The resort where we stayed has US, British and Antiguan flags. The food is “British”, and the guests are mostly from Britain and Canada – direct flights from London and Toronto are probable reasons for that.
One morning we decided to participate in “Socorobics”, in which we did everything the instructor told us to, including yelling “Ya Mon” whenever he asked if we were feeling good. And it did feel good! Moving through the water is easy on the muscles, leaving us feeling more flexible after.
Horses are, not common, but here they are! On the beach.
Then we walked to the “Clouds” on one of the steepest roads I have ever walked along. Almost like a ladder. But the road went to the top of a mountain adjacent to the resort. The picture shows Brian standing next to a cactus in the middle of other lush foliage. That was about half way up the mountain.
View of our resort from along the hike. We stopped at what was once a place for fancy receptions, like weddings, but with no parking at the top, people had to come up in an elevator located just outside the abandoned venue.
A guest at the venue.
Another guest! These guys are fast, hard to catch with a camera. Speaking of fast creatures, Clare saw a mongoose twice at the resort. They were imported from India to get rid of rats that were eating sugar cane and are now wild all over the island. Thanks to the mongoose, there are no snakes here.
Area around the resort, from “The Clouds”. The big body of water which connects to the ocean at the inlet we called an estuary the other day is called a pond. Great to see this all from above!
Sunset on the way down the mountain.
Sunset the day before. The sunsets have been nice due to the weather instabilities. The oceans are murky with sand, and ferries are not running for the next few days into the future. I am glad we have a flight to the next island instead of a ferry.
Nobody is going snorkeling or scuba diving because of the conditions, so we become explorers.
Bunch of Geeks go Traveling 