Mad Fish

Mad Fish
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Friday 3 May 2013

Anguilla

Anguilla is the last of the Leeward Islands. It is also the last place that acepts the EC Dollar.

Many people do not visit as the entry fees and National Park fees to visit a number of the bays make it very costly. At under 20 tonnes it was free for us to visit the main port of Road Bay. We used up some remaining EC by spending USD $52 on a day pass to visit Little Bay and Prickley Pear Cay . Our friends on Rafiki came too. It is such a shame that it is expensive to visit these beautiful places and it seems a waste that they have invested money putting in mooring bouys that noone uses. You cannot stay overnight either.

There is not much to really say about Anguilla, there is really not much there. The kids enjoyed windsurfing and being dragged behind the dinghy on the inflatable. The bay is massive, so plenty of room.

The drinks were much more expensive and to buy food you needed to get a taxi.

Anguilla is British and fought very hard to stay British. The current Governor is looking to break free, although talking to the people this is not what they want at all. All in all a very strange place, but we enjoyed our stay.

 
Yes, when it rains, it rains hard. I had just hung out the washing!


 
The rocks were stunning and the view under the water was equally good.
 
 
Thousands of fish in a shoal.
 
 
Baby Squid.

 
Oli, James and Emily.

 
Can you spot the pelican?

 
A race back to the baot. Oli, Emily and Cameron v Ethan and James
 

 
Beautiful Beach at Prickely Pear Cay.




 
Sandy Island.
 




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