Work in Progress - Anguilla, BWI

We’re almost done! 

I'm getting ready to take the ferry back to St. Martin for a few days and then I'm going home. I do miss pain in the butt (sometimes) Rome but thrilled/relieved I was able to finally make it to the job site in Anguilla.

Building a new beach house on a small island when you live thousands of miles of away isn’t easy.  Trying to finish said beach house during a global pandemic is:

My sister-in-law and I spent an entire week unpacking boxes from the Miami container.  Our fourteen-day quarantine wasn’t too bad thanks to the Bubble System here in Anguilla. 

Several potential guests have asked if there’s a pool.  Not at the moment but the goal is to build one soon.  In the meantime, there’s a fantastic beach for swimming.  This isn't photoshopped. The water on Meads Bay is really this color during the midday. The sunsets are gorgeous as well.

Buon weekend a tutti!

Work In Progress - Beach House - Anguilla, British West Indies

"Soon Come."This Caribbean expression is very similar to the Italian word, domani.   Technically,  domani means tomorrow, but in Italy it could mean months or years from now.  The concept of time is very different.Soon come is the same thing."When is your tio (uncle) visiting from the States?""Soon come."When I was a child, I assumed this meant that the gentleman would be on the next flight.  No, he may arrive tomorrow, or December 2013. Yesterday, I met with my clients and their builder.  The house is moving along."When will the exterior be finished?""Soon come".It's not easy to build on a tiny island thanks to the elements (hurricane season is no joke), sourcing of materials, and high labor costs.Depending on a variety of factors out of my client's hands, the house could be done in eight months or ???.We'll see.   Soon come.