Making Charcoal

A charcoal making area - the pile of wood is set on fire and buried with soil so it will burn slowly to create charcoal. We noticed quite a bit of charcoal being sold on the streets in Antigua so it must be used quite regularly here.

Idyllic Barbuda

May 24th 2012
So, where have we been since our last blog entry? We left Jolly Harbour, Antigua on Sunday, May 13th (Mother’s Day) at 7:30AM and put our anchor down at Cocoa Point, Barbuda at 1:45PM – what a lovely sail it was! Yes, I know you may not believe it, but not all sails are lovely depending on the direction of the wind, the direction and size of the waves or the number of squalls you migh ... read more

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The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak and Carib Indians populated the islands when Columbus landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by... ... read more

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