Sunday, February 17, 2013

English Harbour, Antiqua


So with Dan and then Abbie safely on their way home, there was a mad wash and tidy before we could relax again.  It wasn't all hard work as Amanda had to get her hair done and so we treated the new hair to a night out, this was also an early birthday dinner for Amanda.  Paparazzi in the harbour had good food, really nice staff and was a reasonable price – can’t be bad.  We were also very impressed by lobster that the young guy who runs the water taxi had caught and sold onto a very jolly Canadian who was having it cooked for his dinner.

Wow what a lobster - 6lb 6ounces 


The next day we finally managed a walk from the bay we were anchored in to  Shirley Heights – part of the historic British fortifications that surround the harbour and also famous for it’s Sunday night steel bands which we had enjoyed from the boat.  Great walk along the coast, dramatic rocky coastline and dotted with rock gardens and cactus.


Cool rock formations

Mark in the cactus

Friggate bird - we kept seeing these, they are huge and very famous in this area 
Looking back towards English and Falmouth harbour

Mark getting blown away on the edge of the world!

Fab views of both English and Falmouth harbour from the top.

English harbour with Magnum at anchor

Us looking hot & sweaty after walk!

Willoughby bay

Shirley heights - Admirals house

We also had a fantastic dolphin encounter in English harbour, a family of 3 bottlenose dolphin where swimming in the harbour whilst we were in the dingy so we were very close to them and they were not bothered at all, other dingies where whizzing around oblivious to the dolphins but we had to stop and try to get them on video - can't publish at moment but will in future.



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