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 by AirpunkLeave a Comment Theme: HikingDirections: Coming from the bar at Shirley heights, walk towards the forest in the background. Coming from Galleon BEach, the beginning of the trail is on the right hand side of the road.Website: http://www.antiguamuseums.org/Natural.htm
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 by CADspark
Kayaking / Canoeing
Jet Skiing
Water Skiing
Sun Fish Sailing
Snorkelling
The only activity that required payment was Jet Skiing which was provided by independent operators.
Although we didn't try any of the activities below we did hear that you did not have to travel far to find these other water sports;
Kite Sailing
Scuba Diving
All equipment needed for water sports at the Rex Halcyon Cove Resort was provided free of charge.
One thing worth noting is that if you are out at sea and need assistance you may get charged by the Hotel for them to come rescue you. Sandals offer this service for free but at Rex Halcyon you may get charged. Leave a Comment Theme: Kayaking/CanoeingAddress: On the beach between Rex Halcyon Resort & SandalsDirections: Look out for Tony's Water Sports located on the beach
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 by CADspark
Best Man at our wedding (Steve) is a cricket fanatic so it only seemed fair that we should take a look at the Antigua ground.
I believe that there are scheduled tours of the ground but our wedding co-ordinator told us just to turn up at the ground and have a walk round. We couldn't believe our luck when we turned up and the grounds man just waved us in.
Minutes later Steve was on the pitch getting the photo he had wanted so much.
For fixture dates please check the website link below Leave a Comment
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 The Sir Viv Richards Stadium by Rachael71Leave a Comment Theme: Sports WatchingAddress: Centre of St John's
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 The white spots are not
always easy to find by Airpunk,
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In my opinion the most interesting of all the trails in the Nelson’s Dockyard National Park and also the most difficult to walk on. It takes you along the coastline with all its cliffs, its plants and also the usual goats. I walked it downhill from the barack ruins close to the “Lookout” to Fort Charlotte, close to Galleon Beach. The path starts quite idyllic with a wonderful view of the sea. As you continue the direction of the trail, you’ll come to an old, abandoned 19th century graveyard. Although this place is interesting in its own way, it means that you are on the wrong way. Return to the place where you got the last wonderful view on the ocean and look downhill. If you see the white dots there, you’ve found the rest of the path. And it will not be the last time for you to think “Do they really want me to walk THAT way?”. A walk downhill to the cliffs give you an even better view of the landscape than the one you had before uphill. When you reached a rock pointing into the ocean and there’s no possibility to walk further downhill, continue into the landscape with the yellow plants. I have no idea how these plants are called, but they make the orientation with the white dot system quite difficult and you’ll surely lose the path a couple of times. If you do so, no problem. Just walk to the rocks on the field of yellow plants, and climb them up. That’s one of the most difficult points among all the pathes in the National Park – but here you are at the famous “Carpenter Rock”. After passing this point, take time to enjoy the landscape and see where you have walked around. The ruins of a gun battery, making up the main part of Fort Charlotte, marks almost the end point of the trail. What I can say is that this hiking trail was among the hightlights of my whole Antigua trip. Leave a Comment
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There are five hiking paths in Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, all maintained by The Royal Naval Tot Society of Antigua. In fact, I didn’t know how many of there are until I came back. I discovered four, with one being to the west and three to the east of the bay. It’s quite simple to follow them: Just look out for stones and trees marked with a white dot and you’ll find the way through this incredible landscape of southeastern Antigua. Sometimes you’ll have to look twice before you find the next white dot and sometimes you think for yourself: “Do they really want me to go THAT way?”. This means that basic rock climbing skills are useful while high heel shoes are surely not (Before you ask, I have some of A and none of B). Especially the last two pathes are a little more difficult to walk on than the others. But Number 4 is also the one with the best views among them. All paths are seldomly used by tourists, making this a real “off the beaten path” experience. In fact, I didn’t see any other people on any of the paths. The paths are following:
1) Middle Ground Trail (Fort Berkeley – Pigeon Beach)
2) Jones Valley Trail (Shirley Heights Lookout/Barack buildings – Galleon Beach Road)
3) Lookout Trail (Shirley Heights Lookout – Galleon Beach Road)
4) Carpenter Rock Trail (Shirley Heights Lookout/Graveyard - Fort Charlotte/Galleon Beach)
5) Clarence House Trail (Old Wharf – Clarence House)
I tried 3 uphill as well as 2 and 4 downhill (2 on two ocassions). 1 goes up and down, so it doesn’t really matter from which side you come. I didn’t know about the existence of 5 until I returned to Germany. If you ask me to pick the best, I would say that 4 is by far the best, but 1 is also very good.
Attention: Hiking on these paths is NOT RECOMMENDED during rain or when rain is in sight. Your path may get slippery and muddy which can result in danger for yourself. Leave a Comment
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 The odd goat you'll see close
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