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Saturday, December 1

Time to go see the parrots! I picked up a couple of friends who hadn’t yet been to Parotte Ville Bird Park, and we headed out. After a cloudy start to the day with rain overnight, it was sunny and very warm. There was a large group of children at the park when we arrived, and it was fun watching them run around with birds on their seed cups.

George Parotte (hence the strange way the park name is spelled) was busy in the museum, but there was an assistant who was very attentive, pointing out the various kinds of birds, suggesting photo ops, and generally being sure we were enjoying ourselves, which we did. This remains one of my favorite things to do on the island.

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Elizabeth is not amused. Note the bird pecking at her earring!
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Peanuts are prized treats, but not the shell, just the nut. In the next couple of photos, two birds are fighting over the peanut and shelling it.
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After the bird sanctuary, we had lunch at BZH Creperie, a first for me. I enjoyed my goat cheese and walnut galette. Dinner was with BillandElaine and IslandGem at Yvette’s, yet another first for me. Two firsts in one day isn’t bad!
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Parrotte Ville is a special place. Glad they have reopened. Thanks for the post!


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Looks like another fun day. Great pictures.


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Where is Parotte Ville and what is entry fee?

Where exactly is yvettes and are they open for lunch and dinner? We think we would like the food after hearing about it after all these years but never seem to run into it.

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Thanks for sharing... like the pics!

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I can' t believe you posted that picture of me under attack Linda! Well that now gives me the freedom to post some of your forbidden pictures! 😭 Nice report otherwise.




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It's on Bishop Hill Road in Belvedere, just off the intersection/roundabout where the McDonald's is. Instead of staying on Illidge going toward Orient, you turn onto Bishop Hill and it's on the right. Trip Advisor - Map Admission is $10, which is a bargain for what you get out of it.

Yvette's is in Quartier d'Orleans down the street from where there used to be a gas station. Yvette's on Trip Advisor


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Thanks very much. Hope to try very soon

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Thanks for the pics from Parotte Ville. It is a wonderful place to visit. Watching some of school kids that visit is a riot.


Next SXM visit -November 2023. Also January 2024.

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