Field Trip

So, somehow I forgot to include the photo we had taken at the restaurant last night. Yikes! This is us on our 20th anniversary. As happy now as we were 20 years ago!

Today was our exploration day. We went on a private taxi tour of some of the major sights. A number of small villages were also included. The driver was a local who told us about the history and culture of the island. 

    Another resort on another beautiful beach.

The first stop was Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour. We saw the harbour that now holds multi-million dollar yachts as well as the old buildings and fortifications. 

Next, we moved on, or rather up, to Shirley Heights. Here we saw the remains of the fort that overlooked and protected the harbour. The view from the top of the mountain was spectacular. There was also an interpretive centre that provided a historical background for Antigua. And that was about all of the knowledge our brains could handle on a trip like this!

    The impressive view of English Harbour from Shirley Heights.

    A view of the other direction shows Eric Clapton's compound at the end of the rocks to the far right. 

   Remains of the old fort.

    Stairway to nowhere!

One of the small towns we passed through was called Liberta. We made a quick stop there to see a church. No, not to attend a service, but to look at the bricks. They were made from a kind of green stone found here. 

After a quick lunch when we got back, we spent the rest of the afternoon by the pool. With this Tequila Sunrise I officially finished off my side of the drink menu. Marilyn has a bit of work to do on hers.