Arriving Today in Heaven on Earth

Jul 5, 2013

From a recent visitor to our beachside bungalow:

A beautiful day for flying. All great words begin with the letter A: Alexandria, Adventure, Amazing, Awesome, Adorable.

Lucky for me I get to work my way through the alphabet for words to describe my totally amazing life. The ocean is 85 degrees! Alex and I just came in from a late-night dip. I’ve only been on this particular island for three hours and I’m already experiencing that Caribbean laid-back attitude.

The people here on Grand Turks are so kind and polite. Started our day out on a flight from home. Landed in Providenciales and puddle jumped to South Caicos, then onto Grand Turks. It wouldn’t be an adventure if you didn’t get a scare in there somewhere!

First, and hopefully last, aborted takeoff while departing South Caicos. Very small plane, maybe 20 people. I am indeed the luckiest person in the world. I pray all the time, especially while I’m embarking on travel that involves moving anything more than, say five feet above the ground. Here’s how I look at it: one very smart pilot decided, at the last minute, to have another go at it. That’s fair. He clearly has way more experience flying than I do.

Sitting here at dusk, cool breeze blowing through the cottage. I can hear the tide breaking on the shoreline 40 feet away. Church doesn’t start until 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. That means I can grab some extra zzzzzs in the morning. I know I have a long day of playing with Alex, on the beach, ahead of me. Like I said — luckiest person in the world.

Beautiful, crystal-clear water on our approach to Turks and Caicos.

Thanks Drew and Joanie for making this possible.

Paradise

This house is exactly as advertised; a haven from whatever's going on in your life. If you want to enjoy the luxury of a well-appointed, well-stocked beach house, with a spectacular view to greet you every morning and a perch to look for the green flash every night as the big ball of golden sun dips into the ocean, this is it. I stayed in this house for a month; a month of much needed healing and rest after a long, stressful career, and I can say it did the trick. Biking into town and all over the island, walking a couple blocks down the road to see what the fishermen brought in that night that I could cook up for supper, walking up the beach in the other direction to a lovely resort with a beachside bar and live music on the weekends, and just the sound of the surf right outside, what more could I have asked for? When I needed a teakettle, I made one phone call and it was delivered that afternoon. Drew and his caretaker were enthusiastic about making sure I had everything I needed and all the information I could use to make my trip everything I wanted. The location was perfect for peace and quiet, yet a 10 minute bike ride or 20 minute walk took me to all of the shops, restaurants and dive shops on the island. If this sounds like what you're looking for, look no further!

Turn the World Off

My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary for 2 weeks on grand turk. we were able to completely relax and turn off the world. completely recharged and relaxed. even after 2 weeks we didn't want to go home. small quiet island, no nite life to speak of. if your looking to be wild and crazy this is not the island. walk, ride bikes, no need to rent a car. drew's house is brand new inside. everything is perfect. you cant beat waking up to the view out back every day.

Get Away From it All

A group of four of us stayed on the larger side from April 5-12. We had a fantastic, relaxing time. The location is perfect for walking to get groceries as well as into town on cruise ship days to check out the vendors and people watch.

We had a great time lounging on the beach, walking, swimming and snorkeling. We even watched humpback whales go by one afternoon! There are a few good restaurants in the area. We ate at the Bohio (BBQ night on Saturdays is very good) and the Osprey (great views!). The bikes are great for exploring the island and we used them to check out the cruise ship terminal and the light house.

This is a very quiet island where the most activity we might see on the beach is a donkey strolling by. If you are looking to get away from it all, this is definitely the place for you!.

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