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unique experience take a day-trip to one of the uninhabited is-
lands:
Anguillita Island, Sombrero Island,
or
Dog Island.
A boat can drop you for a full day's excursion, most departing
from Sandy Ground. For information on excursions, call
Sandy
Island Enterprises
(
364-497-5643;
Cheers Charter
Boats
(
247-497-8079); or
No Mercy
charter boat (
264-
235-6283).
Shopping
Shopping is not one of Anguilla's strong points. The
Sonesta
Anguilla
resort has several good gift shops; both the clothing
store and general store have reasonably priced items. A good
option is an afternoon of shopping in
St. Martin.
Take a ferry
ride to Marigot, St. Martin for a day at the market. The ferry de-
parts from the village of Blowing Point; the cost is US $10 (US
$12 for journeys after 5 pm). There is also a US $2 departure
tax. The ride takes 20-30 minutes each way. Travelers should
also be sure to bring their passports. Kids of all ages find trin-
kets, clothes, jewelry, shells, carvings, and other goodies in all
price ranges. The market is colorful, fun, and friendly.
Anguilla does tempt shoppers with one good opportunity: art.
This tiny island is home to numerous artists, both Anguillian
and relocated from around the globe, who work in oils, wood,
and other mediums. One of the best known is Cheddie Richard-
son, a self-taught carver who sells his work at
Cheddie's
Carving Studio
on the Main Road in The Cove (near the
Sonesta turnoff). Working in mahogany, walnut, and especially
driftwood, the artist portrays birds, dolphins, fish, and hu-
mans.
Other artists on Anguilla include
Lucia Butler
(specializing in
wooden house plaques);
Marj Morani
(scenes of island life and
hand-thrown pottery),
Jo-Anne Saunders
(sculpture, fabric,
murals);
Susan Graff
(island scenes);
Tanya Clark
(Japanese
woodblock prints); and
Courtney Devonish
(sculpture and
pottery). For more information on Anguilla artwork, contact the
Tourist Board on island in The Valley,
264-497-2710.
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