Tag: Caribbean
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BUCKET LIST COMPLETE: Just crushed my last ‘Around the Island’ hike – Cove Bay to Shoal Bay West
18 months ago, I began the Around the Island series of hikes with Anguilla National Trust. I did not do all of the hikes as some were too difficult for me. This hike was my 8th in the series and the last I was able to do. ANT did one more hike after this one,… Read more
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Blowing Point to Beautiful Bays: A Caribbean Coastal Quest
Anguilla National Trust continues their Around the Island of Anguilla Coastal Hikes with a hike from Blowing Point across Rendezvous Bay to Cove Bay. We began the hike by walking from the Blowing Point Ferry along the coastal road behind beautiful villas to Shaddick Point where Rendezvous Bay begins. This coastal walk around Rendezvous Bay… Read more
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The Heart of the Neighborhood: Rainbow Supermarket in Little Harbour
Every neighborhood needs a market. For Little Harbour (and the Forest!) that market is the Rainbow Supermarket. It is on Jerimiah Gumbs Highway, just a little south of the intersection with Long Ground Road. Rainbow Supermarket is chock full of anything you might need to make a meal, clean the house, feed a pet, stock… Read more
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The Best Chocolate on the Island!
Those in the know, know that the best place to find fine chocolate on Anguilla is at Anguilla Sands and Salts. A touch of Anguillan sea salt added to prime, single source ingredrients of chocolate, sugar, and flavorings creates the most delicious chocolate you will ever taste. Josveek Huligar, master chocolatier, is also a master… Read more
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YUM! Frozen Fantasies Ice Cream Parlour for Tasty Treats
A brand new ice cream parlour has opened on the Valley Road as you head east through George Hill into downtown Valley. You can’t miss this cute purple and saffron building on the right side of the road. The wide, curving steps welcome you into the parlour where Rina will scoop up “Frozen Fantasies” to… Read more
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Exciting Update for 2 Palms Beach at the Forest Bay
In my last blog post about 2 Palms Beach at Forest Bay, I mentioned that I was waiting on the Environmental Health Unit to supply the beach with a dumpster. I sent a note to Kathleen Rogers, the Principal Environmental Health Officer. She was enthusiatic and two days later, first thing in the morning, she… Read more
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Beach Beauty: 2 Palms at the Forest Bay
I live in The Forest, just up the hill from the beach at the Forest Bay. There is a popular location on the beach where visitors like to relax, eat lunch, and have a drink. I call the place 2 Palms. Unfortunately, there is no convenient place to dump trash, so it gets dumped in… Read more
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Picnic in a Park with Parakeets and a Peacock
Anguilla’s coastal beaches are fantastic, but there are fun and fascinating places to discover in the interior, too. For instance, there is an adorable little park in the historic area of the Valley. For your picnic meal, stop first at one of the many places on the Strip in the Valley (across from St. Mary’s… Read more
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Hike from Island Harbour to Captains Bay
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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