Reef View Apartments Antigua

... waves) and picked up a few dogs on route. Just above the main village there was a bar with a great view so we stopped for a beer for a reasonable price (about $2). On the way down we passed some little girls who came up to both of us and gave us big hugs. Very sweet but how unusual! Then we decided to have one more drink at a beach bar attached to a quiet hotel. There we made the HUGE mistake of not asking the price and it turned out that a rum and coke was something like $15 ...

... around the port and boutiques without being rushed. <br><br>That evening, the ship left Antigua at 6:00pm. I said farewell to the island in my own special way under the watchful eyes of the sun shinning on my face. This island, with all of its beautiful majestic landscape and panoramic views, had become to me a dear friend that I will remember for always and have forever in my heart fond memories.<br><br>Thankful for beauty,<br><br>Mo<br><br>

... she was amazing. But in the flesh, absolutely AMAZING. Have a look at their web site if you're interested. Right now I am giving some Europeans my well practised, Don't Mess With Me, Death stare. I'm also using a bit of mental telepathy to say "move you stupid git, your anchoring right on top of us when there is a huge gaping hole to drop anchor in over there", but no success! Etiquette, some yachties have it and some don't and right now we are surrounded by a few who ...

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>

... in Taiwan I think... Anyways, I plan on buying a new one soon so I'll have a ton of pictures to put up then. I've had a few good adventures since the last post, the best of which was an un-guided hike through the rain forrest in Dominica. A group from the showband went out early and hiked straight up a mountain into the forrest, and we stopped at a waterfall. There were some cool lizards and oddly enough - big ...

... the bar (4-7), all drinks are half price. George is in the home of owner Philip George-John. In his restored Georgian family manse, the host will feed you well and show you a good time. Many of the daily specials are based on longstanding Antiguan recipes. The best time to go to George for an authentic experience is on Saturday, when island specialties are served, including goat water, souse, conch water, and pepperpot stew. For dessert, trythe creamy rice pudding! You will ...

... beginning of takeoff for the thrill of having their bodies blasted across the beach and into the water. The books say nothing about your brains. This year we checked in on the French side and spent our anchorage time in French waters. Although we had more wave action here it was quieter and a much better decision. We had good holding and being outside of the lagoon, the water was beautifully clear. One thing about the French though, is their belief in the "less ...

... sunset before dinghying into shore. I asked Al to photograph that sunset so we could show our grandchild not realizing that at that moment Denise was giving birth! We enjoyed an outstanding and very reasonable dinner at Trappas. Mike and Angie were there with an American couple, Gust and Jan who had also sailed from the Med on the ARC. We visited briefly on our way out and suddenly they broke into Happy Birthday which of course was joined by all dining. As Al blushed we agreed ...

... fish all around us which are quite fun to see. Over the course of our passage at least six have been discovered on the deck in the morning. I wanted to pick up their rigor mortised-scaly bodies, give them a shake and ask "What, could you NOT see us?" I had another image of a conversation between some delinquent flying fish. It went something like this: Well, you can tell that there's not much to do on board. Actually for me the biggest frustration was ...

... 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>