Sandals Antigua Resort & Spa St. John's

... that affect the boating world. Most mornings on the VHF radio there was cruiser net that would announce social events, items for sale or wanted, weather and a forum to ask your questions.  There was always a lot going on with dominoes, book swaps, barbeques, pot luck meals, outings, Happy Hours... Between the Yacht club, the various Happy Hours or just by doing laundry it was easy to meet other boaters. On Grenada we were able to get away from the boating world and explore ...

Sunday 05/04/09 St Johns - Antigua Temps Air 28°C Sea 27°C Our berth once again is ideally placed being right alongside the city's main waterfront, straight off the ship to the many bars & cafes. Although it's Sunday the place is already humming as already berthed is the Holland-America Lines ship Maarsdam, and 15 minutes after our arrival the Fred Olsen Lines Booddica arrived and there's another due in later in the day We'd ...

... 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>

... we see that we're in the midst of what seems almost like a freaking tropical storm!!! Raining like crazy, winds blowing so hard you almost can't stand in one place and very rough seas. Because we have an inside cabin we've been oblivious to the weather outside. We meet up with Paul &amp; Gayle at breakfast and discuss the desirability of trying to kayak or snorkel in a tropical storm. We all decide that ...

... wordt precies in onze davit gespiest en gaat 90 graden om en neemt vervolgens de windpilot te grazen. Er breken onderdelen af en verdwijnen in het 5 meter diepe water. Ook verbuigt het hele apparaat op diverse plekken. " I thought a helicopter was landing on our frontdek" verklaart de huurder van het andere jacht later. "Where you afraid" (bang) vraagt Syl bezorgd? "No just curious" (nieuwsgierig) luidt de reactie breed lachend. De huurboot mist 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>

... traps, and I wiggled my way into the depths of the city. Stepping off the bus, my sandal let go and broke, stupid me left my tube of crazy glue at the hotel, so I had to walk into the first pharmacy I could find, looking for surgical tape to fix my shoe, then ready to go! I walked as far as one and a half mile away, as fast as time gave me under the scorching sun, gathering up purchase bags along my way. Upon return, waiting for my shuttle, prying eyes from the rest ...

... and Oystercatcher XXV. About mid-day on Sunday we left Browns Bay and anchored between Green Island and Bird Island behind a long reef. It was spectacular to sit in the calm anchorage and realize there was nothing but this reef between us and Africa. We could have stayed here for days! But on Monday we had to motor back to Falmouth Harbour to meet our buddy Iain on Tuesday morning. On our way south we ducked into Indian Harbour beneath the expansive cliff top home of Eric ...

... 1870 for the rent of 1 fat sheep, if demanded by the crown. Later the Codringtons resided at the magnificent estate at Dodington (Gloucestershire) from where they managed their estates. As the sugar cane industry was labour intensive and there were insufficient people on the island to cover it, people were brought over from Africa as slaves. Work hours for slaves was from sunrise to and hour before sunset with an hour at noon off for their meal. Sunday and Christmas were their only holidays.

... 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>