Deep Bay
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 13 May 2009 22:45
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Deep Bay
We had read Deep Bay was a lovely
anchorage and thought we may spend a night there en route to Barbuda. We got up
on Sunday the 10th of May and threw ourselves enthusiastically in to the long
sea passage - all of 3.16 miles.
    Some stunning properties looking out
to sea. So lovely here we spent four nights before leaving the eve of Bear's
Birthday for Low Bay, Barbuda.
 Just outside Deep Bay at anchor is
the US Hospital Ship Comfort. Her American, Canadian
and British crew have been working up and down the Caribbean providing medical,
surgical and specialist treatment to the islanders.
  During the day we watch the helicopter coming and going.
 Beez with
Comfort at dusk with a Pelican cruising for fish.
 Our favourite
house perched over Deep Bay facing the beach with views out to
sea.
  A close up of this gorgeous house. Comfort in the
sunset.
  Ashore to the right is the beach
restaurant of the impressive Grand Royal Antiguan
Hotel. The hotel has 266 rooms, one evening we took a stroll to see if we
could use their internet cafe, the duty manager allowed us to use the computer
in his office as he said for five minutes he did not want to charge us $14.95
for a twenty four hour card. Walking back we counted 7 rooms with the TV on and
three lit - few patrons. We have not got the "off season" bit into our heads, we
left the UK in the summer and to us it is permanent summer. People mostly come
here for winter breaks, now it is May, low season, we have the beach to
ourselves. Many yachties see Antigua Race Week as the end of their season - now
off to hide out for hurricane season, many have left from Jolly Harbour to make
the return crossing over the Atlantic. The World ARC left Tortola in the
BVI's on the 7th. 10 yachts are world cruising, 6 - mostly from the US are
crossing for the first time, the fleet of 36 yachts range in size from 10.85 m
to 22.77 m. Good Luck to them all, especially our friends on La Boheme from
Australia, Anna and Gregory. Bear showing the crowded
beach.
  My new
friend, when he felt initially threatened he was up on tip-toes, claws at
the ready, when he settled he sat down with them curled inward.
  Time to get up close for
a chat. I didn't know their eyes had fine hairs on them.
So do mine after a few of your
cocktails.
  The black headed
sea terns spend ages every day having good baths and preening
sessions.
   " 'is Nibs
" airing a bit of washing and spending ages considering his next
move. Typically English picnic - we found a beach chair, sun bed and
a rickety old table and set up 'camp'. He really must frame me up a little
better before taking photos of me, it would help if I
could see what was in the view-finder you know.
ALL IN ALL A BAY WE WILL
RETURN TO.
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