109: Is it worth visiting GREEN ISLAND on Antigua?

Arriving in Antigua, we had no idea what to expect. Our hope was that they would let us have access to the island, but we were prepared for not being allowed to go to shore. Thankfully, the Antiguans could not have been more welcoming. We took a day to clear, get Ben his Covid test, and chill in the bay. None of us had slept well due to a squall that came in the night before and sent the boat in every direction. We took the time to walk around English Harbor and the UNESCO World Heritage Site and enjoy what we could access in the harbor. We also planned a trip to Green Island for the next day. On Friday, we took off for Green Island, a 10 NM trip up the East Coast. It took us a couple of hours to arrive and we used the time to practice anchoring, tying up to a mooring ball, and navigating in tight spaces with surrounding reefs. We also enjoyed some snorkeling and meeting Yuka and Francesco, owners of s/v Oroboro, a blog we have followed for the past few years! It was a wonderful overnight in a gorgeous bay. On Saturday, we hauled anchor and headed back to English Harbour, this time dropping anchor in Falmouth Bay. We also reviewed navigation bouys and making anchoring decisions independent of Ben, who was leaving us on Sunday. In the late afternoon, we picked up Lauren (SailingCita) from the dock. I met Lauren on the WOMEN WHO SAIL Facebook site. She had just posted that she completed a delivery to Antigua and was ready for more work. We offered her a place on our boat and free passage to Sint Maarten if she would help crew. So, we decided to have dinner so she could take a look at the boat and see if she wanted to join us on the passage. It was great to welcome someone new as we were saying goodbye to Captain Ben. #sailing #sailboat #sailingprojects #greenisland #antigua #covid #englishharbor #falmouth NEW TO OUR CHANNEL? We are Eileen and Brown Councill. Welcome to our channel and a glimpse into our life adventure! 2020 was a year of uncertainty and change (for all of us, right?), but we overcame the challenges and decided it was time to chase our dream, to sail around the world! Did I mention that we had very NO sailing experience? Before leaving Qingdao, China, our home of 4 years, we sold almost all of our earthly possessions and started our international search to find the right sailboat that we would call "home." After 5 months of unanticipated twists and turns, we found what we were looking for, a used Leopard 44' Catamaran located in St. Lucia. So, here begins our journey, filled with unmatched excitement and honestly, a bit of trepidation as well. We have much to learn as we travel the world on our floating home and we intend to document that journey and share it with you. We are so glad you have decided to join us, and we hope that you will find our story so compelling that it will inspire you to chase your dreams too! As a viewer, we consider you to be part of our family and look forward to getting to know you. Don't hesitate to comment on our videos and ask questions. We will do our best to answer every correspondence! All we ask is that you have patience with us as we work really hard to improve our camera/video techniques and ability to tell a story. Hopefully, you will be as BLOWN AWAY from watching, as we are in experiencing and producing our adventures! HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? If you wish to support our video efforts, all we ask is that you SUBSCRIBE, give a THUMBS UP, SHARE our videos with your friends, AND COMMENT! WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TO KNOW US MORE DEEPLY? It would be an honor and pleasure to deepen our relationship with you as a Patron. Please click on the following link to see how: https://www.patreon.com/sailingblownaway WOULD YOU LIKE TO FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY? https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6040796987916288 WHERE CAN YOU FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Instagram - @sailingblownaway Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SailingBlownAway Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/eileen.dietrich/ YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/sailingblownaway