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TINY! I thought of the winds and turbulence on the way down and tried not to get nervous. Loved the dry-erase white board announcing the flights! Finally we were called and then we saw the plane. Finally got our boarding passes (looked like they were typed into an adding machine onto the little strip of white register paper) and headed for the departure area, complete with gift shop. We certainly passed the 60 minute mark, but no problem! I guess that fact that someone had already noticed us was good enough. I've heard about the laid back attitude so took it in stride, despite the huge signs saying that if you didn't check in 60 minutes in advance, you couldn't check in, and another stating that if you are late for the plane, they'll take your luggage off and leave without you. It took about 1/2 hour to check in.and we were first on line. We were flying FlyMontserrat to our destination. Just hope you don't arrive after a jumbo jet (which we did) and don't forget a pen - many forms to complete to get in and out of Antigua and into Montserrat. Those are overflow lines for regular immigration lines and they don't seem to move at all. If you are going, don't confuse it with the lines to the far right running perpendicular to the first lines that you see. There is a special line in the middle for people catching connecting flights, about 4 lines over from the far left line. I'm not sure how everyone knew where they were going! Inside, the lines moved very slowly. The airport at Antigua was crowded and we walked from the plane along the runway to the building, passing other planes and groups of people going the opposite direction on the same walkway as us. Loved the pilot who came on the intercom afterwards and calmly said sorry for the little bumps! Hitting a wall and dropping out of the sky was more like it. Have you even been on an airplane where there were three bouts of people screaming? There was one harrowing minute of fear just before Antigua. It got cloudier and cloudier as we flew further south. saturday, July 17 Nothing like getting up at midnight after a short nap to start our vacation! We drove to Newark and flew through Charlotte to Antigua. This is my first Tripadvisor trip report.I wrote it while relaxing on a verandah of villa in Montserrat overlooking our Caribbean blue pool, the ocean, the island of Redondo and our grounds of huge frangiapani trees, palms, grapefruit trees, and lush greenery, and while listening to a rooster crowing, and will leave it in the first person as if you are reading it day to day as I was writing it. On Friday afternoons you can enjoy the national dish, goat water at a local restaurant where it is served straight out of a bubbling pot and served with a fresh warm roll. A car is an absolute must on Montserrat and you can rent a 4x4 for about $30US a day which is totally worth it. Swimming is lovely, you will be the only one on most of the beaches there. The natural life, flora and fauna are absolutely stunning on Montserrat. I also really liked supporting LOCAL Montserratians running a family business. We were lucky enough to be there when the turtles were laying their eggs at night and Earl walked us down to see them and was a most wonderful host. You can also buy a cool drink and walk down to the beach with it (make sure not clean up after yourself!). Kathleen makes a killer vegetarian pizza which you can eat in the bar or on one of the picnic tables under the Caribbean sun, taking in the ocean breeze.

It's one of the only places on the island where one can get a meal/drink. We met the lovely Kathleen and Earl who are proprietors of Bunkum Bay Beach Bar, a casual and very friendly bar overlooking the beach. As for food, while Gourmet Gardens provided a beautiful, romantic atmosphere and great service, it was a bit of a let down that there was very little or no local food on the menu. A car is a must and I recommend Beebeep's Car rental. The hike to Rendezvous beach was well worth it, and it is a fun goal to go to all of Montserrat's beaches while you're there.

It's refreshing to go to an island that is not commercializer or Americanized.

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We were on a somewhat tight budget and found the island to be full of free experiences. Although it is difficult to get there it was worth it. I spent one week in Montserrat in August 2010.