Tintamare is a marine resort with a beautiful beach, enclosed with reefs on each side. The island is only a mile long and half a mile wide, too small for people to live on. It is a pleasant beach and snorkeling spot, but rolly in the North swell.
Early next morning, on the 5th of February, we sailed to Anguilla.
It is a British island with a small population of 12.000. Though their livelihood is tourism, we didn’t think of it as sailors friendly. There is no charge to stay on the main anchorage Road Bay, but you need an expansive permit to sail into other bays, some of them not overnight anchorages.
We stayed in a Road Bay in a shallow turquoise water, enjoyed a beautiful beach and the music from the beach bar.
Only a narrow strip of land separates the Road Bay from the Salt Pond, the source for salt industry there from 1600 to 1986.
Polde, Valentin and I walked into the town Valley to get supplies and then loaded took a cab back. People were friendly. On the way in a car stopped, the driver offered us a ride. Coming back the cab driver volunteered information about Anguilla, proudly talked about the island.
We were surprised to see many abandoned unfinished houses, grass growing inside the cement block structures. Then some very poor areas with shacks made of boards. Passing by one, puzzled which way to go, a woman came out, wishing us a ‘Very good day’ and directing us to our point of interest.
When we reached the top of the hill, overlooking the bay, a handful of mansions shone, with pools on their terraces.
 |
| Road Bay, separated from Salt pond by a narrow strip of land. The pond was used for the salt industry from 1600 to 1986. |
 |
| Simplicity |
 |
| Anchored |
 |
| Spring any time |
 |
| Adorable! School is painted in the colours of the childrens' uniforms |
 |
| The importance of the first impression |
 |
 |
No comments:
Post a Comment