Looking for an out-of-the-way beach that is still near The Valley and on a reasonable road? . . .
August 1, 1998 - Site Map - Click to enlarge pictures

Directions: drive up Coronation past Ashley's, Public Works and Koal Keel restaurant to the top of the hill, where you turn right on a paved road that dips down into a small valley and back up. Follow this road until it dead ends at Limestone Bay, resisting a tempting turn to the right along the way and passing Little Bay on the left shortly after the last house.

Telecommunicatons Seminar. The Government of Anguilla and the CTU (Caribbean Telecommunications Union) held a 2-day seminar recently on the changing world of telecoms. The meetings were in the auditorium upstairs of the library.

UK Passports? According to this article on the BBC web site, the UK is leaning toward giving British Passports to those in the remaining "Overseas Territories", including Anguilla

Carnival Has Started, with 10 straight days of boat races, dances, music, parades, and night life. Here is the schedule and links to more information.

Historian Colville Petty was featured in American Way magazine recently:

Visitors to Anguilla can savor the island's rich history and culture simply by paying a visit to Colville Petty. The historian, author and longtime collector of island memorabilia, operates his own museum, called the Heritage Collection at his home in Pond Ground.

Petty's small but informative attraction spans the entire range of Anguilla's history, including its Amerindian days and the 1967 revolution when it seceded from a federation with St. Kitts to become a dependent British territory. The bloodless revolution turned the eyes of the world to the tiny Caribbean island, which was nicknamed "The Mouse That Roared." Photographs of British troops landing on its shores and island currency that was never put into circulation recall the rebellion, as do Petty's personal stories, which he gladly shares.

For more information, call 1-264-497-4440 or email.

Boot Camp 98 continues at the computer club, with the children scanning pictures from home and writing small essays to be turned into web pages. Now you can read the entire history of the club on this web page.

Mitchell Harrigan is New Police Commissioner. Read about it in Issue 254 of The Light, Anguilla's weekly newspaper, where you can also read about 4 visiting students from Italy and 20 Anguillians studying at NYU this summer.

Flame trees usually have a bright red bloom, but there are also yellow flame trees. The one pictured here is located by the traffic light at George Hill Landing.

Here is a picture of another flame tree, located in in Blowing Point. There are also some nice flame trees along the street to Koal Keel restaurant in The Valley.

Directions: The elevator is easy to overlook. When you enter the store, it is on the right, past the weekly specials. Ashley's store is located in The Valley, between Landsome Bowl and the Basketball court.

Taxis Don't Queue at Hotels. In many countries, the taxis queue outside hotels and restaurants where they are likely to catch a fare. In Anguilla they queue at the airport and Blowing Point ferry terminal, although you sometimes see a few at Shoal Bay. If you need a taxi, ask someone at the front desk to call you one, they will know the number of a driver living in the area. The taxi's in Anguilla do not have meters, but don't be alarmed. The fares are all established by section. For example, Blowing Point to The Valley is US$12. For the complete list of fares, check this web page.

Feedback about Blue Waters on Shoal Bay West. Geri Nebor posted this recommendation on the Travel Talk Forum:

We recently stayed at Blue Waters Beach Apartments on Shoal Bay West. You asked about reasonably priced places to stay ... this is it! Off season, one bedroom condo directly on a lovely beach (around the corner from Cap Juluca) is only $125.00/night plus 8% tax and 15% service. We had a second floor unit (0nly 9 total) and loved how the front opened completely to the sea ... nice balcony. Every morning we had our coffee on the beach with no one else in sight (of course we are early risers), but this was typical the entire day. The landscaping is exceptional, especially for a small property, complete privacy and a wonderful quiet beach (actually all the beaches are quiet on Anguilla). Call Carolyn at 264-497-6292 or FAX 264-497-6982.

The picture here shows children wearing the Anguilla Tennis t-shirts and caps that were donated by Carson Products and Caribbean Silk Screen.

This is the 3rd year of Summer Tennis Camp in Anguilla and this year it is bigger than ever. The public courts at Ronald Webster Park now have lights so that they can be used at night (thanks to the tennis lovers of Anguilla and all the donors who made this possible). Marc Grenouilleau, a French tennis pro from St. Martin, visited the camp and is now working on a tournament for the young players of Anguilla, St. Martin and St. Maarten.

The tennis camp has its own web page at tennis.ai and Mitch is busy planning more tennis activities for Anguilla in the future.

Read earlier news about the tennis camp.

His clinic has massage table and workout room where he does private personal training and groups of 2 or 3. He also does a lot of massage work at hotels and deep tissue massage work at the hospital. Business is booming and Louis would like to build a facility large enough to hold exercise classes. Louis is from Canada but has lived in Anguilla for several years, married, and put down roots.

Here is Louis with one of his private clients, Pastor Ambrose of the Christian Fellowship Church (on the road to Blowing Point).

Directions: Louis has moved his clinic from Rey Hill to the main road in "Water Swamp" (1/4 mile east of the Sandy Ground roundabout), in the building that used to house the Studio Beauty Spa. Telephone: 1-264-497-3962.

Anguilla is for Children! Recently there have been some postings on AOL suggesting that there is "nothing for children to do" in Anguilla. While it is true that Anguilla doesn't have a Disney World with canned entertainments, if you open your mind to activities where the child participates, there are dozens of things to do: hike, explore, waterski, snorkel, swim, visit the computer club, tennis, body surf, sail, boat to deserted offshore cays, and much more. Here is a web site recording the adventures of two boys, 9 and 12, who visited Anguilla for 5 weeks this summer. They ran out of time before running out of things to do.

Summer Shutdowns. Here is a list of restaurant closing dates, courtesy of the AHTA.

Conde Nast Anguilla Site. CN's Traveller magazine is one of the better travel publications and they have an Anguilla section on their web site. Unfortunately, the information is considerably out of date and incomplete.

Email Addresses:

Historian Colville Petty: [email protected]
Bill fishing charter boat Rampoosin: [email protected]
Teacher Kathy Sotiaux: [email protected]
Computer Club Helper Eulanda Dupie: [email protected]

Water Temperature Map. Visit this web page for a current map of the water temperatures around North America and the Caribbean. Very interesting.

Tropical Storm Alex is the first storm of the season. It is out in the Atlantic, drifting eastward toward the islands at 18 MPH, having trouble developing. Follow its progress on the Weather.net or Storm98.com web site.

Finding Anguilla Info. Indirectly, this page links to all known Anguilla web sites, including the many articles in the Anguilla Local News. The three year news archive can be searched by key word:

With their location right on the beach, their umbrellas and lounge chairs, plus the colorful tropic decor, this is a fun place that sells a lot of cold drinks and filling food to thirsty, hungry boaters and swimmers. And they have a beach volleyball court too!

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Reservations recommended for dinner. Closed Thursday. Modestly Priced (see May 1998 menus below). They also cater weddings and parties. Telephone: 1-264-497-2040.

Lunch Menu
SOUPS Onion or Chicken Soup 5.00 Fish Soup 6.00 Conch Chowder 7.00	SALADS Vegetarian 7.50 Tuna 9.00 Lobster 16.00 Shrimp 18.00 Chicken 10.00
SANDWICHES Pate 5.00 Salami 4.00 Tuna 5.00 Ham and Cheese 4.50 Chicken 5.00 Lobster 6.00	ENTREES Burger 6.00 Burger and Chips 10.00 Cheeseburger and Chips 11.50 Chicken and Chips 12.00 Fish and Chips 14.00 Spaghetti 10.00 Curried Chicken 14.00 Curried Goat 15.00 Crab and Rice 16.00 Fish Special 16.00
HOMEMADE DESSERTS Cake of the Day 4.00 Sly Lemon Pie 5.00 Chocolate Mousse 5.00 Cheese Cake 4.50 Tea or Coffee 1.75 Expresso 2.25
US Dollars. 15% service charge is added on.

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