Exploring Union Island's Rocks

​Union Island is a small island, 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, within St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Its highest ground level, Mount Taboi, is 999ft above sea level. While walking around the island, there were a bunch of large rocks surrounding the shores. Some of the rocks were dark grey from the water, while others were reddish brown or light tan from the sun. I would occasionally see crabs or other small invertebrates on the rocks by the shore while walking past. Around the second day of arrival, I decided to climb some rocks at the lookout point by the airport and fell down, injuring my legs and hand. The rocks there crumbled easily and were very sharp, probably due to the waves crashing on them and the gusts of wind. The path to the lookout point was also alongside the ocean crashing, so I had to be very careful when climbing the rocks there. A couple of days later, I came across a small stream with rocks along both sides. Attempting to make it across and catch up with the group, I slipped and fell again, injuring my foot. The rocks along the stream would move very easily when I put my foot on them because the stream water would push underneath and through the rocks. One day, we went hiking up a mountain and I encountered a lot more rocks to climb. It had rained that morning, so a lot of the rocks were slippery. Luckily, I had a park ranger with me to assist with my rock climbing. There was a small cavern-like structure with layers of sedimentation. I found that place really interesting because you could see each layer. Union Island rocks are super cool to explore, however, I would advise wearing close-toed shoes and long pants (to avoid scrapes from possible falls) when doing so.