English Harbour Town, Antigua and Barbuda Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Nomadic November
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- Dec 10, 2023
- 🌬 28 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Antigua and Barbuda Parish of Saint Paul English Harbour Town Chapel Point 17.012547, -61.76868817°0’45” N 61°46’7” W
Day 40
Laundry Time
December 10, 2023 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
Up to a beautiful sunrise. Unfortunately, Brian had a rough sleep with nightmares and a sleeping pill….. so he felt groggy, tired and off all day. I must say that I am really enjoying the early to rise and early to bed. Waking at dawn…. And sitting with my thoughts in silence, while sipping coffee (beside Brian) for an hour or more…. is so peaceful! We decided to gather all our laundry and head into Falmouth for a few hours. We dropped two big loads for wash only and it would be ready by 1pm. We went to the gas station and beside it was a fresh fruit place where we stocked up, and then to a little stand for passion fruit, bananas, sorrel (a dried flower that is only available from Nov- Jan and tastes like sour candy) and coffee. Brian did a little search (he calls them peewees). We also had a taste of Sugar Apple.
We then when to Budget Marine (on our way to Gennie’s another grocery store that is supposed to be cheaper but wasn’t open). It was a long walk, but pretty. We brought the new gas tank and produce back to the tender and Brian tried to switch the tanks, but didn’t have a funnel.
We headed to Covenant Garden grocery store — they seemed to have alot more this time, including GF bread and Greek yogurt. Back to get the laundry and then to dry it on the boat. We forgot to get extra clothes pin, so we had to be creative (using lines) to hang all the clothes. Once we got back, Tess and Hartmult invited us for lunch. I started to make French Toast (excited about the GF bread) and Nicholas and Marie invited us over. I had a conference call at 4pm (FTHS volunteer orientation) so it was an intense discussion about what to do…. I finished making the toast and we headed to Blue Magic for a quick visit. After my call we went to Cappy’s for a drink with Brian’s German friends. Finding the boat in the dark is always fun, but Brian seems to intuitively know where she is.
We gathered the rest of the clothing on the boat, made the bed and put away clothing before sleep.Read more
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Traveler Segeltörn durch die Karibik
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- Feb 7, 2020
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Antigua and Barbuda Parish of Saint Paul English Harbour Town Falmouth Harbour 17.01453, -61.77362817°0’52” N 61°46’25” W
Day 81
Good bye Antigua and hello Guadaloupe
February 7, 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Das ausklarieren in Antigua geht im Gegensatz zum einklarieren sehr fix. Um 8 Uhr öffnet das Ausklarierungsbüro in English Habour. Wir sind kurz nach 8 Uhr dort. Nach zirka 45 Minuten sind wir fertig. Wir treffen Matze am Supermarkt, der während dessen eingekauft hat und fahren mit dem Beiboot gemeinsam zurück zum Schiff. Vierzig Seemeilen liegen heute vor uns. Der Wind weht ziemlich stark, so dass wir die Segel reffen (verkleinern) werden. 7-8 Stunden wird die Überfahrt dauern. Das Frühstück fällt entsprechend knapp aus, denn wir wollen nicht zu spät lossegeln. Um 10 Uhr starten wir die holprige Überfahrt. Die Wellen kommen seitlich und schwappen immer mal wieder ins Cockpit. Regina, Bella und Matze haben vorsichtshalber eine Seekranktablette eingeworfen. Übelkeit gibt es daher zum Glück nicht an Bord. Als eine Regenfront vom Atlantik zu uns zieht, verlangsamen wir unsere Fahrt, um einem Sturm auszuweichen. Mitten auf dem Weg nach Guadaloupe kreuzt uns plötzlich eine Walschule. Acht Wale schwimmen vor unserem Boot und wir schauen begeistert zu. So schnell wie sie gekommen sind, sind sie auch wieder verschwunden. Ein Foto können wir deshalb leider nicht schießen. Nach 8 Stunden erreichen wir dann die ruhige Bucht von Deshaies auf Guadaloupe. Wir lassen unser Beiboot ins Wasser und setzen über zum kleinen Hafenort, um den Abend in einer Pizzeria ausklingen zu lassen. Regina hat die beste Thunfischpizza, die sie je gegessen hat, mit frischem Thunfisch und Basilikum. Hmmm, köstlich!Read more
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Traveler Caribbean is Calling (2024)
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- Jan 20, 2024
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Antigua and Barbuda Parish of Saint Paul English Harbour Town Falmouth Harbour 17.017197, -61.77388417°1’2” N 61°46’26” W
Day 7
Chain Hair
January 20 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We are still trying to decide if we leave or stay. The last few nights have been really difficult to sleep as the boat was rolling so much. One of the concerns is all the growth on the chain and not being able to get it off, while lifting the anchor (and allowing the chain down the hospipe).
I wish I had taken a before and after picture. It was dirty and difficult to remove, but after lots of scrubbing it came off. The growth was only on the first 30-40 feet of chain. We used the wash down pump to rinse and clean the chain, but later realized it was not connected properly and had flooded the V-berth. We also has a problem with the bilge pump coming on but not pumping water. Both were fixable.
After washing the chain and moving the boat about 500ft closer to the channel, I had stuff all over me and biting, so I jumped into the water and Brian followed. We had a good swim and did our 7 laps.
Then we lounged on the boat and decided that to head to shore. Brian was going to do a pastel and then we were heading to Sushi at AYC.
Maria met us at AYC and we had some G&T and chatted for quite awhile while Nicolas was at TOT.
We made plans to connect again for yoga in the morning.Read more
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Traveler Caribbean is Calling (2024)
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- Jan 22, 2024
- 🌬 28 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Antigua and Barbuda Parish of Saint Paul English Harbour Town Falmouth Harbour 17.01685, -61.77381317°1’1” N 61°46’26” W
Day 9
Nautical Namaste
January 22 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
Had some work calls in the morning and Brian went off to do a pastel. One of my calls was delayed by an hour so I ended up filming my first little yoga video and put it on Instagram.
Even though I am usually up by 6:30am, the days seem to fly by and I do not get all the things done that I need too. However, I am still on pace with doing Yoga with Adrienne every day…. Just not with producing my own classes or videos.
We went for a swim in the late afternoon and met the boat beside us (Mermaid). Mike and Robin are the owners and it is the same boat designer as Lorena. They are the organizers of the Antigua Classic (a regatta I dreamed about racing in, in my 30’s). They recommended a person in Jolly Harbour who could potentially help with the boat leaks.
**Also made muffins… an epic failure! Half burnt. I didn’t keep them in as long and only dialed to 350, but there is no thermometer in the gas oven. I’ll try again.Read more
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Traveler Caribbean is Calling (2024)
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- Jan 23, 2024
- 🌬 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Antigua and Barbuda Parish of Saint Paul English Harbour Town Falmouth Harbour 17.015364, -61.7743217°0’55” N 61°46’28” W
Day 10
Middle Ground
January 23 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Work in the morning and move in the afternoon! At 3pm we went to Blue Magic to fetch Maria (Rolander) and go for a hike to Middle ground (great views and lots of small goats). It has been awhile since I moved my legs…. It’s felt good!
We went to Coventry Gardens and go three bags of groceries, it cost $350 CND, which is what I paid back in December at home.
Later in the evening we went over to Blue Magic and had super - brought some turkey sausages and okra for everyone, Nicholas and Maria added chicken, salad and a veggie dish. After the meal we learned how to play Mahjong. It was lots of fun, I actually won the first round (East Wind) of four.Read more
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