Antigua Beachcomber Hotel

... clear blue/green water while their neighbour had cloudy water with no visibility. Some offered loads of local produce but little else, while others grew nothing but shipped in pork pies from England (not enough of these islands for Adrian) and Grape Nuts cereal from the US (that's for Dana). And the comparisons go on as did our constant adjustments as we island hopped from one to another; some part of the same chain, while others were separate countries.  Just as we got used to ...

... so I was pleased when we managed to arrange to hook up down at a bar along side the ship. We drove across the island taking in Devils bridge, a narrow arch carved out by the sea leaving a natural bridge spanning the sea, if your carefully and the sea's not to rough you can walk along the bridge, although you need to be careful as the sea punches the water under the arch and shots it upward with some force alongside the bridge ...

... island's history from prehistoric times to the present time. It was quite impressive, interesting and well done. A short, guided tour of the ruins was taken afterwards where we enjoyed panoramic views from the observation deck. <br><br>Thereafter, we continued on to another Lookout point on the island for a picture perfect view of Nelson's Dockyard below plus various secluded coves. At that exact moment, what a wonderful feeling I had. The entire ...

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 music, hoping to make a few dollars off of us tourists. Later in the day, we took a tour of the island and saw two gorgeous beaches: Dickinson and Runaway.<br>

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 ...

... events held on the island. Now, let's move from the south end of the island toward the east, to Indian Town, another of Antigua's fabulous national parks! I t is here at Indian Town that you will discover a sight that will leave even the most seasoned traveler awestruck. Devils Bridge is definitely an Antigua "must see". In fact, I have been to Antigua many times, and have never left the island without a Devils Bridge visit. It is an amazing testament to the power of nature ...

... and a one hour delay. You should have seen our accommodation in Antigua, I am moving there, it was absolutely beautiful. The only problem with this place is that it has been burdened down with bureaucracy.

... the water, other times it was on the ******** Friday morning we were raising the genoa when it caught partway up and two of the Profurl sections separated. We tried to lower it but it was stuck! Great...and of course the wind began to pick up. We did our best to secure the sail and discussed our options. Al got out the Topclimber (bosun's chair) which of course we had never test rigged on Free Spirit. It took us a while to get it rigged correctly and then we had the challenge of ...

... 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 ...

... ridiculous. We are offered just a plate of fruit salad and some cheese, and we are all very angry. The leader gets nervous and tries to calm us down and the chef from the kitchen tells us that this is what they eat in this exotic island for lunch, so we should not be demanding. I then go straight to the people of the group and tell them to deny eating this ridiculous dish ...