This 'island' amidst the cane has been protected by geography: in this case, the modest yet still impressive hills of granite that form the Bambous Mountains and hint at the island's distant volcanic past.
But Walpole's legacy is impressive: Strawberry Hill House, his home in London, gave its name to a branch of neo-Gothic architecture (Strawberry Hill Gothic), and he even coined the word 'serendipity' (he is also credited with being the first to use other words including 'beefy,'malariaiand and 'souvenir,' as well as the phrase 'fairy tale').
More impressive still, Hill won racing's highest laurel at a time when European motor sports killed about a third of its drivers.
Belize isn't really mountain country, but its offers some impressive rolling hills and highlands, some of the most beautiful of which are in Belize's western-most, largest, and most fertile district -- Cayo.
Arguably more impressive is Hurricane Hill, an exposed mountaintop overlooking the world with views of the Pacific Coast 33 miles westward.
The preseason victory was impressive for Sage Hill, the top-ranked team in Division 3-A this season.
He was the big difference in the game". Wilhelm (3-2) was impressive on the hill, in the field, and at the plate.
Nordpark is a small but challenging ski hill with impressive views of the city centre.
A similar dynamic -- artless juvenile male is drawn in by deranged female vampire -- animated Falconer's equally impressive first novel, "Primrose Hill".
The Nix; The Vegetarian I got a big kick out of Nathan Hill's impressive first novel, The Nix (Picador), out in the UK next year.
