CVE teams up with Elderhostel

   CVE is very fortunate to now have Elderhostel Volunteers contributing to our projects. The first two Elderhostel weeks occurred in November, 1998. Volunteers helped with the documentation and measurements at Fort Charles, in Nevis, and at the Eden Browne Great House , also in Nevis.  More Elderhostel weeks are planned for 2001 and on, including restoration, archeology, and cemetery inventories in Nevis, St. Kitts, Antigua, Old San Juan, and St. John, USVI. For information on signing up with Elderhostel, write to:

Elderhostel
75 Federal St
Boston, MA 02110-1941

Or Check out their web site at http://www.elderhostel.org/

5 Reasons to Join C.V.E.

1. PEOPLE: Join other people who are not satisfied by merely visiting an island, but are driven to record its architecture, document its heritage, and preserve its history. Meet and work with local Caribbean preservation leaders, architectecs, and historians who are knowledgeable and dedicated to their islands' past. Join architects, historians, preservationists, and just plain enthusiasts in an expedition for preservation.

2. LEARN: Learn aabout the history and architecture of an island. Our project gives us a unique glimpse into an island's past.

3. ADVENTURE: If you find it boring to sit by the pool all day, then chop through the bush all day with a machete, and discover the island's past. Piece together ruins and walls, and be amazed at the building that might might just fall down on you. Learn to love warm soda, and the fragrance of insect repellant.

4. COST: You can't spend time in the Caribbean for less.

5. FUN: Yes, we do save time for snorkeling, swimming, sunning, eating, drinking, sightseeing, dancing, shopping, hiking, tennis, and more...