Antigua(2018)
We
shared a taxi with a couple from New Zealand who was a source
of information about out first stop The island's Cricket Stadium - a game gaining popularity beyond the old British Empire, even in the US |
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Shirley
Heights provides a panorama of the island below |
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Monserrat
and Guadalupe visible in the distance |
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Driving back down to sea level we explored
the historical English Harbor that was visible from the heights |
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Today
the harbor (Nelson's Dockyard)
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Artifacts
from its historical past are also on display outdoors and in
the museum |
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As
men once turned the winch, a fiddler sat on top to play tunes to
encourage them in their labor |
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A
brief stop at one of the oldest churches on the island  |
Through
the rain forest |
and
back to the sea with a clearer view of Monserrat and Guadalupe |
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Beaches
are public throughout the island. You may build near the shore but
you cannot deny the public access to the beach |
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