Position 17:07.59N 61:53.36W
Freewheel
Julian & Anne Whitlock
Sun 26 Apr 2009 23:33
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Sunday 26th April St Johns, Antigua
Replacement engine mount now in place we are at last free to
leave Jolly Harbour and
intend cruising the quiet anchorages north of Antigua before
returning to English
Harbour to collect Ian and Elaine next Thurs.
First stop, the capital St Johns - the only place on the
island where the ATM will
accept our bank card! It's possible to anchor just next to the
centre - an atractive area
where the old buildings have been renovated, largely to serve
the cruise ships which
visit regularly. It being Sunday, all shops were shuttered and
the only activity a big
party of friendly young Antiguans joining a "pirate" ship for
an afternoon on the water.
We left the rather smelly anchorage for the lovely beach at
Deep Bay - only to be
followed by the "pirates" which made the usually peaceful bay
rowdy for a time, but
with the evening peace has returned.
St John's waterfront with
pirate ship which followed us to the peace of sandy Deep
Bay
  Downtown St John's - the
tourist side and the less solubrious, presumably you can use the area
deliberately?
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