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The small island of Anegada ("drowned land") received its name because the surf pounding its reefs rises so high that it threatens to engulf the entire island. Every rule that applies to other Virgin Islands is contradicted here: it's neither steep nor craggy; there are no mongooses, Anglican churches, or New Age bookshops. Several major tourist development schemes have been proposed for the island but, happily for the sake of the natural environment, have never materialized. A single government agent handles all the administrative functions and a Kindergarten to 12th grade school has 50 students and 8 teachers. While the students have had calculus and trig by age 16, one visitor found that they were noit acquainted with the Holocast. The Settlement, a collection of unremarkable frame buildings along with a few rusting pickup trucks and garage-sized churches, is home for most of the island's 180- strong population. Besides fishing, most people make a living by working on other islands. It is typically West Indian in that it boasts three churches and 21 bars.
note: This view of Anegada was taken on a boat coming from Virgin Gorda.
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