A boy's best friend...........nothing better than a cooling dip in our super clear waters.
I don’t think he wants to let go of the ball. Lots of water fun at Grace Bay beach. The water in the Turks and Caicos Islands is so clear that you simply must see it for yourself. See you in the islands!
Marta
What a catch! A good sized lobster and fresh fish for dinner
Marta
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The Sea Ox Eye Daisy found growing right off the sand among some rocks at Long Bay Beach
I’m just amazed at how many wild flowers I see that are growing here in the islands. Some grow in the most precarious positions just out of pockets of dirt or sand in the rocks. There are two species of Sea Ox Eye Daisy found in The Turks and Caicos Islands. The one above has the official name of Borrichia Frutescens whose succulent leaves are covered in a fine silver fuzz. Until I took a close look at my photos, I didn’t realize there were two species.
Bright yellow flowers resembling a daisy appear throughout the year
This Sea Ox Eye Daisy is named Borrichia Arborescens and has leaves that are a deep green and smooth. These beautiful flowers are used by the locals and brewed into a tea for calming nerves and the stomach. The tea also treats colds, asthma, allergies and food poisoning. You can also eat the leaves in a salad to boost your Vitamin C content.
Watch for these pretty flowers the next time you are out for a walk.
Marta
Riding with Provo Ponies out at Long Bay beach
Imagine riding horses along a tropical beach on a perfect day with blue skies and the gorgeous backdrop of the turquoise waters out at Long Bay Beach. We were out for a long walk along the beach a week ago and met this group of horses and riders. Provo Ponies with Camille Slattery will take you for an idyllic ride along this quiet stretch of beach and since it is quite shallow you can take your horse out into the water.
You can trot and canter along a beautiful stretch of Long Bay Beach
What I find quite unique is that Provo Ponies started as a rescue operation for horses and ponies in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Many of the ponies and horses are from Grand Turk and the original ones were Paso Finos that had come to the TCI from the Dominican Republic and sadly were showing signs of abuse. These fine animals have been given a second chance and are loving their lives now and giving pleasure to so many people coming here to ride on the beaches of Provo.
If you would love to ride on the beach, contact me and I’ll put you in touch with Camille at Provo Ponies.
Happy trails!
Marta
Looking at Smith's Reef from the shoreline
A sandy path leads through the rocks and into the water. The snorkel trail is a series of reef balls that have tiles with information written on them and they begin in about 6 feet of water. About 20 yards off shore, there’s a small patch reef at about a 12 foot depth.
Here's a map of the snorkel trail at Smith's Reef
You'll see lots of fish, corals, sponges, eagle rays cruising on through as well as turtles
We hope you’ll enjoy snorkeling at Smith’s Reef on your next visit to Provo.
See you there!
Marta,
Here's a map of the area at Smith's Reef for all those that love to snorkel
Smith’s Reef is located just outside of the entrance to Turtle Cove Marina on Provo’s north shore. Acess is from along the beach and you will find signs marking the way.
As you walk along the beach you will come across this marker.
Smith’s Reef is a shallow patch reef relatively close to the shore so it is one of the best places for snorkeling and is one of a few options for shore diving. There is an underwater snorkel trail for you to follow with informative tiles attached to reef balls that have descriptions of fish and coral that are most commonly found here.
A snorkeler enters the sandy patch area before heading off to explore the underwater snorkel trail
If you are an avid snorkeler, you’ll love Smith’s Reef. It’s probably one of our best snorkeling areas.
Happy snorkeling!
Marta
A Club or Pencil sea urchin found on the beach
Isn’t this something ! Anna found this sea urchin on the beach and I thought it just had all kinds of encrustations making it look quite unique. However on looking things up, I discovered that this is a Club or Pencil urchin.
See you on the beach,
Marta
Sandbar at Taylor Bay......What an incredible sight!
We headed again for Taylor Bay today and what a great choice of beach that was. Low tide and the water rippled and shimmered around a small, exposed sandbar. You can see Turtle Rock in the background on the horizon. It just doesn’t get any better than this! If you have little kids (and even if you don’t) this beach is a must. We love Taylor Bay and perhaps we’ll see you here.
Marta
We just had to stop and take photos of this unique conch inlaid island stone wall.
A row of conch adorns the top of the wall surrounding these houses in The Bight
Imagine yourself in this heavenly spot enjoying the sand and calm sea at Taylor Bay beach.
Great afternoon at Taylor Bay today…………the wind was blowing on the North shore so we tucked ourselves away in this idyllic spot. It was hot and the water was very calm. We met these two gentlemen from Quebec………Canadiens eh????? I guess Mom was at home while Dad and friend took the twins for a walk to the beach. Soooooo cute. If you have kids and are planning a trip to the Turks and Caicos, this is where you should bring them as you can walk out for a long ways in inches of water.
See you on the beach soon!
Marta