Final few pictures from the resort. View from the suite balcony
David swimming
View from Cocos bar
View from the beach bar
and a few others.
Conditions not ideal the first few days of the holiday – the sea was too rough to get get out. Even when it calmed a little the focus was on on diving safely rather than photography.
So here’s a few shots of coral to get you going….
and a fish and some bloke diving,
and then the money shots. Sharks, yes sharks. These aren’t great shots, we had three pairs around us on one dive ….
and then the spotted Eagle Rays. Truly stunningly beautiful animals
Hard to see but we had four in a school swim past. Remarkable.
OK, so we really are lazy and don’t venture far off the resort when we go to the Caribbean, but we did manage a short trip to the capital, St Johns.
As we drove in the taxi driver told us the cruise ships were in. How little idea did we have just how they dominated the place.
However, in addition to the main posh shop drag…
…there was an adjacent and very pleasant Heritage Quay, that just didn’t seem to attract the cruise ship clientele
as well as a few interesting back streets
So a few foodie pictures from the on site Italian Restaurant, Picolo Mondo.
A major should have gone to specsavers moment as David orders a Beef Carpaccio starter only to get some beetroot concoction. Even the chef who came out later thought it was funny, and not the first.
Recovered with Lobster and Parmesan Crusted Snapper
and then a cheesecake and chocolate cake
and a chocolate fancy.
So here we are, lucky enough to be at the St James Club, Antigua for a second time.
Lucky also to be Virgin Holidays Frequent, and getting upgraded to a Reef Suite with this stunning balcony view straight on to the Ocean.
Heres a quick first few pics around the resort
Julie on the Beach, David having a sail
and the view from one of the bar/restaurants on the ‘windy’ side of the resort.