Where To Go When Winter?
While your toes turn purple and your eyelashes sprout icicles, it is time to head south for the winter. The birds do it, so why shouldn’t you? Stop, now, before you break your back from shoveling one more pile of snow, and consider some interesting locales for winter getaways where the only mounds of white you’ll being seeing are of the hot, dry, and sandy variety.
Talking of white, sandy beaches, a trip to Antigua, or its neighboring island Barbuda may be just what you need in order to restore emotion to your toes. Every water sport lover’s dream, the Caribbean nation boasts of at least 365 beaches surrounded by clear blue waters with an average temperature of 80 degrees. Trade your snow boots for fins, and snorkel through spectacular coral reefs, maybe even catching a glimpse of the wreck of the merchant ship Andes, which has rested on the bottom of Deep Bay since 1905. If you’d rather not get your feet wet, you can enjoy all that the charming capital St. John’s in the northern part of the island of Antigua has to offer. Purchase colorful local artwork while strolling down Market Street or fortify yourself with sweet black pineapple (which isn’t really black) and some local rum. Watch a spectacular sunset over English Harbour on the summit of Shirley Heights while tapping your feet to the rhythms of a steel band. If you would prefer to watch birds instead of people, then head north to the tiny island of Barbuda, which has only a single village of 1100 people but is famed for its frigate birds and huge rookery.
You have chose a destination that it seems everybody in the family will enjoy. You have planned the travel – how long you will be away, where to stay, what to see while you are there and perhaps some neat places to check out on the way to your intended destination.
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