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Our Lonely Planet book* says about Mr X’s Shiggidy Shack, “Lanterns on battered picnic tables on the sand put you in instant party mood at this popular joint. On many nights bands hook up to the generator and jam; on others, karaoke drives many to drink (more). Thursday is bonfire night.”
A bunch of us went to Shiggidy Shack (on the Caribbean side of St. Kitts) on a Thursday night. We got it all: a beautiful sunset, the limbo, a band, karaoke, bonfire, fire-eater, rum punch and good food. Bill and I arrived minutes before the recommended 6:00 for snagging a group of tables…well before sunset.
Let the pictures say 1000-times-infinity words!
Click on one of the thumbnails to view them all in a slide show. To view the photos even larger, within the slide show mode click on the “permalink” button. At this point, some of the photos (when the hovering mouse curser shows as a “+” sign) can be enlarged even further by clicking on the photo one more time.
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- Looking south, including the Caribbean
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- From the north side of Shiggidy Shack looking south
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- Conversation and serenity just a few feet from the limbo/fire-eating action
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- Karaoke
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- Bill and me after the diapered monkey had been on Bill’s head (Photo by Vicki Boeke)
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- We ended up paying $10 to take these pics after a guy walking by on the beach, unsolicited, shoved this monkey into my arms. The guy first demanded $40. No way, Mon! (Photo by Vick Boeke)
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- Holy crap, what is this?! (Photo by Vicki Boeke)
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- Do the limbo!
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- The fire-eater moved around, performing near every table.
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- Fire-eater
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- Fire-eater at Shiggidy Shack
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- To the right of the musicians, Mr X is leaning over the divider.
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- Lobster and rum punch (Photo by Vicki Boeke)
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- Our Shiggidy Shack table was this close to the Caribbean.
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- Caribbean view from our table at Shiggidy Shack
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- Shiggidy Shack pre-bonfire pile
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- Shiggidy Shack sign prior to evening festivities
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For “St. Kitts — Part I” click here.
For “St. Kitts — Part II: Vervet Monkeys” click here.
For “St. Kitts — Part III: Lobster” click here.
For “St. Kitts — Part IV: Caribelle Batik at Romney Manor” click here.
For “St. Kitts — Part V: Mr X’s Shiggidy Shack” click here.
For “St. Kitts — Part VI: Brimstone Hill Fortress” click here.
For “St. Kitts — Part VII: The Beach(es)” click here.
For “St. Kitts — Part VIII: Plant Life” click here.
For “St. Kitts — Part IX: Miscellaneous” click here.
*Caribbean Islands, Lonely Planet, 2011, p. 681.
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Marion Gunderson Art (and the Farmer's Daughter) 
March 6, 2012 at 5:00 pm |
Wow! Looks great! Was the lobster as good as it looked? And was it as large as it looked? I’m really glad Bill learned how to eat fire – that will be great entertainment at Okoboji this summer. Especially while waiting in line at the Taco house. And I can’t wait to meet your pet monkey! what did you name him?
March 7, 2012 at 12:49 pm |
He who he who he who, Mr. Moore!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
March 10, 2012 at 7:07 am |
LOL Jeff! Ditto to Peg’s he who he who he who. I too was thinking that little monkey would be a great souvenir – NOT!!!
March 17, 2012 at 3:51 pm |
Thank you for your comments, Jeff, Peggy and Marti.
Jeff, Bill said the lobster was very good. (I ordered something else, but can’t remember what.) Compared to what a restaurant in Iowa would serve, the Shiggidy Shack lobster would have still been better. We had better lobster on St. Kitts, but, still…..for the not-a-lot price and fun atmosphere (entertainment, etc.), it was still very good at Shiggidy Shack.
Well, Bill said he’d do fire eating at Okoboji if you will, too. (Or, did I just make that up?!) Oh yeah, while waiting at the Taco House. That would make it even more worth it to wait 30 minutes for the yummy Taco House food. Too bad the TH doesn’t have a phone, or you could call them and tell them this great idea!
Oh, and for the pet monkey, Bill said I can’t tell you in public (i.e., here on the blog) what we named it. But, it had something to do with a monkey that always wants to know everything about everything in the plots children’s books…by Rey.