2012-01-14: Antigua

Left the River Salee, Guadeloupe

& had a nice sail up to Antigua on Tuesday Jan 10.

Herm & Fran, the next photo is for you.

Hasn't changed since you sailed into English Harbor a few years back.

Pillars of Hercules outside English Harbor

Passed the Pillars of Hercules & entered English Harbor.

Pretty spot but way too crowded in the anchorage.

Stopped at Antigua Slipway, fueled up

and motored over to nearby Falmouth Harbor.

Dropped the hook in Falmouth at 3:30 pm.

Next day we awoke to find RomantaSea anchored beside us.

They had arrived at 8:30 am

after an overnight sail from St. Barts.

RomantaSea anchored beside us at dusk in Falmouth

There are lots of mega yachts in Falmouth Harbor.

The big boys have multiple red light going up their masts.

Quite a sight at night.

We dinghied in & walked over to English Harbor

to check in with Customs & Immigration.

Nice lunch at The Anchorage Center.

The Queen at lunch

View from our table

On the way back, we stopped in at Sam & Dave's laundry.

Had a long chat with proprietors Olive & Suzette.

(Sam & Dave "passed")

Promised to return with laundry.

Rented a car with George & Joanne of RomantaSea.

Drove to Carib Bean (coffee roasters)

Enjoyed an excellent Espresso.

Our hostess with the mostest!

Driving West, we got some good views of the South coast.

MorrisBay

Had a fine lunch at Millers Beach Bar & Restaurant.

Joanne, George & Margaret at Millers, on Fort Bay

Driving back, we had a good view of Falmouth Harbor

from the hill.

Falmouth Harbor, Antigua

Next day we toured East.

Posh St. James Club

Further North we visited Devil's Bridge,

a magnificent blow hole.

Devil's Bridge

Went up to Long Bay on the NE coast.

They love Jamaica in the Eastern Caribbean.

Note the Bigga Jamaica Kola on sale.

Bigga Jamaica Kola

The queen bought a dress from this gal.

She was a character, for sure.

Suspect she has a touch of Jamaican in her blood

Antiguan (Jamaican) vendor

Driving "home", we stopped at the remains

of an old sugar plantation, Betty's Hope.

The old wind mills are quite scenic.

Betty's Hope

Continuing to explore Antigua,

we hit Turners Beach on the West coast.

Turners Beach

Just up from Turners Beach we relaxed before lunch at O.J.'s

Beach Time

Joanne & Margaret on OJ's beach

Epicurian's is a great supermarket.

Had to buy some vittles!

Epicurian's - one of the best supermarkets down island

We had a fine evening aboard RomantaSea

along with Vicki & Mike of Double Exposure.

Thanks Joanne & George!

Joanne, Vicki & the queen

aboard RomantaSea

On the North coast of Antigua we saw some

colorful condos at Boon Point.

Boon Point, Antigua

Great Mexican lunch at Peppers & Lime

on Dickerson Bay

Peppers & Lime Mexican Restaurant

Our old Jamaican buddy, Butch Stuart

has another Sandals next to Peppers & Lime

Sandals Antigua

Well. all good things must come to an end.

And so, we motor-sailed from Falmouth Harbor,

up the West coast of Antigua to Deep Bay.

Deep Bay is a pretty anchorage

& a good jump off point for our next stop, Barbuda.

Deep Bay, Antigua

Deep Bay at Sunset

Look out Barbuda, here we come!!!