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The next morning, after checking out the view again ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170369 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170370 and the pool ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170371 with its plantings ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170372 and the rental car ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170373 complete with local license plate ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170374 and the neighbor's pool ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170375 that lay below our orange trees, ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170376 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170377 we headed to the Epicurean ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170378 where in the midst of numerous power failures, these groceries were purchased ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170379 and back at home were assembled ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170380 as Suzanne made the coffee ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170381 and Seva (with her new watch) preserved our ice and made more ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170382 as I admired the cereal box ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170383 the coffee pot ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170384 with the various coffees ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170385 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170386 and poured myself a bowl of cereal ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170387 to which I added milk before eating. ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170388 Seva then made sandwiches for the trip ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170389 as coffee was drunk ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170390 and the soaps, one for each couple were compared ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170391 and ingredients recorded. ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170392 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170393 We began our journey to Carlisle Beach by driving through the town past the local hero ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170394 where fruit was being sold off a truck ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170395 near the 24/7 club ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170396 and we drove on past the Spy security company ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170397 with our first stop at Darkwood Beach ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170398 where the group checked out the water ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170399 and the sand ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170400 as they explored the beach ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170401 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170402 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170403 before Peter took these pictures of me against the beach backdrop. ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170404 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170405 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170406 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170407 Next we came to Carlisle Beach where this frigate (the national bird) soared overhead ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170408 even as we discussed politics with our new found English friend who loved a small town in Iowa. ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170409 After a few shots of the beach ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170410 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170411 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170412 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170413 we settled in until this boat pulled in ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170414 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170415 and began to attract the locals in what appeared to be a forced march (with little emotion) and gave a theme (one of many) to our trip as we were forced to devise increasingly creative stories about the ships activities 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to ask Monique how much the drinks cost ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170432 but our shock at the $17 price was turned into access to comfortable chairs from which we could eat our sandwiches ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170433 and enjoy the view ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170434 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170435 as little children ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170436 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170437 and Seva ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170438 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170439 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170440 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170441 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170442 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170443 enjoyed the water ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170444 at this all inclusive resort that allowed families ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170445 as I took self portraits ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170446 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170447 and then captured Seva and Peter coming back from their swim ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170448 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170449 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170450 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170451 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170452 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170453 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170454 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170455 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170456 before we returned to the car which was parked by a tree that the local children told us grew calabash fruit (but not casaba melon because melons don't grow on trees). ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170457 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170458 Next we headed to Shirley Heights ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170459 where we heard the music 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Unfortunately the situation of their purchase was too unusual for me to capture photos so this will be left to the imagination. ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170470 With the basic ingredients ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170471 drinks were mixed ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170472 sugar apples were ignored ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170473 pineapple was cut ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170474 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170475 and the nuts were ready ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170476 to go with the pineapple ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170477 that garnished our drinks ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170478 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170479 before we headed to the Coconut Grove ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170480 where we took the obligatory phone booth picture ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170481 studied the menu ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170482 and then gathered at the table where Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170483 sat before a view that couldn't be captured ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170484 as bread was served ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170485 along with Caesar salad ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170486 onion soup ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170487 a pasta dish for me ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170488 various fishes for Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170489 sword fish for Peter ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170490 and shrimp for Seva ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170491 as the moon was visible (only to keep growing day by day) ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170492 and we were able to record the rules of Antigua Village on our way back home. ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170493 ../../../Sabbat/2008/01.12-18.08Antigua//P1170494