The sun is still low when I set out to conquer the 1,064 steps that spiral up Mt. Scenery. The island is so wet that it creates its own clouds, and the crest of Mt. Scenery is almost always overcast. At the top I look down on the cloud, and miraculously it parts. The entire island stretches out before me: sweeping precipices, red roofs huddled together, the steeple on the little yellow church. And just as quickly as the cloud parted, it rolls over again. I am left with the feeling that I've seen something special—the same feeling most people get upon discovering this remote island. More »
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