Adventures in Anguilla

This is a guide to exploring and living in Anguilla: an island I've loved for 5 decades. Join me on my adventure!

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  • Hike from Island Harbour to Captains Bay

    Hike from Island Harbour to Captains Bay

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  • Clean-up on Savannah Bay Beach

    Clean-up on Savannah Bay Beach

    On a recent Sunday morning, around two dozen people gathered to clean up of the flotsam and jetsam that was strewn across the beach at Savannah Bay. Within about three hours, the beach was back to beautiful. Let’s take the time to keep our beaches clean. Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Read more

  • That Hike Was a Real Cliff-Hanger!

    That Hike Was a Real Cliff-Hanger!

    Anguilla National Trust (ART) is sponsoring a hiking tour around the coast of Anguilla. Each month, a new stretch of the coast is hiked by a group of eager explorers. Recently, ART and the hikers explored the coast between Limestone Bay and Blackgarden Bay. On a map, this appears to be a very small piece… Read more

  • Books by the Bay: Charm and Choice

    Books by the Bay: Charm and Choice

    In Anguilla, if you stay on the main roads, you miss out on many cute and charming shops. Exploring the side roads leads to unexpected pleasures. For instance, I hadn’t seen any bookstores in Anguilla although I had been to the library in the Valley. But then I saw a Facebook post that mentioned the… Read more

  • Exploring Side Roads in Anguilla: Adventure Around the Corner

    Exploring Side Roads in Anguilla: Adventure Around the Corner

    One day last week, we decided to explore some of Anguilla’s side roads. Exploring side roads and those that lead out into the more rural areas is a past-time I learned from my grandfather. After my grandfather died, I tried to continue the practice by taking my grandmother on long drives. We would say, “I… Read more

  • ANT other Exciting Hike: The Arch to Barnes Bay

    ANT other Exciting Hike: The Arch to Barnes Bay

    A few days ago, I saw a post on Facebook that ANT, Anguilla National Trust, was planning a series of hikes that, over the course of the year, would explore the entire coast of Anguilla. The first hike of the series would be in West End from the Arch to Barnes Bay. This sounded like… Read more

  • Hiking Up to the Cavern from Katouche Bay

    Hiking Up to the Cavern from Katouche Bay

    While out exploring the cliffs above Crocus Bay, we continued down a road heading west which then took a lunge for the sea. Partway down the hill, we saw a villa and parking area. Getting out, we continued walking down the hill and discovered we were at Katouche Bay. As we were on the north,… Read more

  • Peggy’s Week in Paradise: An Adventure in Anguilla

    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

  • Beachcomber’s Delight at Forest Bay

    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

  • Bankie Banx Takes Sunday School to a New Level

    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