Antigua und Barbuda
Parish of Saint Paul

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    • Tag 9

      Nautical Namaste

      22. Januar in Antigua und 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.
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    • Tag 10

      Middle Ground

      23. Januar in Antigua und 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.
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    • Tag 43

      Shirley Heights

      13. Dezember 2023 in Antigua und Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

      On our full day we decided that we would hike to Shirley Heights. Isabelle can by and this time be had a gf quiche so we had that and Brian’s croissants, along with the papaya, passion fruit and banana yogurt and granola breakfast. Power up before the hike.
      We sunscreened up, packed some food and water and set out! It was about 8km all together and lots of fun chatting, exploring, and taking some photos. Brian did a pastel of a photo he took in Guadeloupe yesterday, so perhaps he will do a few more from photos.
      We walked the road up but a trail on the way down (where I discover land crabs), then a nice walk on Galiean Beach and back up to meet the road (with a brief stop for me in a gift shop (clean the beach youth NGO) and then to meet up with Brian as he walked towards Nelson’s to check on the sails.
      We went to A&F and the sails were ready but Franklin wasn’t back so we settled ourselves at a cafe with our regular drink orders — flat water for me and bubbly for Brian.
      Once he paid for the sails we got a drive to the AYC, got the sails loaded onto the tender and back up onto Lorena. It was blowing pretty hard so we decided not to put them up, but lashed them to the deck.
      Brian washed his feet of the sand and I spontaneously decided to dive in the water. My last swim. We did our 3 laps, took a shower on the transom and then went about preparing a salmon dinner…… while cooking Brian played guitar, and a smile emerged across my face as I realized it was Christmas music. So beautiful— he played his Canadian Christmas CD while we ate and then I finished packing for the morning departure.
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    • Tag 42

      Hiking

      12. Dezember 2023 in Antigua und Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

      The Royal Clipper anchored close by early in the morning as we were sipping coffee and writing — a beautiful sight! Brian worked on the pastel he had done the day before while I worked. It rained hard at n the morning…. Each day it rains 3-4 times for about 20 minutes. It is always a challenge at night as airflow helps the boat stay cooler but rain often prevents it.
      We needed to go into town to get gas for the tender, and drop off the sails to Franklin. I bought more bananas and passion fruit and the stand across from the gas station.
      We then went to Nelson’s and had a coffee, OJ and split an omelette. I wanted to go see a part of Nelson’s from the signage at the front, so we hiked up…. And then decided to do the entire hike across the crest that took us down to Pigeon Cove / Beach. Back to the boat for salad and sea bass….it has been exciting to have salad again!! Maria invited us to watch Nicholas swearing in at the TOT club (Royal Antigua run club), but we declined as the winds were really strong and we wanted to relax.
      Tough to reconcile that tomorrow is my last fun day on the boat!
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    • Tag 41

      Yoga

      11. Dezember 2023 in Antigua und Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

      Isabelle from La Brassarie come by the boat most mornings and Brian enjoys a croissant or three. He could eat all day, anything he wants and still not gain a pound! Luck for me, there is no Gluten Free to tempt me.
      Did some work in the morning (call with Lise at SJTC and Lisa about FTHS). Then we went for a swim at noon. I am still working on my diving. I’ve moved from the transom to the side of the boat, but haven’t got the guts for the topside yet.
      In the afternoon, we headed to the Yacht Club where Maria had reserved to do her Less Mills yearly yoga training. We did the workshop but had trouble with getting the Master Class to stream properly. Cindy (Steve) and Alex (Andy) were also with us. Brian had left to do a pastel at Nelson’s Dockyard and came back to work on it as we tried to do the class. Eventually we gave up. We had to get back to the boat and grab a bite to eat before I did another FTHS volunteer orientation.
      The winds have been strong all week and have prevented us from taking down the stay sail and Genoa, but there was a calm at sunset as we arrived back to the boat, so we made haste and decided to take down both sails to get fixed. It was still a challenge but we happily managed.
      It was a great day that was balanced with 4-5 hours of work and equal amount of play! I haven’t done yoga at all during my time on the boat and it felt good to practice.
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    • Tag 193

      Antigua's Schönheit

      28. Februar in Antigua und Barbuda ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Bei unserer Einreise hat mich die Port Authority gefragt, welches das schönste Land der Karibik ist. Meine Antwort: Dominika, aber Antigua hat jetzt eine gute Woche Zeit mich zu überzeugen!
      Im Vergleich zu Dominika scheint Antigua ein reiches Land. Die Häfen strotzen vor Reichtum und Stolz. An den Küsten finden sich große Anwesen, teure Hotelanlagen und rießige Yachten. Auch die Preise sind höher. Das Land ist anders. Ganz anders. Findet man in Dominika Regenwälder mit verschlungenen Straßen. So zeigt sich Antigua mit gerade Straßen leichten Wäldern, aber dennoch viel grün. Erst im Süden der Insel werden wir Regenwald entdecken. Gerade im Landesinneren finden wir viele Viehweiden, Ackerbau und Wiesen. Die Küsten im Osten sind zerklüftet. Doch Stränden siedeln sich ringsum die Insel an. Es gibt keine Bucht ohne das weiße Gold der Karibik.
      Nach einigen Tagen vor Anker, an denen wir viel Schnorcheln, die Strände erkunden und Urlaub machen, zieht uns die Neugierde auf die Insel.
      Zwei Tage nehmen wir uns Zeit, dem Land näher zu kommen. St. John's zeigt sich als vielfältige, betriebsame Stadt, die sich stark an den Kreuzfahrttourismus angepasst hat. Richtung Wasser sind die Häuser bunt und ordentlich, voller Souvenirläden und teurer Markenshops. Restaurants zieren die Uferlinie und hinter ihnen ragen drei große Kreuzfahrtschiffe empor. Aida aus Deutschland, P&O aus England und Carneval Cruises aus den USA. Entsprechend machen wir uns einen Spaß daraus, die vielen Touristen den Schiffen zuzuordnen, bevor wir uns aus dem Stadtzentrum entfernen und lieber das Museum des Landes und alte Destillerie Ruinen im Industriehafen erklettern. Das bringt besondere Freude mit sich. Denn die Ruinen liegen eigentlich auf Privatgelände. Als wir den Security fragen, ob es nicht doch möglich wäre, dort hinaufzugelangen, hält er uns überraschend den Schlüssel für das Tor hin und wünscht uns viel Spaß!
      Wenig später stehen wir am "Gipfel" des Hügel und schweifen mit unseren Blicken über die Stadt. Man sieht die Kretsche zwischen Arm und Reich. Die teilweise notdürftig reparierten Häuser, die übergehen in einfache Betonhäuser und im Zentrum des Einkommens, dem Tourismus enden.
      Wir sind gespannt, wie der restliche Teil der Insel ausschaut und sitzen am nächsten Morgen bereits Vormittags im Mietwagen. Unsere Route führt uns durch einfache Ortschaften. Städte gibt es hier außer St. John's keine. Dafür viel Küste. Denn nach einer knappen Dreiviertelstunde Fahrt haben wir bereits das andere Ende des Landes erreicht. Die Atlantikküste zeigt sich uns mit azurblauen Wasser und Hüfttiefen Wasser bis mehrere Hundert mehr vor den Strand. Wir können es uns nicht nehmen lassen, eine Badepause einzulegen. Wem ginge das auch nicht so..
      Im Anschluss geht es nur 5 Minuten weiter zur Devil's Bridge. Eine Felsformation vor der Küste. Eine natürlich geformte Brücke zieht sich über das Meer. Die Wellen brausen ungebremst heran und Gischt schießt in die Höhe! Vorsichtigen Schrittes gehe ich die Meter über die Brücke und bleibe zum Glück trocken! Man trocknet hier zwar sehr schnell, aber auf eine Dusche Neptun's konnte ich gerne verzichten :)
      Stattdessen machten wir uns auf den Weg in den Süden und gleichzeitig in die Vergangenheit. Wie ist Antigua entstanden? Wer hat es besiedelt? Wie wurde es so kulturell vielfältig? Antworten finden wir in English Habour, der ehemaligen Kriegsmarine-Basis der Engländer. Die gesamte Bucht samt ihrer Gebäude erzählen eine Geschichte einer Ära, die durch Sklavenhandel und Piraterie geprägt waren. Die Forts und die große Werft wurden seinerzeits jedoch nicht angegriffen. Dennoch war man durch die vielen Gunpoints und Forts bestens vorbereitet. Doch die Soldaten fielen am Ende eher dem Gelbfieber zum Opfer. Dafür waren die Inseln berücktigt für Havarien und sinkenden Schiffen. Antiguas und Barbudas Küsten liegen voll davon. Es gab sogar schon früh ein eigenes "Team", um Schifgbrüchige zu retten und aber gleichzeitig die Ladungen zu plündern. Das alles erfahren wir im Unesco Kulturwelterbe von English Habour. Mit seinem heute strotzenden Yachthafen für die Superlative wirkt es irgendwie grotesk. Mit unseren 15 USD Eintritt pro Person erhalten wir gleichzeitig die Möglichkeit, die Boote der Schönen und Reichen näher zu betrachten. Einen Liegeplatz haben wir hier gar nicht erst angefragt. Das wäre wohl nicht ganz im Budget gewesen. Aber schön anzusehen ist das Gelände dennoch. Alt trifft auf neu. Die Segelmacher sitzen noch im genau dem gleichen Gebäude, wie vor hunderten von Jahren. Die Gebäude linksrum sind weitestgehend erhalten. Doch dahinter ragen nicht mehr traditionelle Segelschiffe, sondern hochmoderne Carbonmasten in die Höhe. Der Wandel der Zeit.
      Für uns ist es Zeit, den restlichen Süden zu bewundern. Das erste Mal sehen wir richtige Regenwälder und kurvenreiche Straßen. Doch auch hier finden wir erneut die Küste und weißen Strände. Hier lassen wir den Tag in einem Strandrestaurant bei Fish Chowder, Burgern und Mango Smoothies ausklingen.
      Antigua hat heute und in den letzten Tagen auf jeden Fall einen weiten Sprung nach oben in meiner Lieblingsländer-Liste gemacht!
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    • Tag 40

      Laundry Time

      10. Dezember 2023 in Antigua und 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.
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    • Tag 17

      Quarantine

      17. November 2023 in Antigua und Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

      Hot hot night and a restless sleep. Woke up, had some coffee but didn’t feel like food. We had to get the main sail off to replace the batten, so we documented it and then took it off. I was feeling really weak! I waited beside the sail and the grass, and chatted with a local guy named Leroy (who paints boats). We had a long conversation about Rastafarians and what it means to him — Spirituality, love, being the best version you can be.
      Brian was working on the boat and came over when Zimbabwe around selling clams. He bought 2.5lbs for $20.
      I cooked up some eggs for lunch and then decided I was just to weak and needed to sleep. I laid in the helms cabin for a few hours, dozing on and off, catching a nice cross breeze while Brian took a conference call and created a beautiful pastel.
      While I was still laying down a public health officer came by as he had heard that I had Covid (word travels fast) and informed Brian that I need to stay in the boat except the bathrooms on shore for 5days. Gladly, my sore throat has receded and I am just exhausted.
      We cooked up the clams and determined that they didn’t smell good or we didn’t cook them correctly, so threw them overboard and cooked up some steak.
      We took a nice evening stroll, mask in hand and had a great conversation with John and Lena from Two Captains (and Dodger the dog), stopped at an open air restaurant (with a lone table at the bottom of stairs away from everyone) and had some water (San Pellegrino and regular) before heading back to the boat for the night.
      In the middle of the night it started raining and all the hatches were open, so we scrambled to close everything up.
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    • Tag 39

      Sushi and Dancing

      9. Dezember 2023 in Antigua und Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

      Today we started to prepare for what we anticipated to be a nasty trip, instead ….. a lot of fun! The winds were steady at 20-24knots but we only used the stay sail and with it zipped along at 7-8knots. It was only a 10-12mile trek so we arrived quickly.
      We again had difficulty anchoring, although only tried once, we slid back 1000ft over the course of the afternoon. Eventually, we let out another 100ft and seemed to have set the anchor (mantis/ plow).
      When we arrived, we noticed that we were beside Always (Tim Sanders) who had Ilse aboard. She was Brian’s crew for the delivery and he was hopping to see her. They were leaving for Jolly Harbour and then Panama. She filmed us but didn’t say much…. Brian later learned that they are headed to Australia together— might be a tough passage for someone who gets seasick.
      I did some work, called Leanne to chat and listened to Brian play guitar. We then headed to AYC to try Sushi again (it was great) and have some fun dancing untill the floor became too crowded with people (including Jill, who we meant the first time) and smokers. Back to the boat to relax for the rest of the evening.
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    • Tag 34

      Boat Drag

      4. Dezember 2023 in Antigua und Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

      We got up and decided to head into town for a pastel and to get groceries. Got caught in a rain shower on the way… kinda fun. We meet Aubrey (who is setting up fresh produce at English harbour) and loaded up. We then walked to the North Sails loft to apologize to Andrew (but he wasn’t around, nor was Rahim). Off to Nelson’s Dockyard, sat and had a coffee at a little cafe, went to the grocery store and to a gift shop across from grocer where I bought soaps and other Christmas gift items…. We met Salty Dogs (Steve and Lynn from Roxy) who told us about a gathering at 5:30 tonight.
      Back to the boat, but on the way stopped to say Hi to neighbors Lane and Judy from Vermont (Corsair) whom we invited over for drinks. They have a bench in front of there mast and seat on their wenches. We went for a swim and it looked like we were getting closer to reef so decided to check it out with handheld sonar on the dingy, indeed we were drifting and would have to move. We visited Muna and Fred Canadian boat from Chester on Isola Merida and went to Corsair to say we would have to move…. They had decided to go to the Salty Dog gathering in the evening.
      When we lifted anchor there was a huge coral head on the tip. I was unable to get it off and it was hard on the boat moving forward. We hailed a large tender (from the super yacht Loon) and the two guys and a girl helped us remove the large chunk of coral — after several attempts it was gone.
      We re-anchored further out and quickly headed into shore to go to the party. We chatted with Lane and Judy (and their crew Tim and Susan) for awhile at the party … and before at the dress shop where Judy was trying on clothes and Lane was telling us about Barbuda. He is the CEO of a large homeless organization in New Jersey.
      I realized that I had to leave for my conference call with Toronto Detention Centre and we left (without paying for my coffee which we only remembered much later).
      Got on the call… although my camera wouldn’t work for most of the time…. Good Orientation session by Norm.
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