Tag: adventures
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Peggy’s Week in Paradise: An Adventure in Anguilla
My cousin Peggy came to visit me in Anguilla. She arrived late on a Sunday afternoon. We dropped off her bag at the house and took her first picture in Anguilla. Then we drove to the Dune Preserve on Rendezvous Bay to enjoy Bankie Banks Sunday School. This was the perfect way to begin Peggy’s… Read more
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Beachcomber’s Delight at Forest Bay
During my first visit to Anguilla 50 years ago, my brother-in-law went spear fishing at Forest Bay while my husband and I watched from the shore. He arose from the sea with a conch shell on his spear point. When he reached the beach, he pulled the conch from the shell and handed it to… Read more
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Bankie Banx Takes Sunday School to a New Level
Each Sunday afternoon, Bankie Banx, international music star, hosts musicians at his Dune Preserve on Rendezvous Bay in Anguilla. The Aurora Anguilla Amphitheatre hosted the premiere of the documentary: Bankie Banx, King of the Dune on December 21, 2023. Be sure to check out the film festivals in your area in 2024. Bankie Banx is… Read more
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Wind and Waves: Beautiful Beaches
The past few days have been really windy. So we (my granddaughter is visiting me) decided to explore the popular beaches of Shoal Bay, Mead’s Bay, Rendezvous Bay, and Sandy Ground to see the action of the wind on the waves. First stop, Shoal Bay which is on the east end of the island on… Read more
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Where the Road Ends: Muster Point on Corito Bay
One of the great things about Anguilla is that you can drive down almost any road and end up on the coast with a beautiful view of the sea. Today, I decided to drive down Corito Road to see where it went. The road goes through what one might call an industrial area, but then… Read more
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Good Vibes at Rendevous Bay
Sunday evening, November 26, 2023, the Great Anguilla Beach Resort at Rendevous Bay held an arts festival. I decided to check it out. Rendevous Bay is about 18 minutes to the west of the Forest and only about 1 mile south of the main road through the island. I easily arrived at the Anguilla Great… Read more
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Sunset at Elvis’ Beach Bar
The other day, I decided to check out the Happy Hour at Elvis’ Beach Bar in Sandy Ground. I pulled off the road onto the sand, parked, and then walked down the beach to the bar. Although Happy Hour had just begun at 4 pm, there were already three couples seated at the bar where… Read more
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East to the End of Anguilla: Island Harbour
A few days ago, I decided to adventure to the east end of Anguilla and explore the beach at Island Harbour. The town of Island Harbour is on the Atlantic side of Anguilla. Island Harbour is about a 20-minute drive from The Forest. Unlike Sandy Ground where the road drops steeply from a ridge, the… Read more
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Sunday Night Music at Netty’s
Sunday night I went with my niece to a music venue in The Valley, the main town in Anguilla. During the day, Netty’s BBQ is a roadside diner. But on Sunday nights, the disco ball swirls and lights play across the impromptu dance floor as musicians and DJs take center stage. We arrived around 8:30… Read more
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The Secret Path in the Garden
When I first arrived at my temporary home here in The Forest, the abundant rains had led to the grounds being overwhelmed with weedy greenery and grass. As I walked around the grounds trying to figure out the landscape structure, using my archaeologically-tuned senses (my Master’s degree was in paleoanthropology/paleolithic archaeology), I realized that at… Read more