People in Antigua and Barbuda came together and raised over a hundred and twenty thousand dollars for donation towards relief efforts for Haiti earthquake victims. For such a tiny country not yet out of the grip of the current global recession, the fact that people here have dug so deeply is gratifying.
After the Fete for Haiti
And with the Antigua Lions having donated USD $10, 000 the efforts haven’t stopped there. People continue to give generously of their time and money. Seeing this shirt hanging on my clothesline was for me a symbol that Haiti is still in people’s minds.
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Sunday morning church in Antigua ... for the naturalist in you.
Today being Sunday, wherever you drive in Antigua around the town of St. John’s or near any village you won’t be far from the sounds of church ringing out to you. Listening to those sounds you might hear the voice of a minister, or sometimes the voices of the community that live nearby. And in those church voices, depending on your connection to this place, you might hear “you are part of us, you should be here” … or in those same voices you might hear foreign noises that say nothing at all.
Antigua has without a doubt been stunningly blessed with the simple contentments of coral sand, warm waves, and bright sun. And it is blessed with so many truly friendly people. One day I may go to church to find community too. But today I’ve left the town and passed the villages to come to one of Antigua’s unspoiled beaches where I’ve found one of the most important things that one would hope to ever find in church and that one would hope to be lucky enough to pass on to one’s children. And that is thankfulness.
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Blowing it up
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Learning the Ropes
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Ready to Launch
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Up Up
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And Away
After watching local kitesurfing boy wonder Jake Kelsick and his dad Russell kitesurf so many times, it was inevitable that I’d want to try it. Firstly I wanted to try it because it looked like great fun, and secondly because I sometimes feel I’d be letting Antigua’s stunning natural gifts of wind and waves go to waste if I didn’t try the many water sports that the island has to offer.
Game for new adventures though I am, I still had the sense to listen to Russell when he asked that I start with a small kite. Not that there’s any danger of this photographer ending up midway across the island still clutching frantically to a big kite bound towards wherever the direction of the prevailing winds is taking it. Not so. It’s more a matter of possibly being embarrassed by the spectacle of being pulled a little unceremoniously by a big kite that you didn’t learn to control.
But learning the little things was enough for today. Little things like how to unroll the kite, pump it up, fasten the cords, getting instruction on how to control the kite, harnessing up, and how to launch the kite. I look forward to the next lesson and to the day soon when I’ll be out with a kite on the waves.
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Joyful to Help Haiti
After the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti a lot of people in Antigua have really felt strongly about wanting to get involved and help. Last night a number of the islands entertainers, restaurants, business people, and other concerned individuals all got together and threw a big benefit for Haiti. The energy of the event was incredible. It was really a rare and special occasion.
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Great view of English Harbour, fast wifi internet, and comfortable chairs, not to mention good coffee and gelato.
For me the Seabreeze Cafe is nice for three reasons. Firstly there is the fast and free WiFi internet access. Secondly there is the beautiful view of the yachts in English Harbour, and thirdly there are the comfortable chairs. For someone intent on using a laptop good food and drink are only bonuses after these three. I had their homemade burger and fries and bottled water because I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but I’ve been told their cafe americano is good. Their gelato also seems to get an enthusiastic thumbs up from patrons.
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