Short Walk; Barbuda — April 1, 2014

Our small armada of vessels from Antigua landed off Spanish Point, Barbuda shortly after noon on April 1.  Already there and awaiting our delivery of fresh produce were Kim & Sandy (Kewaydin).  After some lunch, we gathered on the beach for a short walk up the eastern shore of the south part of the island.   Hikers included Kim & Sandy, Chris & Sheila (Never Bored), Robin & Cheryl (Just Imagine), Morris & Elizabeth (Viking Angel), Bill & Coleen (Dolce Vita), Eric & Jackie (Compass Rose) and the publishers of this blog.  Along the way Kim showed us the remains of the mobile construction offices that had been pushed over the cliff by a large group of Barbudans who opposed the construction of a huge hotel project at Spanish Point that had been approved by Antigua.  (The project was cancelled.)  Further up we found a giant log on the beach, the origin of which is a mystery.   Our turn-around point was a crater formed by a former sand mining operation.  The depression is deep enough to sometimes contain fresh water that is used by the donkeys, horses and fallow deer found on the island.