Nathan's Cove Anguilla

St. Barthelemy (or St Barths), a magical little island about 2 hours by boat from St. Maarten. Small houses, narrow streets, beautiful surrounding, baguettes, crystal clear water and great food... although it is quite pricey. As it is a French island, people speak French and it has a French touch. Many people go skinny dipping and most women are topless on the beaches.

The island had a bit ...

... We still enjoyed the sand and surf. And more importantly, we got to share these experiences with our baby. Not bad for having gone to the Caribbean within his first year of life. We braved as first-time parents, flying by ourselves, to an international destination, and that made us feel pretty good. So for our last day on the island, we drove around, exploring both the French and Dutch side ...

... about. The Tidal Wave Beach Bar is a relaxed place to have something to eat. I had some fresh mahi mahi and salmon tartare for lunch. The food is a bit pricey, but convenient. Le Galion is great for adults too. If you would like to windsurf, do some paddle boating, or even kayak, just rent from Tropical Wave.

... was incredibly sweet to our young one too and took time to share with us her family stories. Maybe everyone was a little warmer because we had a baby with us, or it was low season, but either way, it made for a comfortable stay.

The view from our balcony was beautiful. We overlooked the pool, can see the ocean, and hear the waves. The only thing I thought the Westin could have done to improve the ambiance was not to have the ...

... in Burger King who remarked “Welcome home, man!”. Jeff seems to touch people w/ joy wherever he is; this has become especially clear to us by the reaction of those he has touched here at Oyster Bay. This place is his Joy.
We stopped for a breather on Old Street and happened to stumble into a small sidewalk café called Café au Petit that had the most remarkable broccoli & bleu cheese quiche we ...

... point turned to us and said "Oh man I never win anything". For the final, grand prize of the night this year, we were all disappointed that a free week wasn't on the table. Instead Ingrid announced that a special piece of jewelry - a 2 carat sapphire worth $500 was the prize to be had. The announcer had all hold up their tickets as each number was slowly called, until only the last digit remained and most had dropped their ...

... a bargain, Becky and Barb do the yeomans job of grocery shopping and head out to Le Grande Marche to get breakfast and lunch supplies for the week. Jeff and Cindy head to the beach!!! By the time Becky and Barb hit the beach the slow burn was well underway!! With snorkel mask in hand Jeff heads to the water to do some underwater fish watching. Barb, decked out in her new bathing suit proceeded to say she wouldn't burn today ...

... of the crew on the boats and followed our captains commands as we did our assigned tasks. My wife and myself had moderate tasks to perform, but others had more difficult tasks. We were assigned our crew positions because we are in our 50's we assumed. It worked for us.

We started our race with the other boats and our boat was in 3rd-place most of the time. With the final leg of the race approaching, we were still in 3rd-place. Our captain called for a strategic and bold ...

... the whole day at the beach watching the planes takeoff and land. The highlights of the day included a MD-80 takeoff, a A340 go around and landing, and a Boeing 747 landing.

... The Museum is also home to The Anguilla National Trust, which can arrange natural history walks, bird-watching, visits to the Amerindian sites, and tours to see hawksbill turtle nesting grounds. I highly recommend taking advantage of some of the activities arranged by the Trust. On this particular trip, I chose to learn more about the hawksbill turtle nesting grounds. Absolutely Incredible! A satellite tracking study of nesting green and hawksbill turtles is ...