St. James Club Antigua

... His spear gun had just broken and he had a family to feed and blah, blah, blah so Adrian gave him money (we didn't have small change so he did well). In hindsight, we should have told him to come back with fish when he went back out. Many of these guys are just trying to make a living but they will knock on your hull until you appear. We tend not to knock on a boat if we don't see someone in the cockpit.   We did a short loop walk on the island to get a view of the ocean side ...

... 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 ...

... whose coming into harbour, what flag they are flying, how big it is and sometimes googling it on the net and finding out who owns it, how much it's worth, how many crew, etc etc etc. Just being a nosy neighbour, doing a "Mrs Cravitts". And right now there is a pretty amazing assortment of Super yachts here to spy on. There is one here called the Maltese Falcon which when Pete saw her come in near wet himself with excitement. We had actually read about her a year or so ago and ...

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>

Hey everybody! I'm enjoying the notes some of you are sending me, keep 'em comming. Well I'm into my second week on the ship and I'm still having a lot of fun. They're making me attend corporate and training meetings almost every morning, and the early boat/emergency drills are ever so fun.... I know I said I would post pictures, but I found out the other day that my laptop is dead and gone to meet its maker ...

... sautéed onion, garlic and rosemary sauce! Coconut Grove is north of St. John's in a coconut grove right on the beach. It has simple tables on a flagstone floor beneath a thatch roof. This is one of the Island's best! Soup is prepared fresh daily from local ingredients like ginger, carrot, and pumpkin. Lobster and shrimp dishes figure prominentlyl, along with a catch of the day and a daily vegetarian special. (much to the delight of my vegetarian friend, Debbie!) During happy hour ...

... on the Dutch side at the noisy end of the international airport. Other cruisers related a unique pastime on Dutch Sint Maarten. Princess Juliana Airport runway starts right behind a public swimming beach. The guide books warn that if you go to that beach, you should tie your belongings down to prevent them from blowing away from the jet blast. Some idiots (no other word comes close) find it exciting to hang onto the security fence just as a jetliner powers up at ...

... the day Denise and Bob were to visit the doctor and perhaps the day Denise's labor would be induced. Instead, she went into labor that morning. Bob called Bill and he emailed us immediately to tell us "the action had begun". All day I was stitching a baby gift, hoping things were going well for Denise. We spoke with Bill that afternoon and he had not had further word. I had made a reservation at Trappas for Al's birthday dinner. We were in the cockpit having a drink and watching a ...

... we'll have less sail handling to do." I looked at him and thought to myself, "OK, who are you and what have you done with my husband?" Our average daily runs now dropped from 150-170 miles down to 130. It was gonna be a long trip... On day seven, Jeff caught a yellow fin tuna. We had the freshest sushimi for a snack - (an hour out of the water) and Jeanne cooked the rest up for dinner. I will be spoiled for tuna for the rest of my life. We've had ...

... 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 ...