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memorabilia. Some of Faulkner’s original furnishings decorate the home of the national hero.

We left no accessible Anegada beach untouched by our feet! We left no al fresco beachside eatery without partaking of its food or tropical drinks or both. We experienced all of the beautiful, pristine, mostly deserted beaches and all of the beachfront open-air restaurants on our relaxing odyssey.

Ms. Belle welcomed us to Cow Wreck Beach Bar and Grill on the seafront with cozy, shaded seating. The established is named, as the story goes, for a ship that wrecked off the coast while transporting islandraised cattle to nearby Beef Island, Tortola, for processing.

The stunning beach and scrumptious food and drink are a draw. Try Ms. Belle’s lobster, Anegada style, cut in chunks and cooked in a butter sauce with spices, onion and chopped red and green peppers, served with traditional island peas and rice. The open-air dining

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spot is decorated with cow skulls that washed ashore from the wreck, conch shells and candles. It was a very intimate, natural setting to celebrate our anniversary, and we were the only diners that night!

Ann’s Gift Shop and Tipsy’s Beach Bar are also located on Cow Wreck Beach and are owned by Ms. Belle’s daughter, Ann. We made several visits to Tipsy’s for the casual vibe and delicious island food and beverages; for respite in their shaded beach cabanas furnished with sofas and chairs; for lounge chairs on the sand; and, for John, for bone fishing from the shoreline.

When I told the gentlemen in Ann’s Gift Shop, who we later learned was her husband, that I was going to write a story about our adventure, he told me that I must read the Anegada-based murder mystery Sun, Sand, Murder by John Keyse-Walker. SURPRISE #8: I read the book and found it great fun, a page-turner and enjoyable for islanders and visitors familiar with the Anegada setting and place names mentioned in the book. But all would enjoy the awardwinning mystery and its sequels, which are available on Amazon.

I already mentioned Loblolly Beach on Loblolly Bay, named after the loblolly pines that line the miles of breathtaking, uninhabited, powdery white sand beach on Anegada’s northern coast. It was there that we enjoyed grilled lobster at the Big Bamboo restaurant with its large, colorful outdoor dining pavilion. Snorkelers favor the Bay, but we never spotted anyone snorkeling there. Sid’s Palmetto Point open-air restaurant on the western shore is the place to go for gorgeous sunsets overlooking the beach and sea. After enjoying a first for me, lobster ceviche ~ tender boiled lobster chunks