| Dreamtime goes to Antigua |
Bearing in mind that we need to be out of the hurricane box by July 1st, it's time to be moving
on, especially since the weather has kept us pinned down for several days. We start out for
Guadeloupe via Montserrat, but with the wind right on the nose and the seas very confused, we
can't lay our course. Eventually we head on back to Nevis to wait another day.
Meanwhile, we hear Scott Free talking to R. W. Mist who is just a few miles south of them
regarding the situation in Montserrat. The magma dome collapsed and is spewing out ash and
sulfuric acid fumes in a plume 60,000 ft high. Unfortunately, the winds were directly out of the
south instead of the usual southeast, so R. W. Mist was being inundated with the fallout. R. W.
Mist & Scott-Free diverted to Antigua instead.
The next day we put our game face on and start out to Guadeloupe, 45 miles. Nope, winds on
the nose and 6' to 8' seas - and of course, the only course we can lay is to Montserrat! OK, so
we drop anchor in Five Islands and plan to head into Jolly Harbor to clear in and relax for a few
days. No great hardship here, we wanted to see Antigua anyway.
on, especially since the weather has kept us pinned down for several days. We start out for
Guadeloupe via Montserrat, but with the wind right on the nose and the seas very confused, we
can't lay our course. Eventually we head on back to Nevis to wait another day.
Meanwhile, we hear Scott Free talking to R. W. Mist who is just a few miles south of them
regarding the situation in Montserrat. The magma dome collapsed and is spewing out ash and
sulfuric acid fumes in a plume 60,000 ft high. Unfortunately, the winds were directly out of the
south instead of the usual southeast, so R. W. Mist was being inundated with the fallout. R. W.
Mist & Scott-Free diverted to Antigua instead.
The next day we put our game face on and start out to Guadeloupe, 45 miles. Nope, winds on
the nose and 6' to 8' seas - and of course, the only course we can lay is to Montserrat! OK, so
we drop anchor in Five Islands and plan to head into Jolly Harbor to clear in and relax for a few
days. No great hardship here, we wanted to see Antigua anyway.
| Ed above English Harbor, near Fort Berkley |
| The view from Fort Berkeley overlooking English Harbor |
| 5/11/06 - 5/20/06 & 11/20/06 - 12/27/06 |
Antigua Reprisal - Nov - Dec, 2007
After a hot, but fun-filled hurricane season in parts south, we decided to head straight up to Antigua for
some cooler climes. The following shots were taken on a circumnavigation of Antigua which took us
about 5 weeks. We headed clockwise around from Jolly Harbor to Bird Island, Green Island, Falmouth,
Jolly again then Deep Bay for Christmas. We caught the super mega-yacht race out of English Harbor
which was great - the Maltese Falcon is really something to see in action.
After a hot, but fun-filled hurricane season in parts south, we decided to head straight up to Antigua for
some cooler climes. The following shots were taken on a circumnavigation of Antigua which took us
about 5 weeks. We headed clockwise around from Jolly Harbor to Bird Island, Green Island, Falmouth,
Jolly again then Deep Bay for Christmas. We caught the super mega-yacht race out of English Harbor
which was great - the Maltese Falcon is really something to see in action.
| The view of Lord Nelson's Dockyard, including the flambouyant tree! |
| Huge columns at Nelson's Dockyard, used in repair/rerigging activities |
| Nelson's Dockyard |
| A pic of Montserrat - 2003 (not ours, BTW) |
| Bird Island, NE corner of Antigua |
| The anchorage at Green Island |
| View from Shirley Heights, above English Harbor |
| Green Island, eastern side of Antigua |
| View of English Harbor |
Big BBQ doings at Shirley Heights on Sundays
| Super megayacht race, Maltese Falcon |
| Ed at Deep Bay, just below Fort Barrington |
| Deep Bay, from Fort Barrington |
| Merry Christmas! Pesto-Onion Roasted Cornish Hen with oven-roasted root vegetables, Rum-pickled Pineapple, fresh apple slices, Blue cheese stuffed olives, vinegar marinated cucumbers and a Shiraz-Cab wine |
| New Year's in Spanish Point, Barbuda, a beautiful, remote anchorage with great snorkelling. |
Took a bus over to English Harbor to check out Lord Nelson's Dockyard and Shirley Heights, and
notice quite a few boats in the harbor. Checked out Falmouth Harbor, especially the nautical
bookstore, then back to Jolly Harbor for a swim and a grill-out. Really enjoyed the nice grocery
store, especially the key lime coconut patties dipped in dark chocolate.
notice quite a few boats in the harbor. Checked out Falmouth Harbor, especially the nautical
bookstore, then back to Jolly Harbor for a swim and a grill-out. Really enjoyed the nice grocery
store, especially the key lime coconut patties dipped in dark chocolate.