Malaika loved the lights on the Christmas Tree and couldn't wait to try and climb over the rope to get closer.
Christmas Eve and we hope you are together with loved ones.
Marta
Island Christmas
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Christmas Playtime on the Beach
Beach playtime in the late afternoon at Taylor Bay
Merry Christmas everyone!
Marta
Christmas in Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is always a great spot, lovely and colourful as we come into Christmas Week on Providenciales.
We’re trying to get everything ready for the Holidays and we’ll have lots of guests coming in. The island will be busy with visitors and everything seems to have a hectic feel as people rush to and fro in preparation for Christmas Day.
Marta
Conch Festival Part 2
Some beautiful conch pieces, bowls, lamps and shells were for sale under the tent at the Conch Festival in Blue Hills yesterday.
These young ladies were eager to get their photo taken on the beach during the festivities.
Several bands played on the stage at the festival. Here's a gentleman playing the ripsaw.
Pop the balloon relay as one little boy upturns the chair in his eagerness to sit on the balloon and pop it.
Aspiring young models show off their moves!
The sun sets and a wonderful day of fun at the Conch Festival 2010 comes to a close.
See you next year………..I’ll be there!
Marta
Conch Festival 2010
Samples of delicious conch salad were on offer at the Conch Festival this afternoon in Blue Hills.
We had such a great afternoon of fun, laughter, meeting friends, music, singing and dancing and watching the numerous competitions from tug o’ war to conch blowing.
The multi talented David Bowen was MC for the event and he showed everyone how to produce sound from a conch shell.
A competitor in the conch blowing contest dressed in traditional Turks and Caicos Island national costume.
The happy winner of the conch blowing competition
The kids were all having such a fun time in the tug o' war.
Mother nature treated us to a wondrous rainbow sunset..the sky was a blaze of orange and pink with a beautiful rainbow to top it all off.
More photos to come tomorrow.
Cheers,
Marta
The Calm before Tomas
Clouds gather over Coral Gardens beach earlier this evening as we all wait for Tomas to arrive
All hurricane preparations were completed with the help of friends and guests and since it was calm and still, we took a quick trip to check out Cooper Jack Marina and the north shore. It was beautiful over at Coral Gardens, even a couple of people in the water down further on the beach. All the thatch was off the umbrellas in readiness for Hurricane Tomas’ arrival.
The calm before the storm as Yogi and Pat check out the water.
We’re expecting the worst of the hurricane at about 5 am Saturday and they’re saying it will pass about 26 miles away off the North West Point of Providenciales.
Stay safe everyone in the Turks and Caicos Islands!
Marta
Turks and Caicos SPCA dog show
Judges Donna and Peggy being interviewed by WIV 4 TV.
The judges had a hard task picking winning potcakes and dogs in various competitions such as best trick, most like owner and best looking.
Anna and her potcake Kaya receiving their prizes and treats in the best trick competition
Signing up for the various events and this potcake was eager to get started
They could have left some water for a thirsty dog!
I wish they'd get the show started as these doggy face painted youngsters wait patiently
There was great excitement as everyone watched the K-9 demonstration taking down an intruder
On command, the handler ordered the dog to subdue the suspect or potential criminal.
See you all at the show next year.............Don't miss it!!
I couldn’t stay to the end of the show so missed some great events such as the obstacle course but for sure I’ll be there again next year to take in all the fun. Big thanks go out to all those hard working volunteers. If you can help the potcakes and animals here on Provo in any way, please contact the TCSPCA, Potcake Place or the Potcake Foundation. They will be glad you called.
See you in 2011,
Marta
Turks and Caicos Dog Show
This gorgeous dog was almost as tall as his little friend at this afternoon's eagerly awaited Dog Show
What a great afternoon it was as everyone and their dogs had some tail waggin’ fun under the tent set up in Turtle Cove Marina. Once again it was time for the annual TCSPCA Dog Show. All the “who’s who” of the Provo doggie world came to vie for some great prizes and two trophies…..one for the Best in Show and one for the winner of the Obstacle Course.
Top Dog trophy waiting for the winning dog announcement
A great turn out of dogs and potcakes of all sizes, their proud owners, loads of kids with cute painted doggy faces, booths selling a variety of neat items like eco friendly doggy bags, T-shirts and too many other items to mention along with food and drinks.
This little cutie was ready to show it's stuff in a range of competition endeavours.
Checking out the competition at the TCSPCA Dog Show!
I'm so "doggon" handsome ....I deserve a treat for this perky earred pose woofs Rama.
Kids with painted doggy faces were kept entertained at the craft tables
- All the excitement made this potcake tired as it lay down for a short break
If you missed the action today make sure to mark your calendar for next year. The show today included a demonstration by the K-9 unit and I’ll post some photos of this in tomorrow’s blog.
Keep those tails waggin’
Marta
Fool’s Regatta 2010
The Coast Guard put on a great rescue at sea demonstration for the huge crowd of spectators watching from the beach and water.
- There were so many great entries in the annual Regatta Raft Race.
The raft races were exciting as every one paddled furiously to try and become the winner
These guys were the winners in the adult raft races
The start of the kid's raft race was noisy and colourful with teams jockeying for position
WIV4 interviewed the winning kid's team
This team was pretty tired as they reached the shore
If you missed this year’s Fool’s Regatta, you missed the best one ever. Mark your calendar for next June as it really is worth coming down to the beach and enjoying all the activities.
See you next year!!!!
Marta
Fools Regatta 2010
Fun day at this year's Regatta held on the beach at the Bight park
Tents, music, hotdogs and hamburgers, beer, rum and sodas, Hobie Cat races, Caicos Sloop races, raft races, tug o’ war events…….I’ve never seen as many people enjoying themselves as we did today. The annual Fool’s Regatta was a huge success and lots of fun.
Those Hobie Cats skimmed over the water at such a fast pace even though there was a brisk wind and white caps on the ocean
The Caicos Sloops sailed past.........I was late getting down to the beach and didn't get to see them race.
These kids and their Dad had a blast doing the tug o' war
There were adult teams and kid's teams as they tugged and pulled against each other often collapsing in a large heap on the sand
The Turks and Caicos Islands flag flew proudly ontop of one of the rafts while a Caicos Sloop lay at anchor just off the shore
The Fool’s Regatta used to be held on April Fool’s day and was a chance for everyone to get together, sail and have a good time at the beach. The highlight of the afternoon is always the Great Raft Race where hand made, unique watercraft powered only by paddles, race and try to get across the finish line with craft intact and in one piece and with all crew on board. Tomorrow’s blog will show you some of these great imaginative rafts.
Marta