Blue Waters Hotel St. John's

... We would sit in a café with our croissants and watch the ferries come and go from Guadeloupe. The shops were quite up market and artsy for a welcome change. It's probably not an island (small group actually) we would suggest that you travel to from the US or Europe, but it was a very pleasant stay for us as it was so unexpected. We hired a moped (petrol included as there are no places to fuel up) and explored the tiny island and its pretty bays. No cars are allowed ...

... 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.

... was absolutely breathtaking. Here I was, high above the cliff, overlooking below the blue crystal sea, the sun's rays illuminating the water, the deep blue sky with its candy ball clouds, it was unbelievable. It was another moment in time to be cherished forever. I kept running here and there with excitement in order to capture and memorize everything at once. Again, picture perfect.

Finally, we made our way to Nelson's Dockyard. The ...

... nas na wycieczke dookola wyspy. Nie tylko nas, ale jeszcze kilku Brazylijczykow z naszego statku, w sumie zupelnie przypadkowo uzbierala sie nas cala gromadka. Utargowalismy 10$ od lebka za godzinna wycieczke wokol wyspy. Antigua ma przepiekne widoki, jest malenka i urocza. Wycieczka w sumie trwala prawie 2h, gdy dobieglam do statku, mialam 8 minut, zeby przebrac sie i dobiec na szoste pietro do galerii. Udalo sie! Antigua byla ...

... Its capital is St. John's. The official language of the nation is English, often spoken with a distinct Caribbean accent, and the official currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, although U.S. dollars are widely accepted.

... you are at the summit in less than an hour; and at a peak of 490 feet that is one AWESOME panoramic view of the Harbor! Gorgeous! Shirley Heights just also happens to be "the place to be" on Sunday nights for jump-ups! It didn't take me long to discover that "jump-up' is just another term for impromptu dance! Of course, now that the Sunday night jump-ups at Shirley Heights have become so well-known, we can't exactly say they are impromptu anymore!  Nevertheless, Sunday evenings ...

... devotes his time scavenging through every boxes of shoes, much to my amusement. He's a stark contrast to the other sellers. I haggle him a bit, since I'm paying cash, he lowers the price by 20 Caribbean dollars. I finally buy four pairs of his shoes, three pairs for upcoming Christmas gifts, I left telling him I would suggest a visit to his store to my hotel's fellow, he was ...

After landfalling in Antigua in early February, Quest has spent most of her time anchored in English Harbor. Jeanne and Jeff left us here since Jeanne had been offered a dream job in California. Having the boat to ourselves again seems way too luxurious. During the first few weeks, we lined up some repairs - to the blown out main sail and also to build a new sun shade (called a bimini). I also took advantage of knowing we'd be ...

... starts at midnight so this $105 only buys you one night outside Road Bay. It is also high considering many of the moorings no longer exist. The seas were a bit unsettled but we had some excellent snorkeling at Sandy Island, Little Bay and Prickly Pear. There are no longer moorings at Prickly Pear and we failed to heed Doyle's suggestion to use a trip line on our anchor in case we caught a rock ledge. We did catch a ledge but by the time we were ready to lift our anchor there had ...

... 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 ...