Antigua and Barbuda (Spanish for "ancient" and "bearded") is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). The country is nicknamed "Land of 365 Beaches" due to the many beaches surrounding the islands.
English Harbour on the south-eastern coast is famed for its protected shelter during violent storms. It is the site of a restored British colonial naval station called "Nelson's Dockyard" after Captain Horatio Nelson. Today English Harbour and the neighbouring village of Falmouth are internationally famous as a yachting and sailing destination and provisioning centre. During Antigua Sailing Week, at the end of April and beginning of May, the annual world-class regatta brings many sailing vessels and sailors to the island to play sports.
Thank you Tom for 152nd country to my collection :D
The island is also noted for the world's sweetest pineapple the "Antigua Black"
Pineapple isn't a favourite fruit of mine, I always pick it out from my food or
pizza when it shows up on my plate :p
Sent: 20 November 2014 Received: 22 December 2014 Travelled: 32 days
