Joe Mike's Hotel Plaza St. John's

... to cruisers but it got us to the meeting point. We launched the dinghy and had to storm the beach as there was no dock. The hash group had to admit that it was an original way to arrive. It was a nice crowd and very social. Not every hash seeks out the visitors to welcome them but here we felt very included. We had a special welcome since Dana's very good friend, Stephanie, first hashed in Antigua before Milan and so many knew their old hashing friend. We weren't alone as there ...

... passengers on our jeep were getting rather high, and loud; good grief 2 drinks and their inhibitions just fade away,( don't go there I don't want to think about it). Just after we left there I received a phone call from Charlotte Cayless (those of you from BG will possible remember her, she left to move to Antigua 3-4 years ago) We'd been trying to arrange to get together whilst we were here but it looked like it wasn't going to ...

... 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.

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 ...

POLSKI: Rano, jak zwykle gdy jestesmy w porcie, strzelalismy gangway. Potem, w poludnie, byl "makaronowy" lunch dla zalogi. Byl piekny, sloneczny dzien. Od poczatku zalozylam, ze wykorzystam go na byczenie sie na plazy. Zaden z chlopakow nie zdecydowal sie do mnie dolaczyc, woleli przespac ten czas w kabinie. Ja stwierdzilam, ze spac to moge i na plazy. Mialam sie jeszcze wrocic po cos do pokoju, ale ...

... stroom verbruikt. Ook hier weer simpel en goed verkrijgbare onderdelen. Nu kunnen we zelfs ijsblokjes maken en ook groente kopen als er alleen gekoeld spul verkrijgbaar is. Natuurlijk gaat het drankverbruik hiermee ook flink omhoog want er gaat niks boven een koud biertje in de carieb. De timing is niet zo handig: de koelmachine wordt met oud en nieuw geplaatst! Niet zo leuk voor Jeroen, die op nieuwjaarsdag met zware koppijn (iets te veel champagne gedronken, schat ...

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 ...

... around 10 back-bending jumps that looked like pure joy. I could practically hear the mother say, "a bit more arch will get you a better splash, sweetie." We chose another beautiful beach on this island filled with them and we lazily rocked at anchor off the southeastern tip of Barbuda. We could hear the roar of the surf not far from us which was broken down into gentle waves by the coral reefs. Owen and Brittany just got back ...

... on the Dutch side of the lagoon ever since. We have joined the crowd which gathers at the Yacht Club every afternoon for Happy Hour ($1 bottled beers) and to watch the parade of boats through the drawbridge in and out of the lagoon. We had the pleasure of spending some time with noted off-shore sailor and author Bill Siefert who invited us aboard the 53' Oyster yacht he is managing for the owner. With the current weather pattern there are far more boats entering the lagoon than ...

... dish, and that we are not leaving without a proper meal.



Well, an hour later, and we are indeed enjoying a proper lunch - at least we weren't fooled!!







We have to return back to the ship as soon as we finish lunch, and we are to be carried to the last but most beautiful Island of all.