Conch Festival

The annual conch festival in Blue Hills was a hit with young and old..what a fun time.

Here’s a selection of my photos taken at the 9th Annual conch Festival held in Blue Hills over the weekend. Unfortunately due to an afternoon check in, we were late getting down there but managed to see both the conch blowing as well as  the  conch “knocking” competitions. Cash prizes were awarded to the person blowing a conch for the longest time and for the most conch “knocked” in a limited time. Drinks were flowing freely, all kinds of food available, conch dishes of all kinds and of course, the main event

 

This lady blew a mean conch!

And our captivating emcee for the conch-etition was David Bowen

Winner of the conch blowing competition

 

And the winner is.........................

No stopping this young gal from dancing the night away.

Competitors "knocking" conch in a limited time frame.

Lookin' cool........love your glasses.

 

And the winner and Grand Champion is..........The Bay Bistro.

And one of the highlights of the evening was We Funk, the Junkanoo band. Everyone was dancing as the band swept them along with bells and whistles, drums and horns. Wow, this was the part of the festivities that I wait for and enjoy the most.

Colourful costumes.

Spectacular end to a wonderful Conch day with We Funk

 

Dancing in the street at the conch festival in Blue Hills

What a fun day or at least for us, a few hours. We’ll be there next year so if you’re looking to vacation in November, find out the dates for the Conch Festival.

See you in Blue Hills.

 

Marta

 

 

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Parasailing on Grace Bay

On the way up just off Coral Gardens on Grace Bay

A beautiful day on Grace Bay, the sun was shining, the waters were calm and it was a picture perfect day for a surprise birthday sky high trip. Thanks to Mike for all these great photos.

Toes, boat and ocean give you an idea of high up Mike was flying.

Panoramic view looking towards the DECR building towards Harbour Club Villas on the south shore.

The little blue and white dots are the Provo Sailing Club kids who were all out on their Pico’s just off the Bight Children’s Park. You can see Flamingo Lake and Juba Salina and Bajacu, the house on the hill right by Harbour Club Villas.

 

Aerial view of Flamingo Lake with Harbour Club Villas.

Grace Bay beach view looking towards the east.

Higher and higher, Mike was way up there.

 

We have the third largest barrier reef in the world.

Mike’s photo of the reef shows you the deep blue ocean on one side that’s over a thousand feet deep. The lighter turquoise blue is about ten to twenty feet deep and dotted with numerous coral heads that rise to within a few inches of the surface. The reef fringing the Turks and Caicos Islands is the world’s 3rd largest barrier reef. On Providenciales (Provo) the reef protects the North shore and breaks the incoming surf. This creates the calm, turquoise water that fringe our white sand beaches. No surf on this day just a breathtaking bird’s eye view!

Put parasailing on your "must do" list !

Hey! Can you make out that black speck on the sand about a half inch from the first building on the right? Well it’s ME. I had Mike’s phone and was snapping photos of him going up.

Happy landings after an amazing parasail.

Parasailing is one activity to plan for when enjoying the beaches along Grace Bay. The parasail boats pull in at various places along the beach to drop off and pick up guests.

Happy parasailing everyone!

 

Marta

 

 

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Justyna and Ken’s Beach Wedding

Beautiful bride gets ready for her big day

Stressful days dealing with Hurricane Sandy and getting out of New York turned to SUNSHINE, SMILES and LAUGHTER as everyone arrived on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The wedding day was just a little bit cloudy with a gentle breeze just perfect for the Grace Bay beach wedding. The villas at Harbour Club hosted the bride and groom and a selection of family and friends from New York, Poland and Texas. Here’s a selection of my photographs so that everyone not here can enjoy seeing Justyna and Ken get married. Congratulations you two!

Justyna and her bridesmaids get ready to head over to Grace Bay beach.

YEAH.......Mom and Dad made it with a few delays all the way from Poland

I've got a wedding to go to !

The Bay Bistro was a stunning venue for the reception

Ken awaits his beautiful bride.........a little bit anxious Ken???

The flower girl and ring bearer were fantastic.

 

Here comes our stunning bride.

 

A beach ceremony in the late afternoon.

Can you tell how happy they are?

 

Let the party begin!

Oops....more photos before we can party.

 

The happy couple surrounded by family and friends

She's so cute .......... picking up rose petals off the sand.

Micah's not sure what to think on this one!!

 

Smiling bride as the sun slowly sets

 

We're married at last...let's get these photos over and done with.

 

This has to be one of my favourite photos............Beautiful Justyna

 

A kiss for my wife!

This has a lovely gentle feel to it...........congrats you two!

 

Everyone needs a "running on the beach" wedding shot!

 

Jumping too!

Love is in the air!

 

Time for a well deserved drink.........a wedding toast to a beautiful couple.

 

Happiness on the beach.

 

Justyna and Ken on the dance floor.

 

Time to cut the wedding cake.

 

The most amazing and creative wedding planner!

On the deck at the Bay Bistro.

Thanks to Justyna and Ken for inviting us to enjoy their special day. We wish them Love, Happiness and much Laughter in their lives together.

Thank you for choosing Harbour Club Villas and Marina as your home away from home.

For those of you thinking of a wedding in the Turks and Caicos Islands………….give Marta a call.

CONGRATULATION’s

GRATULUJEMY   Życzymy  wam wszystkiego, co najlepsze!

Marta and Barry

 

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