10 Reasons You'd Hate Living Here
Inspired by Mr. Mooney, I thought I'd come up with reasons why you all would NOT like living here. So without further adue, here my top ten list:
10. Pot-holes the size of Lichtenstein
9. The temperature ranges merely from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (21 to 31 celsius) during the year, with an average of 80 F/25 C and you'd surely miss any absence of "seasons"
8. There are no fast food places here and virtually no "convenient food" places, so you'd have to cook from scratch every day, unless you'd want to drop $100 USD per person on one of the 30 5-star restaurants on the island
7. No city water - you collect rain water is cysterns and there is hence virtually no water pressure and you have to boil your own water. Plus you'll run out of water from time to time, which is a very odd experience.
6. It's a British territory and hence driving is on the left and people here don't take that white middle line all too seriously and consider 50yards/meters as WAAAAY enough room to pass someone. This will do two things - a) it will make you no longer freak out as you see a car coming at you head-on and b) it will turn you into the best devensive driver (read swerving expert) EVER!
5. Mosquitoes gallore
4. You are most likely too attached to the idea of wearing "proper" shoes and clothes on any given day, which isn't something you do in Anguilla
3. There are no stores here, nothing to buy and virtually no shopping and when the supplying boat's don't bring _____ (fill in the blank) item, you'll have to learn to do without ____ (fill in the blank) item until the next boat arrives. This makes for interesting times when the island is out of your favorite soda, or worse - cooking gas.
2. Unless you're willing to pay an arm and a leg for electricity, there is no air-conditioning and you'd have to use the constant breeze to cool down your house. This means you have to leave all doors and windows open 24/7, which is something you may be uncomfortable with. (there is virtually no crime here)
And the number one reason you'd hate living here is... (drummroll)
1. Due to the heat, the lack of stores or affordable restaurants, there is nothing else to do but go to the beach and drink rum or beer, which gets really old after a while
10. Pot-holes the size of Lichtenstein
9. The temperature ranges merely from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (21 to 31 celsius) during the year, with an average of 80 F/25 C and you'd surely miss any absence of "seasons"
8. There are no fast food places here and virtually no "convenient food" places, so you'd have to cook from scratch every day, unless you'd want to drop $100 USD per person on one of the 30 5-star restaurants on the island
7. No city water - you collect rain water is cysterns and there is hence virtually no water pressure and you have to boil your own water. Plus you'll run out of water from time to time, which is a very odd experience.
6. It's a British territory and hence driving is on the left and people here don't take that white middle line all too seriously and consider 50yards/meters as WAAAAY enough room to pass someone. This will do two things - a) it will make you no longer freak out as you see a car coming at you head-on and b) it will turn you into the best devensive driver (read swerving expert) EVER!
5. Mosquitoes gallore
4. You are most likely too attached to the idea of wearing "proper" shoes and clothes on any given day, which isn't something you do in Anguilla
3. There are no stores here, nothing to buy and virtually no shopping and when the supplying boat's don't bring _____ (fill in the blank) item, you'll have to learn to do without ____ (fill in the blank) item until the next boat arrives. This makes for interesting times when the island is out of your favorite soda, or worse - cooking gas.
2. Unless you're willing to pay an arm and a leg for electricity, there is no air-conditioning and you'd have to use the constant breeze to cool down your house. This means you have to leave all doors and windows open 24/7, which is something you may be uncomfortable with. (there is virtually no crime here)
And the number one reason you'd hate living here is... (drummroll)
1. Due to the heat, the lack of stores or affordable restaurants, there is nothing else to do but go to the beach and drink rum or beer, which gets really old after a while
Aside from 2 & 7, I truly doubt you are going to get much sympathy from anyone. Now if you could only get a WiFi signal on the beach with your run, that would be something to really complain about.
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Uh, let's not go there... although I am considering doing some "Live blogging from... the beach" this weekend
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