Freeman's Bay, English Harbour, Antigua

Today being Mother’s Day in the UK, I spent a good deal of time on Skype to family today. Kevin decided to push ahead on his advantage using the leftover chicken and stock to make a risotto. We spent sometime on the pilot books today deciding where to go next and are planning to head round to Jolly Harbour Antigua then on to St. Barts, where the St. Bart’s Bucket races are due to soon be held, a forerunner to the Antigua Classic week. St. Bart’s is another French island, though somewhat exclusive following planning rules requiring single large well landscaped plots which has resulted in very large houses and apparently virtually no crime. There was virtually no wind today and in the evening we were rewarded with a fantastic sunset and unfortunately flying ants with it which invaded the deck and sent us inside, we decided against the Fort Shirley barbecue after hearing that there were now entrance fees etc and the barbecue was rather over priced but enjoyed the sound of the steel pan band which reverberated over Freeman’s Bay. We enjoyed more Patrick O’Brien aboard instead, I am now on the last one and Kevin number 19, so we will soon emerge from our POB stagnation!


Beautiful sunset over the anchorage