Patron Saint of the Caribbean A Kittitian Odyssey by Marvel Dee Cee Intro and Day 1 Christopher Columbus originally named St Kitts as St Christopher, when he arrived on the island in 1493. As the patron saint of travellers, it is the perfect name for this most beautiful of islands. It was later shortened to St Kitts by English settlers, some 130 years later. The Caribbean, as a whole, does not have a patron saint so, due my experience of the beauty of the island, with the friendliness and warmth of its people, I believe St Kitts has a good case for that title. Beauty of the island On this journey I choose to fly from Gatwick rather than Manchester to keep flight costs down and also limit to a single flight rather than changing. I would still have to drive, at least, 2 hrs to Manchester and still pay for parking. So, it seems no great hardship to drive an extra 3hrs to offset the flying aspect. Also, the initial flight from Manchester was very early in the morning and I just...