K.T.S. Paradise View Hotel St. John's

... is assumed you have money to spare. However, Grenada seemed colourless to us with people who were just plain friendly and human. A lot of crusiers are based in Grenada as it is almost south of the hurricane belt and is generally quite safe when the nasty weather passes through - in any case it is an overnight sail to Trinidad so most who stay there know they can be in a safer place in a day. So with so many camped out here, it is quite easy to stay in tune (literally) with the ...

... 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.

... to the ship.<br><br>Being still early, we had lunch on board the ship and afterwards went back on shore for an enjoyable afternoon walk along the pier. The water was a beautiful majestic turquoise colour under the clear blue sky. <br><br>We made our way along several streets while enjoying the boutiques and shops. The place was crowded with tourists buying souvenirs just like us under the nice sunny weather. It was relaxing being able to adventure ...

First things first. Today is our 32nd anniversary, so Happy Anniversary to us!!!!! Made it 32 years without killing or even seriously injuring each other. Quite an accomplishment. Bill and I wake up this morning about 5:30 and decide to go up to the running track to walk a mile or so before we have to get ready for our scheduled 8:30 excursion, the Kayak and Snorkel Eco Tour. As we start to exit to the outside ...

... we van het goede, Franse leven. Aan het eind van de vakantie hebben we toch nog een tegenvaller. Boem We liggen achter een klein eilandje (Ilet du Gosier) en het waait al dagen 25 knopen. In de nacht neemt de wind toe tot 45 knopen en slaan we van ons anker. Ik ben al buiten als het gebeurt maar de boot ligt dwars op de wind en sleurt de 40 meter ketting te snel naar een lager gelegen jacht. Doordat het motorpaneel binnen zit kan ik niet snel genoeg vrijvaren. Een ...

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>

After too much sun, too much food, oo much rest and too many mudslide frosties, time to hit town and shop for something different than home! Lots of good buys, especially jewelry, gold and emeralds, and shoes. Down town St John, one shop out of every two is a shoe store, a shoe lover's paradise!!! I had done my home-works prior to departure from home, studied and memorized the city map, I was not to get lost like in Dublin!!! The shuttle bus dropped us off in a busy ...

... on a calm day. The shoreline was a wonderful mix of rocky cliffs and Caribbean forest. There were lots of birds and magnificent homes. There is considerable new construction underway in some parts of the bay. We dinghied out to Green Island to check out the anchorage and the reefs. On shore we saw this huge yellow sun tent with yellow chaises and a folding table with an ice bucket and wine or champagne. We were wondering who it was when we realized it was the infamous owner of ...

... Will be back on the 13th, fingers crossed they make good progress between now and then. Some things I learned Antigua is volcanic to the west and limestone to the east. Betty's Hope (one of the mills managed by the Codringtons) is located near the boundary of the limestone region and the central plains. Barbuda was linked to Antigua by the Codringtons who owned up to 9 sugar mills in Antigua. They were the governors of the Leeward Islands in their time. They leased Barbuda from 1677 ...

... 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 ...