02/11/2012, Devil’s Bridge
Our final stop of the day is called Devils Bridge. It's an area of cliffs worn in interesting ways by pounding surf. One place, the Bridge, has waves that pass under the cliff and surge forcefully out and up the other side. Another area is covered with hundreds of small back and white sandpiper-like birds that take flight with crashing waves; the sun reflecting on their wings. The last surprise at the end of this place is a blowhole; the water surges under the rocks here then spouts out of the top of a fissure making groaning sounds and spraying water over the rock below. We are grateful for the day.
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Dan and I just returned from skiing at Sunday River. 10 degrees with wind holds at the top of Jordan. But lots of fun- Maine style.
a little jealous of your day... :)
02/09/2012, English harbor, Antigua
We're still on the hard getting work done however I thought I'd add another photo from earlier as it's more interesting than boat work. This what it looked like coming into English Harbor after an all night sail form St Barts.
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What happened to the boat? Perhaps I missed a post, but it sounds like it is having major work done, or is this just routine maintenance? Anyway, we love the pictures, quite a contrast to here though the February sun is very uplifting. Hope to see you sometime in the coming year, though not sure where or how that would be......
Love, Janika and Rob
02/09/2012, rendezvous beach
another photo
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02/05/2012, Antigua
We had a long, interesting hike today to a gorgeous secluded beach. The water was so refreshing with some pretty serious surf.
Tonight we're headed to a Caribbean Barbeque with music and dancing; tomorrow back to boat work.
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I received the traveling bag today- filled with interesting momentos from voyages! I will bring it to visit colleges with Kathryn in March and to Amsterdam on bike trip with Mom, Lynne and Cindy in April! Such a great bag!
The bike trip sounds fun.
02/04/2012, St John's Antigua
Saturday is Market Day in Antigua. We found ourselves with a wealth of dinner ingredients, much of it grown in "The Valley" here on the island. We brought home: breadfruit (you cut it in chunks, peel it and boil it add salt and butter; I think it tastes a bit like potatoes with a bit of artichoke flavor thrown in, yumm), bok choy (surprisingly very common in the Eastern Caribbean), sugarcane and mint (for mojitos) tomatoes and fresh basil (for tonight's salad). And, for tomorrow's breakfast, we got golden sugar pineapples.
I also found a Mata Mata shirt. It's an orange v-neck stretchy t-shirt with a mata mata - an Arawak turtle symbol - on it. The turtle is said to be a female symbol of the "carrier of the sun as it moves across the sky. The Mata Mata slows down the day." Turtle is my Native American totem, so I was quite pleased to find it. And, I can always use the reminder to slow down and be truly present.
Dennis did a great job of driving on the left side and not hitting anyone :) to and from the market. On the way home he drove us through The Valley past pineapple groves, then to the coast past a few scenic beaches and overlooks, finally we crossed over a hill on "Fig Tree Drive" with more scenic countryside and farm stands.
Looking forward to dinner tonight and our homemade mojitos with real sugar cane and Antiguan rum!
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By the way there is a nice Italian couple here from somewhere on the Adriatic who make the most amazing pizzas.
02/04/2012, Antigua
I had a pleasant run this morning before breakfast. I wound my way past brightly painted homes, then past the beach at Falmouth Harbor and up a country road. The road had goats and chicken at the start, later it became shaded with lots of birds and vegetation: palm trees and hanging vines with red flowers, yellow birds (possibly bananquits) and hummingbirds - the birds who bring joy. I ran past a man from Antigua who laughed when I past and called out - "You caahn do et!." And, I did :)
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