We arrived in Barbuda on the first of June making the 34 mile crossing in 4 and an half hours.
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The beach in the low bay area is 11 miles long. One night we were the only boat there.
Barbuda is also home to a large frigate bird rookery (rivaling the one in the Galapagos).
The birds nest in the mangroves. Here there are two adult and one young bird (to the right) which was born in the spring. After mating season, the male birds leave the island and leave the females to raise their one offspring.
The Highlands are on the Atlantic side of the island. You can enter the highlands through a small cave.
The highlands have a commanding view of the Atlantic Ocean on the windward side of the Island.
There are many reefs around the island which are the bane of sailors, particularly those approaching the windward side of the low lying island after a crossing of the Atlantic.
The island was stocked with deer, boars and other animals by Codrington who owned a plantation there. There are also horses and wild donkeys on the island.
Although the island is quite dry (reminding us of the Bahamas), it supports a surprising array of vegetation. Here is a succulent growing out a small space in the rocks.
