Antigua was just a stopover place; the only place to catch a plane for a day trip to the volcano devastated island of Montserrat, so being pretty much in the middle of no place, but convenient to the airport, was part of the plan. I spent that evening at the LambLion Holiday Apartments, run by the most charming and helpful couple. He is 65, recently retired, and started this Band B so they would have something to do. After the trip from the airport, I took a walk-round before dinner. The hotel owner then drove me to Freeman’s Village, the nearest village, where we picked up a quick dinner and to bed. I took another walk in the morning through the area (quite sparsely populated except for goats and chickens and an occasional house) and then the hotel owner drove me to the airport for my day trip to Montserrat. After my excursion, the owner again picked me up at the airport upon my return to Antigua and we stopped to pick up a banana at the local farmers' market and a fish dinner from the local village. Weekend evenings the whole village turns out, grilling fish, chicken, etc.. We returned to the hotel, I chased a lizard off the lounge, and had myself a creole celebration with the food I picked up and a papaya I picked from the hosts' garden. Again, perfectly acceptable lodgings (essentially a full apartment) and a host and hostess that would be hard to beat.
