From our anchorage in Montserrat we could easily see the fabled and intriguing rock of Redonda, only about ten miles away. It certainly stood out noticeably, but not as a sore thumb. As we walked downhill, along a winding roadway around the jagged peaks, back from our ATM-seeking adventure, we took more photos of Fayaway …
Month: December 2019
Land of the Lost?
Looking a bit like a scene from Jurassic Park upon approach, rugged, volcanically derived peaks oversee the only working port. Little Bay is a cute name for a slightly indented shoreline where a concrete pier accepts daily smallish cargo and ferry ships, as well as minuscule rubber inflatable dinghies such as ours. In fact we …
Precious Stuff
Join us for a day in the life of Fayaway's inhabitants, as we currently reside in Antigua. We began this typical morning after having a somewhat fitful evening of loud music (from a nearby club 'til 0100), strong wind gusts and heavy rain squalls through our anchorage in Freeman's Bay, Antigua. Fayaway rocks around a …
St George’s to Jolly
Jolly Harbor, Antigua that is. And that's from St George's, Bermuda. We had to repeat that today to a couple guys on a holiday from New York. It always seems to take me aback when people are surprised to hear that we sailed here. And yes, to answer another common question, it is only the …
Which Way Do We Go?
Reader Intervention Requested! Pondering during our relaxation from travel period here in Beautiful Antigua, we start discussing the next places to visit. You may recall me responding to questions about where we are going, even before we left. Ok, you got one of us to answer reluctantly, perhaps saying, “South”, which may have then sounded …
Rock And Roll
Or More Antigua Passage Notes. Decades ago, during one of my very first offshore passages, slogging down the east coast of New England, a familiar Old Salt in a nearby sailing vessel often used the term rock and roll to describe our condition over the radio. He'd say with a twangy drawl, We loooove rock …
Orion The Hunter
More passage notes. Some readers might recall that Orion The Hunter was an 80's rock band. Barry Goudreau's distorted lead guitar sound is quite distinctive, sounding much like when he was in the group Boston. Barry would use studio magic to artfully mix several distorted guitar tracks, creating a signature sound. Barry Goudreau's Orion The …
