It is pouring rain when I land in Antigua, but by the time I reach the hotel, the sun is high in the sky, and welcoming. I’m here for a eight or nine days of peace, quiet and soul searching.  For the first time in my life, my plan is not to make a plan. Sun, sand, water and a few books. From the hotel there is a free water taxi to English Harbor for restaurants, bars and…Yoga Antigua (classes twice a day – $35 class). The hotel’s gym in bare bones, and despite the hotel being at full occupancy, for the most part I have the gym all to myself–except for a small gecko who watches me intently.

English Harbor