Hi all - <br><br>Just back from two weeks on Anegada (land-based) and I thought I would make a newsy report, as usual, about the goings on there and some of our activities. <br><br>Reggie and I went with three guests, one of whom was a 10 year old boy who had a marvelous time. It's the perfect place for kids to run up and down the beach, hang out at a beach bar, without any worry on the part of parents (except the usual caution about kids by the water). <br><br>The weather was quite good. The winds were fairly moderate and we were told that April hadn't been a very good month weather-wise, but it improved with our arrival. Perhaps that's what the folks say to everyone to make them feel special! Anyhow, the last few days of our trip the winds were strong again, perhaps 20-25 mph. There were lots of sailors coming to Anegada on those days of moderate winds, perhaps more than I had ever seen before. Some nights maybe 50 boats at Setting Point. Even a few moored down at Neptune's or Pomato Point. Then when the winds kicked up and the seas were high, no one came to Anegada and it was very quiet at the beaches and the restaurants. <br><br>The island has a new nurse, Tamara, since perhaps November 2001. She's a lovely lady, a Canadian, who is there with her husband, Ted, who teaches at the school, and their two small children. She's doing a great job and there have been a few incidents that have been challenging, given the remoteness of Anegada. This has led to a movement on the island to raise some money to set up better emergency procedures and to provide better equipment to the nurse. SO, IF THERE ARE ANY OF YOU OUT THERE WHO HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT THAT MIGHT BE USEFUL ON ANEGADA, LET ME KNOW. They don't have a guerney, for instance. Or defibrilators. I don't know what else is needed. And I don't know how to spell that stuff!!<br><br>Reggie and our guests went fishing with Kevin Faulkner, Garfield's brother. Garfield broke his foot and is laid up for a while, and going crazy having to keep his foot up all day. Kevin does a great job, though, as a bonefishing guide and as a generally great guy for taking people out fishing, snorkeling in deeper water, or exploring. The ten year old with us caught a barracuda (one of the highlights of his trip) and it was small enough to eat, so we did. Also caught a bar jack, a butterfish, and a bonefish. Kevin dove for some lobsters, brought a hawkbill turtle into the boat for examination, then released it, of course. What a morning they all had!!<br><br>Pam's Bakery is in full swing. Pam is back now. Her son and daughter-in-law are working over at Neptune's Treasure. Pam spent a Sunday afternoon with us, just chatting on the balcony of the house, which we enjoyed very much. Don't miss the cinnamon rolls, for sure. The key lime pie is great too, if you like sweets! We also had pizza from Pam one night and it was fine!<br><br>There are no new cottages being built since the last report. The four on Loblolly being built by Kenneth Norman (Mac's nephew, Mac from the campground)... those aren't finished yet. There are a few new bars/restaurants going up --- one by "the bridge" being built by Cap and his son, Damon. Another by Kenneth's Garage being built by Belle and Wendell from Cow Wreck. And Lonsett Smith is building another down near Whispering Pines. For some reason, though, work has stopped on all of them. Some kind of government thing. I'm assuming that will all be cleared up soon and building will resume. The three new rooms at Neptune's Treasure will be done by Fall.<br><br>This time we got to see the flamingoes pretty well and they are proliferating nicely. They were standing around in the salt pond. I wish I could have seen them flying, but I didn't.<br><br>The folks at Big Bamboo are all doing well. NanshaLi's baby (Anjali) is beautiful. The guys are still mellow and having a good time and serving up great drinks. The food continues to be really good. <br><br>At Anegada Reef Hotel things cruise along. Lowell was in the USA for the first few days of our visit, attending the college graduations of his children. Sue had nice company from England. Sid is tending bar in his usual good-natured way, and choosing very nice music to play these days. The lobsters are still extraordinary. <br><br>It's going to be graduation time at the school soon. There will be two graduates of the high school. One will be validictorian and one salutitorian. I'm looking forward to being at the graduation this year. <br><br>We had a wonderful day visit from Valerie from Guavaberry/Springbay and also from Lew and Kim from Spyglass Villa. Ate nice lunch, swam, talked. It was great of them to come over from Virgin Gorda to play with us!!! Guys, any time!<br><br>Also, Dave from Double-D charters stopped in for a nice chat.<br><br>So that's about it. I could go on being sort of folksy about all this. But I would suppose it's pretty boring. So if anyone has specific questions, let me know by email.<br><br>Best wishes.<br>George (and Reggie)<br>
