Our last night in Antigua, we ate dinner at the Warri Pier restaurant at the resort, shown above. Lights on the water made the waves look milky blue, so I asked the waitress if it were always like that? She practically exploded with information about how different the water has been all week because of the rough seas. Usually, she indicated, you can see big fish in the water at night, and people throw food from the restaurant to feed the fish. Usually, in the day, the water is crystal blue, not the murky mess we see now.
That was interesting in two ways. First, we observed that the water was different from Curaçao where we stayed two years ago, but assumed that was just a difference in the island. Perhaps the water would have looked more similar to our other visit on a more normal week. Second, the islanders claim to be laid back, easy going, yet the woman was passionate, defending her ocean.
The airport on Antigua is modern and security is super strict. We had to show proof of where we were staying as well as how we were leaving the next island, Guadeloupe. It took a long time.
News Hiking Friends! If you bring your hiking poles to these islands and cannot fit them into your luggage, you might have to pay $60 US to get them onto one of the flights between islands! Surprise! And we could not pay at the check in counter, so Brian had to go to a different counter. This is only for poles with spiky ends like mine, not ones with rubber ends like Elnore’s.
We made it to Guadeloupe on a plane like this one, so all is well.
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