off at the beautiful fishing village
of Gouyave (2.5 EC $ - 15
').
Get off
downtown and visit Gouyave, located on the west coast of Grenada, with
its beautiful beach.
Then from
Gouyave, take one of the many minivans coming from Victoria to the St George bus terminal (5 EC
$ - 40 '). Remember that the last race is at around 20.00.
The
beautiful City of St George
can be easily visited on foot. The top is the Bay called “The Carenage”. A
wonderful view of the same can be enjoyed by going up to Fort George
open every day from 7.00 to 17.00. Admission 5 EC $.
Another
beautiful panorama can be seen from Fort
Frederick located 2km
east of the City. It is open every day from 8.00 to 17.00. Admission 5 EC $.
If, on the
other hand, you want to visit the south - west part of the island, take minivan
no. 1 for Calliste and get off after about 15 minutes near The Lime roundabout
(2.5 EC $ - 20 ') and then walk for a few tens of meters and take a minivan
directed to the peninsula of L'anse Aux Epines and then get off near Prickly
Bay. (2.5 EC $ - 5 ').
If, on the
other hand, you want to go sunbathing and swimming on the most famous beach of
the island, from the well organized bus terminal of St George, the capital of
Grenada, located in Melville Street, in the north - west of the city, take the
minivan n. 1 to Calliste and get off after about 10 minutes near Grand Anse Bay
(2.5 EC $). From there the aforementioned long
beach is less than 5 minutes on foot.
If, on the
other hand, you want to visit the beautiful Island of Carriacou, which is
always part of the state of Grenada, keep in mind that every day at 9.00 (8.00
on Sunday), the ferry of the Osprey Company leaves from the east pier of
Carenage in Saint George's. towards Hillsborough, the capital of Carriacou. The
trip takes about 2 hours. Keep in mind that the same ferry returns the same day
leaving at 15.30 from Carriacou. Tickets can be purchased from one hour before
departure, before boarding. Price: one way, EC $ 80, round trip EC $ 160.
In
Carriacou, there is a public transport service by minivan, but if you intend to
visit the island independently, you can rent a bicycle from the tourist office,
located opposite the Hillsborough ferry pier, which is almost certainly will
make a phone call to find the bike. The rental price for a mountain bike is 25
EC $ per day. Deposit to be left in cash is 50 USD. Keep in mind that many
roads are uphill.
The most
interesting things to see in Carriacou apart from the Capital Hillsborough are:
the Villages of Bogles and Windward and the beautiful beach of Paradise Beach.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Punctual as
never before from Maurice Bishop Airport
in Calliste (Grenada),
located about 10 km
south of Saint George's, the capital of Grenada, at
09.00 my plane no. BW441 of the Caribbean Airlines Company in the direction of Piarco Airport
(Trinidad), (ticket price including taxes: USD
90.54)
Free drinks
and snacks are not served on the plane.
I therefore
arrive at 9.45 am, at Piarco Airport (Trinidad), located about 25 km east of Porto of Spain,
the capital of Trinidad. There are 5 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.
A visa is
not required to enter Trinidad
and Tobago for tourism purposes and for a
period not exceeding 90 days. It is sufficient to be in possession of a
passport, with at least 6 months of residual validity at the time of entry into
the country. Sometimes you are asked for a return or onward flight ticket and a
hotel reservation as I did. They also asked me a billion questions about the
reason for my presence in Trinidad
and Tobago.
It is
necessary to fill out a form to be delivered to customs, part of which must be
returned when leaving the country.
It is
possible to change money at the airport: there are various Money Changes, and
it is also possible to withdraw cash by debit or credit card.
The
currency of Trinidad and Tobago
is the Trinidad and Tobago
Dollar (TT $), but US Dollars (USD) are generally accepted in hotels, some
restaurants, and some tourist attractions.
In Trinidad and Tobago,
the official language is English.
In Trinidad and Tobago,
driving is on the left and is driven by Minivan (Maxi taxi) which have written
on the windshield containing the route number and the final destination, Shared
taxi (Route taxi) or Big Bus (except Saturday and Sunday ), from 5.30 to 19.00.
Keep in mind that on Saturday afternoon and Sunday the above service is very
scarce.
In Trinidad I slept in the cheapest
accommodation on the island, the Pearl's Guest House, located in the center of
Port of Spain, in 3 & 4 Victoria Square, at a cost of 150 TT $ per night
for a double room with shared bathroom. Hostelworld.com). It is less than one
mile from the City Gate Terminal, located in the south-east of the City on South Quay Street.
Porto of
Spain is a big city and it is necessary to know that you can walk downtown
without problems at least in daylight hours, instead all the neighborhoods east
of Henry Street,
where crime prevails and murders are on the agenda.
To reach
from Piarco Airport (Trinidad), the City Gate Terminal, located in the
south-east area of Porto of Spain in South Quay Street, from Monday to Friday
it is possible to take a Big Bus, but unfortunately, as it happened to me, you
arrive on Saturday or Sunday it is necessary to take a Route taxi (it leaves
only after it is full: 4 people), at a cost of 4 TT $, which in a few minutes
to the nearby City of Arouca, where you have to take a maxi taxi that takes you
for 3 TT $ to the nearby city where buses pass to the capital (7 TT $ - 40 ').
Trinidad's most important tourist attraction is the Caroni Bird Sanctuary, which
is home to thousands of orange-colored Scarlet Ibis birds. In the late
afternoon they return to their nests, coloring the plants orange. To see this
spectacle of nature it is necessary to take a boat trip in the middle of the
swamp. The cheapest operator that organizes this is Nanan, at a price of 60 TT
$, for a two-hour boat trip departing every day at 16.30. It is better to book
by phone (6451305), but usually arriving on site at 4.00 pm you can find a
place on the boat.
The
entrance to the Caroni Bird Sanctuary, where the aforementioned excursion
starts, is located 14 km
south of Porto f Spain,
next to the highway to San Fernardo. To reach it, the operator Nanan offers
transport included in the excursion to and from Porto of Spain at the price of
72 USD, coming to pick you up at your hotel. If you want to save money, keep in
mind that from Monday to Friday Maxitaxis leave for Chaguanas from the City
Terminal and can drop you off on the highway, near the park entrance (6 TT $ -
20 '). The return is more complex because you should hail a maxi taxi on the
motorway. Saturdays and Sundays is another story because the maxi taxis are not
in service and therefore you have to take a taxi route to Chaguanas from Broad Street, near Independence Square
in Porto f Spain.
It starts when all 4 seats are occupied but there is usually not too much to
wait. The fare is 11 TT $. However, keep in mind there are no taxi routes that
return to Porto f Spain
after 18.00 on Saturdays and Sundays and therefore as the tour ends after 18.30
it is necessary to ask someone for a ride.
Another
place not to be missed is Chaguaramas, located 10 km west of Porto of Spain.
To reach it, keep in mind that from Monday to Friday numerous Maxitaxis and Big
Buses leave from the City Terminal (2 TT $ - 20 '). For the Big bus, you need
to buy a ticket at the desk in the terminal before getting on the bus.
Saturdays and Sundays are another story because maxi taxis are not in service
and Big Buses leave only about every 2 hours. Then you can take a taxi route to
Chaguaramas from Broad Street,
near South Quay Street
in Port of Spain.
It starts when all 4 seats are occupied but there is usually not too much to
wait. The cost of the ride is 10 TT $. I don't know why but on the way back I
found a taxi route that took me back to Port of Spain for the price of 5 TT $.
This means that even on Sunday they are on duty but I don't know where they
start from in the capital.
Chaguaramas
can also be reached by water taxi from Port
of Spain but not on Saturdays and Sundays.
The most
famous and popular beach in Trinidad is Maracas Bay,
located 15 km
north-east of Porto of Spain. To reach it, keep in mind that, especially on
Saturdays and Sundays, many Maxitaxis depart from 8.00 in the morning, on the
corner of Henry Street
and Queen Street
in Porto of Spain, towards Maracas
Bay and Las Cuevas Bay.
(12 TT $ - 40 '). Keep in mind that these only return in the afternoon. If you
have to return in the morning, ask for a ride to the city of Maraval, where
there are numerous taxi routes that take you back to Porto of Spain (5 TT $ -
15 ').
To reach
Tobago from Trinidad, in addition to the
Caribbean Airlines Airline at the price of 150 TT $, keep in mind that the
cheapest solution is to take the giant ferry of the Inter Island Ferry company,
at the price of 50 TT $ (one way ). Motor vehicles are also transported. There
are usually 2 or 3 departures a day: Sunday at 9.30 and 15.00. It can also be
booked via the internet. There are over 800 seats. The trip takes 2 to 3 hours
depending on the sea conditions. In Porto of Spain the ferry leaves from Tobago
ferry terminal, located near the intersection of South Quay Street and Beetham Highway
Street, and arrives at the Ferry Terminal in Scarborough, the capital of Tobago, located in the city center.
In Tobago I
slept in the cheapest accommodation on the island, Ann's Villa Guest House,
located in Bacolet Street at no. 81, 2km east of Scarborough Ferry Terminal, at
a cost of TT $ 247 per night for a studio with double bed, bathroom and kitchen
(booking via Booking.com). Wifi available. Breakfast not included. There is no
public transport to reach it: either you take a taxi or go on foot.
To travel
on the less touristy, but fascinating east coast, you can use the taxi route or
the Maxi Taxi, but the frequency is scarce from Monday to Friday. The service
is almost absent on Saturday and Sunday. Here are some pricing examples:
Taxi route
from Scarborough town center to beautiful Speyside Village:
13 TT $ - 1 hour.
Maxi Taxi from
Speyside Village
to the beautiful Charlotteville Village, located on the northern tip of Tobago: 5 TT $ - 20 '.
Maxi Taxi
from Charlotteville Village to Roxborough, corresponding to the road
leading to Argyle
Falls: 8 TT $ - 30 '.
Maxi Taxi from Roxborough, corresponding to
the road leading to Argyle Falls in the center of Scarborough:
5 TT $ - 40 '.
Note that
there is no public service connecting Roxborough on the east coast with
Parlatuvier on the west.
One of
Tobago's top attractions are the Argyle
Falls (54m), the highest
on the island, located in Roxborough, on the east coast. Opening hours: every
day from 9.00 to 17.00. Entrance fee: 60 TT $ or 10 USD. In theory, the guide
also includes the price, but it is not mandatory. From the point where the taxi
route or maxi taxis drop you off on the main road in Roxborough, you need to
walk less than half a kilometer to reach the desk where you can buy your
ticket. To reach the waterfalls, on the other hand, it is necessary to walk for
a further 15 minutes in the middle of the jungle, on a path mainly on the plain
with a few steps at the end.
The most
touristic area of Tobago is the south - east
one, where there are the most beautiful beaches and facilities.
To visit
this area it is necessary to reach Crown
Point, where in addition to the airport there are most
of the hotels, restaurants and shops dedicated to foreign tourists. To get
there from the capital Scarborough you need to
take a taxi route that leaves from the main road near the Ferry Terminal. There
are 2 lanes to service the taxi route. That x Crown Point is the first (7 TT $ - 20 ').
To go to
the most beautiful beaches of the south - west coast of Tobago, such as Store
Bay, Pigeon Point (for a fee), Buccoo Bay, Mt Irvine Bay, Stone Haven Bay and
Great Courland Bay, as it is a semi flat territory and the distances they are
not prohibitive, the ideal is to rent a bike at Easy Goers Bicycle Rental,
located on the main road just 200 meters away. from the International Airport.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 9.00 to 16.30. Rental cost per day: 80
TT $ or 15 USD. No deposit to leave.
At ANR Robinson
International Airport,
there is no border, that is, after the security check you are already at the
gate and therefore you do not receive the stamps in your passport for leaving
the country. However, when I was already in front of the gate waiting to board
for London, the
police asked me to follow them and they made a very careful check on my luggage
and made me completely undress in a closet. They checked my backpack in detail
and filled me with questions: where did I sleep, what was I doing in Tobago, ect. They evidently mistook me for a drug dealer,
but the only thing they found was food, reports, maps and clothes.
ENGLAND
Punctual as
never before from the ANR Robinson International Airport of Tobago at 19.35 my
plane n. BA2256 of the British Airways Company in the direction of the South
Terminal of Gatwick International Airport (United Kingdom), (price of the
multi-route ticket including taxes from Linate to St. Kitt and from Tobago to
Malpensa with stopovers at London Heathrow and London Gatwick: Euro 820.04).
Punctual
arrival at 9.55 am, at the South Terminal of Gatwick International Airport (United Kingdom).
There is a time zone time compared to Italy.
In order to
set foot in the United
Kingdom, it is sufficient to have a valid
identity card or passport. Once you arrive at the aforementioned airport
border, just put your ID on the scanner, wait for a photograph to be taken and
if everything is ok, the automatic doors that allow you to enter the United Kingdom
will open.
If from the
South Terminal of Gatwick International Airport, located in Crawley, 60km.
about south of Central London you want to reach Terminal 5 of London Heathrow
International Airport, located 30
km west of London,
you can take the direct bus of the National Express Company, with frequent
runs. Tickets can also be booked online and costs £ 15. The journey takes just
over an hour.
The cheapest solution for the connection
between the 2 aforementioned airports is to take Bus no. From the South
Terminal of Gatwick
International Airport.
A3 (gate 3) of the National Express Company, which takes you to Victoria Bus
Station in central London (England) in
about 2 hours.
The ticket
can be booked online, also on the Easy bus company website, a few weeks in
advance, costs £ 1.95. Up to £ 15 if purchased a few days in advance or on
site.
From there
you can reach by walking for about 200 meters. Victoria Underground Station,
adjacent to the railway station of the same name.
From
Victoria Station take the underground (Green District line) to South Kensington
metro Station (London) where you have to take the blue line
"Piccadilly" to Terminal 5 of London Heathrow International Airport
(United Kingdom). Check that Terminal 5 is written on the sign of the arriving
train and not Terminal 3. The metro ticket costs £ 6. The journey takes
approximately 1 hour.
To leave
the UK
you don't have to cross the border at the airport.
Punctual as
never before from Terminal 5 of London Heathrow International Airport (United Kingdom)
at 16.35 my plane no. BA0580 of the British Airways Company in the direction of
Terminal 1 of Malpensa International Airport (Va), (price of the multi-route
ticket including taxes from Linate to St. Kitt and from Tobago to Malpensa with
stopovers at London Heathrow and London Gatwick: Euro 820 , 04).
Thus ends
my journey.
My complete travel report
with map, photographs and videos is available at this link:
http://vivendosalendo.blogspot.com/2017/11/traversata-dei-caraibi-da-nord-sud.html
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