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took correspondence courses in engineering and set out building a road. It took 25 years of determination to build “the road that couldn’t be built” and the Road, likened by many to a roller-coaster ride zigzagging up 1,968 feet and dropping down to 131 feet above sea level to the airport, serves the area to this day.
found at the lower dry elevations, whereas the secretive bridled quail dove prefers the higher rainforest region, as do the thrashers, hummingbirds and banana quits. Red tailed hawks make an appearance on the lower slopes and the pearly-eyed thrasher frequents both villages and the forest.
Shopping Saba Lace, made by the Saban ladies is an art brought to the island over a century ago and practiced to this day. Items are sold by the artists at various locales on the island, the Lace Boutique on Zion’s Hill, The Saba Artisan Foundation in The Bottom and from their homes. Saba Spice is a liqueur which packs a punch, the base of the elixir is 151-proof rum. Paintings by local artists, hand mad jewelry in glass beads as well as silver and gold, hand screened fabrics and clothing make the hunt very attractive.
Diving Diving, snorkeling and exploring the coves around Saba draws the active visitor. It is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading dive destinations. The visibility underwater is astonishing and the dive sites are alive with awesome varieties of marine life. Divers have a pick of 28 sites, with some starting within half a mile of the shore. Well-known sites like Third Encounter, a top rated pinnacle dive are recommended for advanced divers. Man of war shoals, Ladder Labyrinth, and the list goes on, are sites that scuba diving aficionados from around the world dream of someday diving.
Nightlife Each village has a series of events scheduled, which include the visitor. It is best to check the bulletin board, which often includes parties and other interesting events. A couple of lively watering holes especially on the weekends include: Swinging Doors for the best Barbeque in town, Scout’s Place for Sabaoke on Friday nights and Guido’s for pizza and weekend dance parties. Birding Saba is home to about sixty species of birds, many of which are shore birds – varieties of terns, brown noddies, tropic birds, frigate birds, brown boobies and more. The island’s diverse terrain creates the ideal environment for a wide variety of inland birds as well. Five species of doves and pigeons inhabit the island and several others are occasional visitors. The common ground dove can be
Snorkeling Snorkelers have plenty to keep them interested too. The 3 fully qualified dive operations will take snorkelers out on the boat as well, usually on the second dive of the day which is a shallower dive. Torrens Point is a favored snorkel area where reefs or rocks teaming with colorful fish and marine life can be safely explored. Saba Tourist Bureau P.O. Box 527, Windwardside, Saba, Dutch Caribbean Tel.: 599-416-2231 / 599-416-2322 Fax: 599-416-2350 E-mail: tourism@sabagov.com Website: www.sabatourism.com
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