Our sweetest little treasure ..... grandson Jack. Can't wait til we see him again in the summer and show him Provo's wonderful beaches.
Marta
Baby Jack
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Category Archives: Providenciales
The Sandbar at Bonefish Point
The sandbar at Bonefish Point......an idyllic afternoon of lazing in six inches of water.
Light winds and pretty smooth seas so off we headed to Bonefish Point. We hadn’t been out there for ages and it was spectacular as always. The shore line has changed somewhat but as usual, we nosed right onto the sandbar and stepped off the boat into about two feet of water. Right away we sighted some beautiful pin cushion star fish, a large orange and a yellow one and then a smaller sandy coloured one. They were just laying in the shallows and our little munchkin was fascinated by them.
Malaika was enthralled with the starfish as we taught her to keep them under the water.
As you can see, the sandbar is really shallow and extends quite a ways out to where the boat is anchored in two feet of water.
We strolled along the deserted beach looking for shells and bits of coral.
Malaika stops to call out to her Dad who's on the boat.
We thoroughly enjoyed the day and walking along this stunning stretch of shoreline. A big bonus was seeing all the starfish and getting a close up look at them in the shallows.
Marta
Beach Babe
Beach babe heading towards the water.........he was soooooo cute!
Well, the countdown is on and I’m heading off island to meet and greet our new grandbaby. I’ve told Tina, she simply has to wait until I get there before giving birth. Hopefully, I’ll be there before the baby comes out to meet everyone.
Marta
Beach Walking
Another beautiful day, just perfect for a long, family walk along the beach dogs and all.
Enjoy the beaches of the Turks and Caicos Islands……….awesome beaches for walking, swimming, beachcombing, snorkeling with lots of fun in the sun.
Marta
Snorkeling
The Bight Reef otherwise known as the White House Reef is one of our great snorkeling spots. Really close to the shore and being protected by a circle of buoys. Lots of great things to see as you follow the circle of buoys on the outside. Please don't go inside the circle as at low tide you are almost scraping the coral and therefore damaging it.
Book your vacation trip soon and come and enjoy snorkeling the clear waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Sunshine wishes,
Marta
Anole Lizard
This little guy really was thirsty as he licked the moisture off a Corona beer bottle.
Marta
Grace Bay Beach
Grace Bay beach is breathtaking.......the colours.....golden sand, frothy white waves, turquoise and dark blue and the bluest of skies with a few white puff ball clouds.
Marta
Shopping Turks and Caicos
Victoria is our coffee lady and she roasts coffee beans here on island.
While my sisters were visiting we did some shopping for items to take back to Canada and the UK. Our favourite and top of the list for must have is Victoria’s coffee. She roasts the beans here on island and her beautifully packaged coffee blends are available in many shops on Provo. A friend of long standing, the photo on her coffee label is one that I took years ago out at Malcolm Roads. We thought it would look great on her coffee labels and it sure does.
The green coffee beans are slow roasted to perfection for that oh so good cup of freshly brewed coffee.
Victoria and TCI Coffee Roasters is the first and only speciality coffee roaster on the island.
Tina introduces Victoria and her coffee to her wedding guests....each received a very special blend as a gift from the bride and groom.
Victoria’s coffee is found in many of Provo’s shops including FOTTAC or Flavors of the Turks and Caicos in the Regent Village on Grace Bay.
Althea Williams shows Eve the wide selection available in her store.
Fottac carries delicious Bamberra rum cakes which you can taste while shopping……samples are available and Althea’s rum punch is to die for. We could have stayed there all day just sampling all the edible items. Bamberra rum is for sale along with three different flavors of rum cake, mango jam, hot sauces and jerk rubs. Our guests over Christmas and New Year all received a gift basket containing Bamberra rum, mango jam and TCI Coffee Roaster’s coffee.
Althea shows us samples of products she carries in her store called Fottac.
My sister Eve told me today that she showed co-workers her photos of our beautiful islands while serving some Bamberra rum cake and coffee. It was a great success especially as it was freezing cold out side in Montreal today.
Here's Eve at Daniel's Cafe on Middle Caicos...... note the bottles of hot sauce and condiments.
We stopped in at Daniel’s Cafe in Middle Caicos for a late lunch…………amazing fresh fish catch of the day (Parrot fish they told us) with peas and rice. We simply raved over Marilyn’s tamarind hot sauce. I called her up the next day in order to buy some more so that my sisters could take them home.Marilyn made up sealers of delicious Tamarind pepper sauce for us.
Marilyn and a sealer of Tamarind hot pepper sauce that she made and brought into her shop for us.
Marilyn was at her store in Ports of Call on Grace Bay…..watch for her home made special sauces . You can buy some items at Gus’s also called Pay Less.
Chalice Ferguson at Mama's Gift's in Ports of Call shopping centre.
Last but not least are my good friends Chalice and her sister Mama. They have a wonderful store with souvenirs of all kinds and a friendly very happy type of service to their shoppers. I send all our guests at Harbour Club Villas to Mama’s in Ports of Call . You’ll find all kinds of gifts, T-shirts and souvenirs there.
Well, I know we enjoyed finding all these wonderful items in the stores on Grace Bay… most with an island flair.
Enjoy!!!!
Marta
Turtle Rock
Snorkeling out at Turtle Rock this afternoon was fantastic........calm waters and oh so clear.
We anchored off Turtle Rock for a lazy afternoon………..we had lunch and drinks along with some good snorkeling. This unique rock formation looks like a turtle and is part way between South Dock and Osprey Rock on the south side of Providenciales.
Unusual rock sculptures jutting up out of the water.
The water was “cold” for those of us that have been on island for so long but nonetheless, I braved the water to get some close shots of these unusual rock formations at Turtle Rock.
Barry will do anything for a beer as he "hangs" around Turtle Rock.
I had to bribe Barry with extra beers to make him pose for the camera.
Lobster for dinner as we hailed a passing fishing boat.......four nice sized lobster tails.
A nice sized grouper along with a parrot fish were caught that day.
The snorkeling was amazing through a channel between the rocks and since it was low tide, we were in three or four feet of water.
Come snorkel with us here on Providenciales and in the other islands of the Turks and Caicos.
Marta
Sapodilla Bay Afternoon
A picture perfect day on the beach at Sapodilla.
We started off by deciding to go out to Leeward Beach. We took a detour going totally in the opposite direction because Anna wanted chicken wings from Sweet T’s for lunch on the beach. I suggested since we were so far from Leeward that we head for Sapodilla Bay. I hadn’t been out there for a good two years and had forgotten how beautiful this beach is.
The tide was going out and the water had formed these ripples in the sand.
We loved the clear, shallow water and as the tide went out, the water created ridges in the powdery white sand.
Sapodilla sunshine as Anna and Eve enjoy the rippled waters.
A lone sailboat sails into Sapodilla anchorage for the night.
Put Sapodilla Bay beach on your list of places to see when you head down to the Turks and Caicos Islands. I’ll see you there now that I’ve re-discovered this gem of a beach.
Marta