Antigua - Day trip to St. Johns
Nimue
Mon 7 Mar 2011 14:59
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The half hour bus trip to St Johns, the capital was quite an experience
and it was an opportunity to see part of the inner island. Buses in these
parts are large people type carriers, with enough room for about 12 people, they
are really cheap and the driver usually plays loud music! The only way you
can identify if it is a bus, is by the number plate. It quite simply
displays BUS and a number.
Bus no 139
Bus no 52 – can’t imagine EU no’ plates displaying
- Land of Sea and Sun
The bus terminal at St
Johns St John’s is full of local colour and is a mixture of new and rougher old
buildings. We by-passed the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda to find the St
Johns Anglican Cathedral, which unfortunately was closed due to restoration
work. The appeal of this cathedral is that it’s exterior is a
baroque-style stone structure (constructed after a devastating earthquake), but
has an interior completely encased in pitch pine, creating a
church-within-a-church effect that apparently feels something like the inside of
an old sailing ship. Anyway we were not to be disappointed
with our next stop, lunch. This time the Lonely Planet came up trumps with
Roti King, which served the largest and best chicken Roti (flatbread wrapped
around curried meat / potatoes) we’ve ever eaten.   An unusual depiction of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr.
‘ Father of the Nation Sr. He is a national
hero.
Being served at Roti
King
Chicken roti – a large serving and very tasty it
was too. Another good day out and worth the
trip. |
