Looking for a dreamy vacation in the Caribbean? I may have found the island for you!
Antigua - ‘The Land of Sea and Sun’.
Located on the Caribbean Sea, with a population of only 80,000, it has stretches of beautiful white-sand beaches with turquoise blue water. Antigua and Barbuda are a twin-island country located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
We visited this lovely island for a week at the end of June 2018, and stayed at the Cocos hotel-couples only, all inclusive. If you like rustic hotels, with all- wooden cottages on the inside, and outdoor showers, and a plunge pool on the deck, with the West Indian charm and hospitality, you’ll love Cocos hotel.
Get ready to view my captures of this gorgeous island.
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Arriving at the beautiful V.C Bird International airport in Antigua.
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Arriving at the gorgeous, rustic, couples only Cocos hotel, perched on a lush green hillside.
Where is the beach please?
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Ready to take in the sun️️️
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Does a Caribbean seaside view get better than this?
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The cottages all stacked up on a lush green landscape. Notice the fine powdery sand? Paradise!!
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Turquoise blue waters, white-sand beach, lush green vegetation all over the resort!!!
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I know.....my sunglasses match the color of the ocean... Lol
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Sun kissed skin
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Can I tempt you some more? Are you planning your dream vacation yet?
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Perfect cool plunge pool. When it’s 85 degrees in the Caribbean, there’s nothing like cooling off in a plunge pool! Trust me—this feels so good...
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Hmmmmmmm.....time can stop here.....paradise!!
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So lush! So green! So beautiful!!!
Time to explore Antigua outside the resort.
I always venture out of the resort on any vacation I’m on, so as to have a good authentic feel of the island.
We hired a taxi and headed out.
First stop...first thing first....Jamaican patties. If you love patties like I do, you must visit The Patty Hut. Located 30 minutes from Cocos hotel in St John’s, the ride was worth it!!
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#1 patty place in Antigua.
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Yum yum yum. We had 2 patties each-1 beef, 1 chicken....sooooo good!
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At the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium. That’s him next to me....was captain of the team for years and voted as one of the top 5 cricketers of the century!! Today he serves as commentator and team mentor.
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Panoramic view of the stadium. I had no idea Antigua was known for cricket!!! This stadium seats 10,000.
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More shots at the famous Sir Viv Richards Cricket grounds.
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Must catch a shot outside the stadium by the pretty flowers!