点评:Ok so call me picky.
I love beaches. And this one has the reputation of one of the most pristine ones or "best ones" in the world.
And it is gorgeous for sure. But being familiar with over a 100 Caribbean beaches by now, it does not rank top 20.
That must be me, as many journalists and happy customers seem of a different opinion. And I know why.
I like two types of beaches. The relatively quiet with vegetation aside - Bathsheba on Barbados, Baie Rouge on St. Martin come to mind, or Anse Marcel right opposite Anguilla - or the lively. Meaning some, not too much amenities dotted around in a playful not over-resorty way. Thinking of Worthing Barbados, Anse Chastanet St Lucia, Friars Bay or Orient Bay north end St Martin here.
Shoal Bay fits none of the categories. Anguilla is so exclusive a retreat, that anonimity - for me - sucks up atmosphere. Shoal Bay also lacks the vegetation that the first category has. In other words, my personal preferences don't match the shoal bay hype.
Do I dislike Anguilla? Not at all. Mead's Bay has all my preferences and look forward to make landfall once again.
翻译:好吧,说我挑剔也无妨。
我喜欢海滩。而这片海滩被誉为世界上最原始的海滩之一,或者说是“最好的海滩”。
它确实美极了。但我对加勒比海的100多个海滩都熟悉,却没能排进前20名。
我肯定是这么想的,因为很多记者和满意的顾客似乎有不同的看法。我知道原因。
我喜欢两种类型的海滩。一种是相对安静,除了植被之外——比如巴巴多斯的巴斯谢巴海滩、圣马丁岛的红湾海滩,或者安圭拉岛对面的马塞尔湾海滩——另一种是热闹的海滩。意思是指一些设施齐全、充满乐趣但又不至于过度度假的海滩。比如巴巴多斯的沃辛海滩、圣卢西亚的沙斯塔内海滩、弗赖尔斯湾海滩或圣马丁岛北部的东方湾海滩。
浅滩湾不符合任何一种类型。安圭拉岛是一个如此独特的度假胜地,对我来说,这种默默无闻的氛围会破坏它的氛围。浅滩湾也缺乏第一类岛屿所拥有的植被。换句话说,我个人的喜好与浅滩湾的宣传不符。
我不喜欢安圭拉岛吗?一点也不。米德斯湾符合我所有的喜好,我期待着再次登陆。