Joel n Kayla's Visit - Jolly Harbour/Beach - Mon, 11 Aug 08

The sun peaked through the clouds long enough to brighten the harbour area at Jolly Harbour/Beach.
The beach portion of Jolly Harbour/Beach is captured more in the background of this shot behind Joel n Kayla. Even with some cloud cover it's still a wonderful view.

Joel n Kayla's Visit - Evening At Shirley Heights - Sun 10 Aug 08

Whenever possible, a Sunday night at Shirley Heights is a "must do" on any holiday trip to Antigua. Steel drum band, magnificent views and groups of people all having a great time.

Here's a quick snap of my local friends Tina and Patricia along with myself, Joel and Kayla. It was a fun evening (even if the clouds kept the beautiful sunset hidden).

Joel n Kayla's Visit - Afternoon at Runaway Bay - Sun, 10 Aug 08

Our afternoon at the beach was a bit disrupted by these "mammoth" jellyfish that were quite prevalent in the water. Regrettably, a long portion of hurricane season is also jellyfish season. These are the largest ones I've ever seen. They were averaging a good 14" in diameter!
Such a wonderful photo to snap; watching your friends walk hand in hand along the beach as they relax and enjoy a their stroll beside the lapping waves.

Joel n Kayla's Visit - No Time Wasted - Sat, 9 Aug 08

My very good friends, Joel n Kayla arrived from Georgia on Saturday afternoon for several days of fun in the sun. No time was wasted after leaving the airport. I whisked them away to their room so they could change into beachwear and we were off to Sneaky Pete's on Dickinson Bay for the remainder of the day and a beautiful sunset.
You can't let the day go by without a photo of some smiling faces in the sunshine.
What a welcome they had for their first sunset. We hoped for the "green flash" but low lying clouds obstructed the view of the sun slipping below the waters edge on the horizon. No matter, it was still a wonderful sunset.

Antigua Carnival - Tuesday, 5 Aug 08

Every year Antigua is inundated with people from around the Caribbean (and some from even further) to celebrate Carnival. This is a time of huge parties, multiple parades, beauty queen pageants and continuous days and nights of celebrations.
As you can see, the "Grand Marshall" of the parade was dressed very, very colorful. The perfect beginning for what was to come.

There were numerous groups of dancers in a variety of vibrantly colored costumes.

The stilt-walkers did a great job as they made their way down the street and moving to the music.

Even the youngest participants were dressed in bright colors as they walked the parade route.

There seemed to be no end to the dancers, costumes, displays, music etc! I can only imagine how crazy the atmosphere became once evening set in!