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"We often had the beach to ourselves. Palm Grove was a favorite because of the privacy and the location being so close to Island Harbour. This was one of the most relaxing vacations we've ever had. Kaitlin and her sister had the vacation of their lifetime. They still enjoy hearing the oohs and ahs of their classmates when they tell them about the octopus they saw in Junks Hole or the fish they caught with a string in Little Bay. And they loved the clean turquoise water with the gentle waves that could play in. Now a swimming pool stands in second place.Kaitlin's "Anguilla" book has been published on the Internet at
web.ai/kaitlin/
After you read it, you and send her fan mail at
[email protected]
capjuluca.com
for more details.
Call-Forwarding Causing Problems. If you or your business use call-forwarding in Anguilla, don't forget to reset to the newly required 7-digit phone numbers. Lots of people have been caught and the poor customer or friend keeps getting a strange message telling them to "call again, later", lots later!
Carnival 98. If you are planning your 1998 calendar, Carnival runs from July 30th to Sunday August 9th.
Want a quick way to tell a sheep from a goat? Goat tails stick up, sheep tails lay down.
Restaurants reopening after September break:
Blanchards with new swordfish and snapper dishes,
Hibernia, Serenity, Sonesta/Casablanca,
Zara's Oct 17, Frangipani October 25 with
new menu around Thanksgiving. Straw Hat before November 1st.
A new restaurant
Oliver's is open at Long Bay.
![[Click to visit Wallblake House]](/ref/images/wallblake-ts.gif)
Wallblake House Trust has some great t-shirts for sale. The Trust is organized to save this beautiful historic house before it collapses. Hurricane Luis caused a lot of damage and Hurricane Erika was a near miss, wake-up call. Anguilla is too small a place to raise all the money for this project alone, so they need help from Anguilla's off-island friends.
If you visit
Wallblake.ai, their web site,
you can find out how to
mail order
for t-shirts with the
logo pictured above. Why not get a hundred for Christmas presents?
New items on their web site:
letter from the Governer
encouraging and recommending the project, and the
September progress report
villas.ai,
a comprehensive guide to villa web pages.
This "Anguilla Villa Guide" categorizes all the known web pages
into quick comparison tables and lists their key features.
We thought about what we would want to know about a villa's amenities before we rented and decided the most important thing for us was how many steps to the beach - and which beach! We've also included other more mundane pieces of information like number of bedrooms and bathrooms, the usual.
As of November 1st, La Sirena hotel in the
West End will have a branch of Island Harbour's
Anguillian Divers on site.
This was confirmed by Wim Haagedoorn and Frieda Vandenplas of
Anguillian Divers:
"You have to listen to the customers. They said it was too far to drive from the West End to Island Harbour.Wim and Frieda also mentioned that they can do charter fishing. For a fun story, ask them about the experience on the Grady White at Goat Bay. Anguillian Divers can be reached at 264-497-4750 and La Sirena at 264-497-6827.
Anguilla isn't very big (only 16 miles by 3 miles at the widest spot), but it has a lot of places of interest, few road names, and few signs. Anguilla is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands, about 35 square miles, located at 18N, 63W, 150 miles east of Puerto Rico. Our friend Bill from Vancouver has been studying Anguilla intently because he is considering retiring here, but hasn't had time for a visit yet. He feels the need for a map to keep all the Anguilla place names in order. So here are a number of the maps of Anguilla from around the Internet, ranked and rated!
Anguilla Triumph at Culinary Competition Anguilla's team took home the most honours among the 19 teams competing in the "Taste of the Caribbean" Culinary and Bartender Competition in Puerto Rico: 22 awards including Most Creative Caribbean Dish: Escovitch of Red Snapper on a Breadfruit Pancake.
Pascal Baronnier of Koal Keel won Best Pastry Chef of the Year and silver medals for his whimsical centrepiece depicting a traditional West Indian cottage. Zeff Bonsey of the new restaurant ICI at Sonesta won a gold for Crispy Snapper with Roti Style Vegetables. George Reid of Chatterton's at Cap Juluca won a silver for Pan Grilled Tuna with Guinea Corn Risotta. Marc Alvares of CoveCastles won bronze for Spicy Carrot Glazed Shrimp on a Pastry Seesaw as did Vernon Hughes of Palm Court at Cinnamon Reef for his Crayfish with Caribbean Vegetable Ratatouille.
Ron Webster of Koal Keel won double gold in the bartender category for the second year in a row.
Chefs Become TV Stars: The "Great Chefs of the World" show on the Discovery Channel includes several chefs from Anguillia:
| Weather Summary | Anguilla |
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| Today: 84F 28C 80% Humidity, Windy | October 15 |
| Low temp in last 30 days | 75F 23C |
| High temp in last 30 days | 90F 32C |
| Low humidity in last 30 days | 59% |
| Tropical storm web site | Link |
| Weatherpost live 5-day forecast | Link |
While scuba diving in 60' of
water last week, Wim and Freida of
Anguillian Divers noted a water temperature of 29C (84F), much too warm
for that depth. And the coral was starting to turn white,
an unhealthy sign. Just after that, a large tropical wave
moved in and dropped 6" of rain in 3 days! Is this El Nino?
![[Click to enlarge view of Choir]](/ref/images/polchoir06.jpg)
Update on Police Choir. Following up on their successful concert in the British Virgin Islands, the Royal Anguilla Police Choir performed on Sunday night, October 5th, to a packed house at St. Mary's Anglican Church in The Valley. The performances were very moving. Read previous story.
Update on St. Martin Story. Last issue we told you how to take the ferry to St. Martin. Now here are some web sites that show you how to take an excursion to Anguilla while staying in St. Martin:
Update on Real Estate. In our recent article on real estate, we mentioned a number of places for sale. Now we have found an elegant house on Little Harbour with an indoor/outdoor pool, for sale at $995,000. Check the web page.
Feedback on Scilly Cay. Our article on Scilly Cay generated the following questions from Brendon:
I will be visiting Anguilla between 20-27 October, 1997. And, I am very excited to visit Scilly Cay. However, I recently read a passage on the internet that Scilly Cay is only open on Saturday and Sunday only during the summer? Is this true? Could you please provide the days and hours of operation? How much the outing will cost for two? And, do I need to bring my own snorkeling gear or is it provided for me on the island? Finally, do you recommend that I make reservations?Scilly Cay goes back to full schedule on Wednesday, October 15th. They are open around 11am until 5pm, closed Monday. They don't stay open after dark except for special events, as Scilly Cay does not have electricity. You should budget about $100 for a couple if you plan to eat. If you are on a strict budget, you can just go over for a drink. Everyone will be just as gracious to you. You should bring your own snorkel gear. Reservations are not required.
ANGUILLA, MEADS BAY - Nathan's Cove - 1-2 and 4-bedroom apartments from $100-$550 nightly. (301)630-3040. (264)497-2596.It so happens that we know Nathan's Cove. We stayed there on our second visit to Anguilla in January 1994. It was new, clean, and fully furnished including washer and dryer. A few steps of sand to the water of Meads Bay. Very nice for a reasonable price. This small complex is located next door to Blanchards Restarant. A couple of suprising things: the wind blows from the back of the building, not the ocean side, so the better bedrooms for cool sleeping are on the back side; and, the vegetation blocks the downstairs view of the beach, but this gives you privacy too. The upstairs was huge. At the time it had 8 double beds in 4 bedrooms, perfect for an Anguillian family reunion. Here's another:
![[Click to enlarge obscured view of Seabreeze]](/ref/images/seabrz01.jpg)
ANGUILLA, SHOAL BAY - 2 bedroom, 2-bath villa, Pool satellite TV, and maid service. $325/night peak season, $225/night low season. (909) 822-1169 days, (909)793-9694 nights and weekends.This is Dick and Judy Collins' Seabreeeze villa, just to the west of Serenity Restaurant on Upper Shoal Bay, 100 steps from the water. Pictured above. The villa is almost perfectly designed for two couples.
For lots more villas, visit the Anguilla news'
Villa Guide.
![[Click to visit Road Primary]](/ref/images/rps01.jpg)
Roadprimary.ai is Road Primary School's new web site. Alumni take notice! Read about the school's future plans, recent accomplishments, sports, the valedictorian's inspiring speach, and much more. They even have email!
Anguilla and the Environment. Betty Lowry has written an article about Anguilla, turtles, and the environment: "Anguilla's Great Beaches Are Only the Beginning."
Trust News. The Anguilla National Trust has posted their September newsletter on their web site. News items include the Iguana project, a Hawksbill turtle training workshop, Johnno's Beach Cleanup, and the Big Springs National Park project.
Small Hotels in Anguilla. This web page lists many of the smaller resorts. By the standards of St. Martin or Aruba, our hotels must all be small, as this page even lists Sonesta, our biggest hotel at 90+ rooms!
Covecastles.com is the new web site for CoveCastles.
Sur La Plage villa on Meads Bay now has a web page.
Anguilla News Traffic Way Up. Our web site now averages 28 Megabytes of Anguilla data provided every day. That's a lot of folks out there dreamin' 'bout Anguilla.
Caribbean Supersite-Anguilla Page. This is a comprehensive site with map, diving, etc. The information on diving in Anguilla is dated by a few years (Tamarain is now The Dive Shop), but the diving is still here.
Atevo Anguilla Page. Another comprehensive travel site with an Anguilla page:
Anguilla is a flat (highest point, 213 ft/65 m), dry and scrubby island with few trees. Its beauty lies in the miles of stunning white-sand beaches that rim the island and the clear waters that are perfect for snorkeling. ... We've noticed an interesting phenomenon regarding Anguilla: People who visit it and enjoy it tend to adopt it as if it were their own private hideaway, returning year after year.
Maintour Anguilla Page. A brief overview of Anguilla that may have been lifted from an old travel book, since it lists the Warden's Quarter as an "historical site", but this has been the Koal Keel Restaurant for a long, long time.
www.luxuryvillas.com is the new web address. for Anguilla Connection, who arrange villa rentals.
Beachshack.ai, Mary Ann's tropical construction page was updated October 9th with lots of news on our building project. See Johnny Rogers spray concrete on the villa walls, find out where to buy corrosion-resistant hinges, and more.
![[Click to enlarge The Landing Strip]](/ref/images/landstrip01.jpg)
The Landing Strip restaurant serves up
dependable Chinese food, quickly and efficiently.
The place has a constant stream of people picking
up dinner to go but you can also eat in.
One night we ate on their balcony and watched the-one-airplane
land. Cheapest romantic dining
room with a
view.
Open 7 days a week, 11am to 11pm. 264 497-2268. George Hill,
behind Java Wraps.
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| Soup | Chow Mein | ||||
| Wonton Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Pork Chow mein | 5.00 | 13.40 |
| Chicken Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Chicken Chow mein | 5.00 | 13.40 |
| Vegetable Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Shrimp Chow mein | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Min Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Beef Chow mein | 5.50 | 14.75 |
| Chinese Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Curry Chow mein | 4.50 | 12.00 |
| Mushroom Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Conch Chow mein | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Hot & Sour Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Fish Chow mein | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Fishball Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Mixed Chow mein | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Shrimpball Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | Vegetable Chow mein | 4.50 | 12.00 |
| Conch Soup | 3.00 | 8.00 | |||
| Appetizer | Salad | ||||
| Egg Roll | 1.00 | 2.68 | Shrimp Salad | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Chicken Sate | 1.30 | 3.50 | Chicken Salad | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Beef Sate | 1.85 | 5.00 | Lettuce&Tomato Salad | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Pork Sate | 1.85 | 5.00 | Mixed Vegetable Salad | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Shrimp Sate | 3.00 | 8.00 | |||
| Fried Wonton | 7.50 | 20.10 | |||
| Shrimp Chip | 1.85 | 5.00 | |||
| Vegetarian Dishes | Chicken Dishes | ||||
| Catonese Vegetarian | 5.50 | 14.75 | Pineapple Chicken | 6.00 | 16.10 |
| Steam Vegetable | 5.00 | 13.40 | Peking Chicken | 6.00 | 16.10 |
| Vegetable Fried Rice | 3.00 | 8.00 | Moo Goo Gai Pan | 6.50 | 17.45 |
| Vegetable Chow Mein | 4.50 | 12.00 | Chicken with Cashew | 7.50 | 20.10 |
| Steam To-Fu | 4.00 | 10.75 | Chicken with Cashew | 5.75 | 15.40 |
| Fried Bean Sprout | 3.00 | 8.00 | Sweet & Sour Chicken | 5.50 | 14.75 |
| Chicken broccoli | 6.00 | 16.00 | |||
| Cantonese Chicken | 6.00 | 16.00 | |||
| Curry Chicken | 5.00 | 13.40 | |||
| Spanish Chicken | 6.00 | 16.00 | |||
| Beef Dishes | Shrimp Dishes | ||||
| Oyster Sauce Beef | 6.50 | 17.45 | Cantonese Shrimp | 9.50 | 25.45 |
| Cantonese Beef | 7.50 | 20.10 | Sweet & Sour Shrimp | 8.00 | 21.45 |
| Garlic Beef | 6.50 | 17.45 | Shrimp Chop Suey | 8.50 | 22.80 |
| Beef Chop Suey | 6.00 | 16.00 | Shrimp Broccoli | 8.50 | 22.80 |
| Beef Broccoli | 6.50 | 17.45 | Fou Yong Shrimp | 6.00 | 16.00 |
| Curry Beef | 5.00 | 13.40 | Curry Shrimp | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Pepper Beef | 5.00 | 13.40 | Garlic Shrimp | 9.00 | 24.10 |
| Bean Sprout Beef | 5.00 | 13.40 | Shrimp Cutlet | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Stew Beef with To-Fu | 6.50 | 17.45 | Shrimp with Cashew | 9.50 | 25.45 |
| Pork Dishes | Fish Dishes | ||||
| Curry Pork | 5.00 | 13.40 | Steam Fish (red snapper) | ||
| Sweet & Sour Pork | 5.50 | 14.75 | Sweet & Sour Fish | 8.00 | 21.45 |
| Pork Chop Suey | 6.00 | 16.00 | Fish Cutlet | 5.00 | 13.40 |
| Stew Pork & To-Fu | 6.00 | 16.00 | Fried red snapper | ||
| Sweet & Sour Rib | 5.50 | 14.75 | Curry Fish | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Pork Cutlet | 5.00 | 13.40 | Cantonese Fish | 7.50 | 20.10 |
| Fish Chop Suey | 7.50 | 20.10 | |||
| Pepper Fish | 7.00 | 18.75 | |||
| Fish Broccoli | 7.50 | 20.10 | |||
| Conch Dishes | Lobster Dishes | ||||
| Cantonese Conch | 9.50 | 25.45 | Steam Lobster | 20.75 | 56.00 |
| Conch Cutlet | 7.00 | 18.75 | Moo Goo Lobster | 15.00 | 40.00 |
| Pepper Conch | 7.00 | 18.75 | Lobster Chop Suey | 15.00 | 40.00 |
| Conch Chop Suey | 7.50 | 20.10 | Lobster Broccoli | 15.00 | 40.00 |
| Conch Broccoli | 7.50 | 20.10 | Cantonese Lobster | 20.75 | 56.00 |
| Garlic Conch | 9.00 | 24.10 | |||
| Squid Dishes | Mixed Dishes | ||||
| Pepper Squid | 6.50 | 17.45 | Mixed Chop Suey | 8.50 | 22.80 |
| Squid Broccoli | 7.00 | 18.75 | Mixed Chow mein | 7.00 | 18.75 |
| Squid Chop Suey | 7.00 | 18.75 | Mixed Fried Rice | 5.00 | 13.40 |
| Cantonese Squid | 8.00 | 21.45 | Mixed Broccoli | 9.00 | 24.10 |
| Mixed Pepper | 8.50 | 22.80 | |||
| Mixed Seafood Chop Suey | 11.00 | 29.50 | |||
| Special Dishes | |||||
| Cantonese Fried Rice | 5.00 | 13.40 | Beef Ho-Fen | 6.00 | 16.00 |
| Mixed & Mixed | 7.50 | 20.10 | Steam Pork Rib/blk bean | 5.50 | 14.75 |
| Dried shrimp & fried veg | 5.50 | 14.75 | Sesame Chicken | 6.50 | 17.45 |
| Top stories from the previous issue. | |
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| Underwater Tour of Anguilla | Beauty in Concrete? |
| Computer Club News | Ferry to St. Martin |
| Li'l Bit of Guinea Corn Porridge | Mirrors Night Club |
