Guyana came back strong to earn a draw against the Leeward Islands in the Red Stripe Cricket match hosted by Anguilla. . . . | |
January 15, 1998 - Site Map - Click to enlarge pictures |
For a quick course in cricket for those who are hopelessly confused, follow the links at the Explanations of Cricket page, especially Cricket for Americans.
For links to the Rules of Cricket, visit this About Cricket page.
For West Indies Cricket information, visit this West Indies page.
Computer Acquired for Blind Student. What Next? The Anguilla Computer Club, using a donation from the Anguilla Financial Services Association and Gerry Riskin, has acquired a Pentium 180mz computer to assist young student Tyrone Richardson, who is blind and wants to become a lawyer. He can�t read Braille as there is no one on Anguilla who is trained to teach the blind. A properly set-up the computer can teach him and allow him to reach his potential. We have been in contact over the net with blind individuals and organizations that have advised us as to what equipment and software to buy. Unfortunately this special equipment and software is more expensive than we had originally calculated. Anyone who would like to donate speech synthesizer, voice recognition, braile keyboard, or cash to this project should email the Computer Club.
Cap Juluca and Malliouhana Among World's Best. Once again Anguilla's two premier resorts have been rated among the "Best Places to Stay in the Whole World" by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine.
Another Historic Tour Available. In addition to the Thursday tour of Wallblake House, The Old Factory, and traditional old Anguillian homes (meet at Wallblake house at 10am), the Historical Society is now offering a Tuesday tour of archaeological and salt industry sites in Sandy Ground. This tour is led by former Chief Minister Sir Emile Gumbs and starts at the foot of the hill in Sandy Ground at 10am and finishes at the Salt Factory (Pump House) at noon. Each tour is offered at a cost of US $10.
Laundromats? Julia and Steve Farber of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania wonder "if there are any self-service laundries on the island. We're interested in finding out so we can decrease the amount of clothes we need to take." We haven't noticed any self-service laundromats, but A-1 Laundry will launder or dry clean your clothes for you. Their number is 497-3018 and they are located in The Valley, in the back of the complex across from Ruthwill Auditorium. Laundry is reasonably priced and ready in a day.
The Anguilla National Trust needs funds
to attend an
important conference
of National Trusts. Anyone who would like to
help out, email to
[email protected]
or telephone 264-497-5297.
Verna Hart of New York won the first prize of US$10,000 for her work, "Fresh Catch". Second prize was split between Lynne Bernbaum of Anguilla ("Goat Central") and Virginia Hobart of California ("Island Dream"). Honorable mentions went to Louise Brooks of Anguilla ("A Glimpse of Anguilla"), Claudia Post, an American living in St. Maarten ("The White House"), Martin Hitzig of the USA ("White House", a popular topic), Kathleen Field of the USA ("Anguillian Sunset") and Lester Gunter, a Jamaican living in NY ("Valley Goats").
The paintings are on display until January 31st at the Sonesta, daily from 10am to Noon and 4pm-6pm. Many are also for sale. Prices range from $375 to $4800.
Weather Summary | Anguilla |
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Today: 82F 27C 66% Humidity, Sunny | January 15, 1998 |
Low temp since last news report | 66F 18C |
High temp since last news report | 84F 28C |
Low humidity since last news report | 61% |
Tropical storm web site | Link |
Five-day weather forecast | Link |
Live weather.ai station in Anguilla | Link |
Here are some events scheduled for the next few weeks:
Web Site:
Paradise Apartment has a web site with lots of pictures, honeymoon
specials, and package deals combining apartment and car rental.
And they mention that they have long-term apartments for rent
as well. web.ai/paradiseapt
We just got back from Anguilla and stayed at Nathan's Cove. About our stay, Nathan's Cove was fantastic! It is really right on the beach and spacious, beautiful with full kitchen, Cable TV, VCR 4 BD/5BA. It is relatively inexpensive and just what we wanted.
Serenity Beach Bar. There is a new beach bar in front of Serenity Restaurant on Upper Shoal Bay. Great for getting a cool drink after a tough exploration of the beach.
Another Question on Fishing. Richard Kane asks a question not answered in our previous article on fishing:
Does Anguilla have bonefish and/or tarpon fishing on shallow flats?
Frangipani Restaurant has a new menu, but we don't have a copy of it yet, so our article is out of date.
Web Site: Chinchary Villa has a web page where you can see many more pictures and detals.
Aside from beach strolling and water sports, there's little to do on this serene island of 10,500 inhabitants other than repose on the balcony of a luxurious villa, snicker at the cruise-ship hordes invading neighboring St. Martin and plot a restaurant itinerary.Though just 16 miles long and 3 miles across at the max, Anguilla boasts nearly a dozen good-to-excellent restaurants and two of the region's richest wine cellars (at Malliouhana and Koal Keel).
You can read the full article on the Internet at the USA Today web site.
The Sunday Thing Menu at "Johnny Cakes" | |
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Fresh Red Snapper | US $10 |
Grilled Chicken | US $6 |
BBQ Ribs | US $6 |
Chicken and Rib Deluxe | US $8 |
All served with delicious local rice and peas, plus coleslaw. Assorted beers and beverages. Telephone: 264-497-9361. |
Sunday entertainment is unlikely to continue into the low season. Be cautious about entering the ocean at this end of the beach - try 100 yards eastward where the inshore shoals end.
Nowell Rogers Jr, Palm Importer and Computer Programmer.
Nowell, the son of Nowell Rogers, Sr., Anguilla's Chief Engineer,
is a computer programmer who has worked in the Dominican Republic,
Houston and Miami. By a strange coincidence, he
has has programmed the same Hewlett-Packard
servers that your reporter works on.
Nowell and his father
have started a new venture, importing palm trees and other
plants from the Dominican Republic to Anguilla. Read all about
Nowell, his Christmas Palms, and "sugar soil" compost in
the January 9th, 1998 Progress Report of the
Beachshack Tropical Construction
Web Site. Nowell can be reached at 264-497-5468 or email to
[email protected]
Videos of Anguilla. The Anguilla home page has two on-line videos of Anguilla, in QuickTime format.
CoveCastles Grand Villa is featured in this web page at Dick Zebo's Caribbean Rentals site. This is the same villa displayed in an 8-page spread in the January issue of Architectural Digest.
La Sirena has a web site with information in both German and English. Topics include Anguilla facts, Anguilla activities, how to transfer from St. Maarten airport, and facts about Hotel La Sirena. See an extract below in German, with links to English version!
Hotel La Sirena, Meads Bay, Anguilla |
Sie werden auf dem Flug nach St. Maarten ein Formular erhalten, worin Sie Ihre Personalien und Passangaben eintragen müssen. Nach der Ankunft in St. Maarten begeben Sie sich als erstes in die Ankunftshalle, wo Sie die "Immigration" (Passkontrolle) passieren müssen. Hier zeigen Sie Ihren Pass und geben Ihr im Flugzeug ausgefülltes Formular ab. Achten Sie darauf, dass Sie bei der Hoteladresse "Transit" eingetragen haben. Nach der "Immigration"' kommen Sie in die Haupt-Ankunftshalle.
Mit Tyden-Air: Gleich nach der "Immigration" (Passkontrolle) befindet sich auf der rechten Seite ein Schalter der Fluggesellschaft Tyden-Air. Sie werden dort bereits erwartet; bitte melden Sie sich. Sobald Sie Ihr Gepäck erhalten haben, wird sich ein Angestellter um die Weiterleitung kümmern und Sie zu Ihrem Taxiflugzeug bringen. Flugkosten: US$ 85.00 pro Person für Hin- und Rückflug. Kinder bis 3 Jahre sind gratis, für 4 bis 8-jährige wird US$ 64.00 berechnet, ab 9 Jahren gilt der volle Preis.
Für die Einreise nach Anguilla benötigen Sie ein Einreiseformular, welches Ihnen entweder von Air Anguilla, am Schalter der Tyden Air oder nach dem Flug von der Immigration in Anguilla ausgehändigt wird. Der Flug nach Anguilla dauert ca. 5 Minuten.
Nach der Landung in Anguilla gehen Sie in die Ankunftshalle und passieren die "Immigration"; wo Sie das ausgefüllte Einreiseformular sowie Ihren Pass vorzeigen. Sie werden dort auch Ihr Gepäck vorfinden und müssen jetzt nur noch den Zoll passieren. Manchmal nehmen es die anguillanischen Zöllner ziemlich genau, seien Sie geduldig. Willkommen in Anguilla! Ausserhalb der Ankunftshalle befindet sich ein Taxi-Stand. Die Fahrt zum Hotel La Sirena dauert ca. 15 Minuten. Die Kosten betragen US$ 16.00 pro Fahrt für 1 bis 2 Personen. Für jede weitere Person wird ein Aufpreis von US$ 4.00 berechnet. Kinder bis 4 Jahre sind gratis, ab 5 Jahren gilt der volle Preis.
Der Flug mit Tyden Air/Air Anguilla kann bei uns im voraus gebucht werden. Auf Wunsch können wir für Sie auch den Transfer vom Flughafen zum Hotel und zurück bereits in der Schweiz organisieren. Die Kosten betragen dann US$ 36.00 für 1 und 2 Personen, jede weitere Person plus US$ 10.00.
Informationen: Deutsch: Hotel La Sirena Anguilla Informationen Aktivitäten auf Anguilla
English: |
La Sirena Hotel is popular with visitors from Germany, Austria and Switzerland because the staff speaks German as well as English.
Full instructions on how to link...
For a jump start on your studies, buy a copy of the Dictionary of the Anguillian Language at the National Book Store in the Social Security Complex. For example, Tief - Thief. E.g. 'You too tief'--You are a thief/You like to steal. |
For example, if you have never visited Anguilla before you probably don't know the true meaning of above and below:
For a quick introduction in six lessons, use our Anguilla Language Course.
Stories from the previous and earlier issues. | |
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Windward Point | Mike's Glassbottom Boat |
Marj Morani, Artist | Le Bon Pain Bakery |
Hannah's Beads | T-Shirt Emergencies! |
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