Nord Gironi Girona

... Antigua and knew that we were in shallow water for fishing most of the day. Adrian saw that there was a 30 minute stretch when we would be in 500 feet of water. Was it worth it? We never catch fish anyway (except the occasional barracuda) so for that mere 30 minutes what was the point? Well we did, and within minutes we hooked what we were sure was a barracuda. To make it even worse the fishing reel broke and we weren't able to lock it. So once we started reeling we couldn't ...

... 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.

Dear Blog,<br><br>Another day, another adventure. We arrived at Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda at 8:00am this morning. Today promises to be a beautiful warm and exciting day as the sun is already rising along the island and showing off its bright golden rays.<br><br>Antigua boasts one of the Caribbean's most spectacular coastlines with secluded coves and beaches. The capital is St. John's and approximately 70,000 people live on the island. The official ...

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>

... a blast. I then wandered into town to pick up so local hot sauce (something I've been doing at each island) and stopped in for some local grub. It was surprisingly all vegetarian but with a slight hint of Caribbean spices. I didn't know what I was asking for but it hit the spot. Due to the long days previous I'm going to call it an early day since I have to get up early to get to the dive boat.

Whirlwind weekend adventure with my friends Marianne an Brian from Montreal, who were in Barcelona on vacation and invited me to join them. Their apartment was gorgeous - and Barcelona was far more so. Some of the sites I saw were Casa Battlo, the Sagrada Familia, Parc Montjuic, La Rambla, and Barcelona Beach. It was a ridiculously beautiful city. I would suffice it safe to say Barcelona is one of the most beautiful cities on Earth

... An hour later, had had followed me to the shuttle pick up, just to wish me a great vacations time. Ahead of the shuttle, I got to chat with a few locals, about their way of life; they don't pay a lot of tax compared to us, about 2%, yet they have to pay for most services that a freely given in my country. Kindergarden is $500 monthly, primary school is $2300 per three months ...

Girona was a small town, about 2 hours from Barcelona. Our fligh carrier to Pisa was from here, therefore we spent a day visiting the city & took a sleep on a hotel just beside the airport. We tasted Shangria in this town & got a little bit dizzy after it. It's a refreshing fruity wine, drank with ice, just the best companion on a sunny day.

... the SE we would go directly to Jolly Harbour on Antigua. So well before customs and immigration opened we were on our way. The winds were strong enough...25-28 and off we went on one fabulous tack through seas that were just high enough to both exhilarate and soak us. We averaged 7 knots over the 40 miles east to Antigua. What a ride! When we arrived in Jolly Harbour midday on Sunday the 12th we picked up a mooring in the outer harbor and dinghied in to check-in and check to ...

... that we are not leaving without a proper meal.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Well, an hour later, and we are indeed enjoying a proper lunch - at least we weren't fooled!!<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br ><br><br><br><br>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.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>