Antigua (Caribbean) - December 2011

We spent Christmas in Antigua, a small Caribbean island close to Nevis and Barbados. We explored the entire island with guides, snorkeled, spent a day going around the island on a speedboat, snorkeled and canoed. What a way to spend Christmas!

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Welcome to St. Johns Antigua!

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View from our veranda.

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Our guide in English Harbor.

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Old Pillars useds as a staging area to put sails on the sail boats.

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The boat yard at English Harbor.

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Shop where they now repair sails.

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When was the last time you used a phone booth?

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Coolest boat - check out the wooden masts.

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These were used to tip boats over to clean the bottoms.

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Lynn and the boys enjoying the harbor.

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Coolest restaurant called Copper and Lumber.

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Lynn enjoying Copper and Lumber.

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Ryan hanging out at Copper and Lumber.

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Cameron just devoured our french fries!

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Need to renew your Visa? Do it here!

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Shirley Heights - overlooks English Harbor.

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Awesome views from Shirley Heights.

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Cameron and Ryan hanging out at Shirley Heights.

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Old abandoned shack at Shirley Hieghts.

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Cameron at Shirley Heights

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Shirley Heights - Every Sunday they party with food and steel bands here.

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The drop off from Shirley Heights

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Can't believe we are in Antigua at Christmas!

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Lynn chilling in the lobby.

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Steve waiting on a taxi to take us around the island.

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One of the 365 beaches in Antigua.

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Another awesome beach.

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Old sugar cane mill -- they no longer use them but they are now national monuments.

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Beautiful flowers -- is it really December?

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Lucky family that took a dingy in for shopping -- from their yacht!

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Too funny - this guy ripped off the Star Bucks logo -- called Star Fish Expresso!

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Devils Bridge.

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Another view of Devils Bridge -- the water was really rough!

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Longs Bay -- great snorkeling area.

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Little shops at Longs Bay.

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Coolest puppy we found at Longs Bay. Wanna pet me?

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Ryan hanging out at Longs Bay. Notice the tree to the left of Ryan - a person is carved out.

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Better look at the carving - freaky eh?

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Getting ready to canoe though the mangroves.

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Cameron and I canoeing through the mangroves.

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Place we stopped for lunch on the beach. Mongooses running around!

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The old pier we circled around.

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Conch we found in the ocean.

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Lynn and the boys taking a break from the speed boat.

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Hells gate - stunning area for snorkeling.

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Swimming with the sting rays. Watch out for the barbs!

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This guy was kite surfing. Too cool, I want to do that!

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Woke up early one day and caught the sun lighting up the resort. Too cool!