Amaryllis Hotel Antigua

... t a Caribbean paradise. Our Intro - While most islands in the Caribbean generally have a similar feel, each one appeals differently to the visitor and some might have no appeal at all. There were people we met who settled on each of these islands, some part-time and some full-time, and we often wondered what made them choose that particular island. Some were flat as a pancake, while others mountainous. Some were lush with vegetation and others were dry, brown and dusty. Some ...

... back at the harbour. Off we went making a beeline to the B-Hive where we hoped to hook up with Charlotte, sure enough she was there and for the next 2-3 hours we had a great time talking about the island and her life here, the things she gets up to on the island and her experiences since returning here. All too soon the time had come for us to say our farewells, as it's time to embark ready for the long haul northward to cooler climes.

... is English, spoken with a distinctive Caribbean accent.

Once we boarded our air-conditioned mini bus, me at the front again and Mi behind me, we drove through the center of Antigua, passing along various beautiful little villages, each one having charming little old churches and chattel houses.

A visit was made at Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre at Shirley Heights where we viewed a 15 minute multimedia presentation that traces ...

Today we arrived in St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. We debarked the ship and walked a bit until we reached what seemed to be some sort of plaza, where a local was balancing a pineapple on her head while grooving to ...

Tuesday: We started the morning earning points for two sandals necklaces - to be souvenirs for our girls.... We met for Aquacize at 10:30 and learned some fun moves that we can try in our shallow pool at home - for some reason I always thought I needed a deep end or the ability/space to tread water - but I was wrong - Jeff and I both commented that we felt the workout in our legs throughout the day so we must have burned some ...

... games. www.thetennischannel.com Carnival takes place later in the summer. This is a fabulous 10-day island wide celebration filled with music, costumes, and floats! Highly recommended by "yours truly"! www.antiguacarnival.com In the past, I have visited in October during the Antiguan Jazz Festival, a celebration of Afro and Caribbean styles and fusion. What fun! In my last entry, we visited awesome sites on the south end of the island. We have also discussed many of the exciting ...

Up at 4 to get to the airport for a 7:20 flight and more American airports! Did we tell you how much we love them? Don't tell Jenny bush until she is out of the country. Couldn't get a WiFi connection at the ...

... XXV motor into the Antigua Slipway sans mast or rigging. Evidently the new mast had been shipped over and Antigua Rigging and a crew from the European manufacturer were going to step the new mast and secure all the rigging. This became the entertainment of the English Harbour anchorage. We later learned that the new mast had some of the same flaws as the original and many adaptations were necessary. For days the mast would be craned on and then off. Sometimes the yacht was ...

... with only one inquiry necessary. I was taken at the appointed time and out in 10 minutes with the necessary prescription and a bill of just under $30US. It took two pharmacies to find the RX in stock but the SmithKlineBeecham product cost us a whopping $12US. I hate to think what it would have been at home. There were FIVE huge cruise ships in town so we did not have the stroll with the locals we had hoped for. We had a brief walk, a delicious fish sandwich lunch under the ...

... br> Here we find local small colorful buses, waiting for us. We have a ride round this beautiful exotic island.....here looks like paradise!







We are supposed to have lunch here and then leave back for the ship, to be carried to the Island of Saint Tomas.







The food is ridiculous. We ...