Is this your image of paradise: turquoise sea, long and wild beaches, white sand? Then welcome to Barbuda! Barely 1600 people live on this island that is as flat as a pancake. Only few land tourists visit the three exclusive resorts. And for most yachts this island is too far away from their cruising route.
	Anahita at anchor in front of Cocoa Point. We basically have the beach for ourselves, except for a couple of guests of the posh Cocoa Lodge hotel taking a stroll to digest their exquisite meals.
	Sunset at Cocoa Point.
	Same sunset at Cocoa Point.
	Fabian took us to the caves in the North of Barbuda. In pre-historic times the peaceful Arawak lived here and hid from the unfriendly Caribs. Today's population consists of descendants of the slaves that had to work for the Codrington family. The British forced Barbuda to build a common state together with Antigua but the Barbudans are aspiring for more independence.
	Some 7000 frigate birds live in the mangrove of Codrington Lagoon. During the year, the males go travelling and let the females take care of the kids. Contrary to the penguins, the don't join their partner when they come back. In order to conquer the lady of their choice, they try to impress her by inflating their red pouch - and it works...