Mad as Hell

Admiring the view from one of Anguilla’s most scenic drives. The dirt road from Anguilla Trading at South Hill Village to Long Bay Village passes through the old Hughes’ Estate. If you stop at the old sugar works, you can examine the remains of the smokehouse not twenty feet from the side of the road.

The old smokehouse designed for smoking fish and meat in the days before refrigeration

It is a delightful drive, so long as you take it slowly. The road surface is better than my driveway, so I really mean it is a delightful drive.

The old main road to Long Bay Village passing through the Hughes' Estate

From time to time, you get a view of Sandy Island and the Prickly Pears.

Pleasure sailing yacht coming in to Sandy Island

Every now and then you get a glimpse through the scrub of the boats in Road Bay, Sandy Ground.

View of the boats anchored in Road Bay, Sandy Ground

In the distance, you might spot a tug pulling a barge into port.

Delightful view of a barge being towed into port

Eventually, as you drive further west, you are able to look back East and see Sandy Ground itself in all its morning glory.

Romantic view of Road Bay, Sandy Ground

In the early morning, you get a good view of the boats anchored in the Bay.

Boats anchored in Sandy Ground Bay

There is really nothing to beat nature at its best. The view for anyone living on this road just serves to enhance the quality of their life.

Enhancing the quality of life along the old main road to Long Bay Village

Not to mention adding to the value of the properties alongside.

A final, admiring view of the roadside at the Hughes' Estate

Truly, a scene worth coming back for.

The public health authorities are to be congratulated by all of us on a job well done.