Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Why we love Anguilla

Imagine water that’s the bluest you’ve ever seen.  Imagine sand so soft and white that it is cool on your skin.  Imagine a sun so hot that it brightens everything it touches.  That’s Anguilla.  


Shoal Bay East near Gwen's restaurant



My DH and I joke that Anguilla is so expensive that it took us 20 years of marriage to afford it!  There’s an element of truth to that because Anguilla is so darn expensive.  Cost aside, it is one of those islands that once you’ve visited, you just want to go back year after year.   We deliberately forced ourselves to visit two other islands this year because we so wanted to revisit Anguilla.



The island is small,  flowers are gorgeous, driving is relatively easy, and the people you meet are some of the nicest.  They're eclipsed only by the lovely people in Exuma and Costa Rica.  

The beaches are magnificent.  Our favorite is Shoal Bay East.   SBE is the only beach where my DH and I could spend hours just floating.  Waves are mild and the water is so clear you can see your feet. 




A perfect sunset on Mead's Bay


 Because of a Skyauction goof up we were fortunate to stay at two different properties in Anguilla (Anacaona and Paradise Cove).  



 Our room at Anacaona



 Best. Soda. Ever.


 Best. Lobster Roll. Ever. was found at Blanchard's Beach Shack on Meads Bay

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