Chilling Out!

Everywhere I go on the island I see the beautiful Flamboyant Tree, a most apt title. 
Words are quite unneccessary!

The days just blend together in a series of laid back “unactivity” with breakfast in Café Bella (fantastic omelettes) but with the not so fantastic, even torn-faced waitress or  lunches in various little cafes followed by looking at a few properties.

Time is passing quickly and I will soon be going home.  We've revisited some of the "touristy" spots eg Nelson's Dockyard, and  have decided to leave the property viewing for the last few days and each day just enjoy one 365 beaches on the island, a day at Pigeon Beach, Jabberwok Beach with its wonderful tree and no people as well as brief stop offs at wherever the music takes us.

My idea of bliss is to take my book out on the lilo and swim out to a float or buoy and just "hang out" there for an hour or two reading and feeling the sea lapping gently beneath me. Being the "hurricane" season there are the occasional squalls and heavy showers interrupting the peace but the lack of makeup and my "fuzzy" hair isn't bothering me!

Most evenings we spend an hour or so with Pam who lives on top of the hill. She has lived here since the fifties and has seen all the changes in the second half of the 20th century as well as those of the 21st. She has been part of a life which no longer exists and I am hopeful she will commit her thoughts and memories of this time to paper. I will get a dictaphone to her via Ann and type up her thoughts for her to determine what she wants to do  once she has committed to paper..........who knows?

Whilst at the golf club we spoke to a chap, Wesley, who was the bar manager at The Inn in English Harbour. 

He commended it to us so ......... notwithstanding we had to try it out! It is indeed a "Wow" place. 

A incredibly  picturesque caribbean bay with english fortifications built by Nelson in the 1700s. The few yachts scattered across the irradiance of the  waters added to the peace and calm of the experience. No man-made parasols on the beach just the natural palm trees offering unbelievable shady cool!

Lunching at the best table in the restaurant overlooking the beach and the sea was just perfect.  We did later on check up the cost of staying there so if you have circa £700+ to spare per night this would suit you down to the ground!!!!!!

There is always plenty to see and observe when reading your book is just too exhausting!  Great watching some youngsters having fun diving in and out of the warm waters from the raft.

Just to add..................yet another film crew there with obvious stars....although I didn't know who they were....I guess they are just following me around! 


Another exhausting day! mmmmmmmm.