Turks and Caicos - Providenciales

eoren1eoren1 Registered Users Posts: 2,391 Major grins
edited February 18, 2009 in Journeys
My family just returned from a 1 week trip to the Beaches resort in the Turks and Caicos and I thought I would post about the journey as I had not found much posted about this island on dgrin prior to our departure.

The first thing you notice is the incredible color of the water
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[I had recently bought the Canon 10-22 lens and had a bit of fun with ultrawide shots on this trip]

The resort is located on Grace Bay beach which is a bit narrow but provides for miles of walkable beach on the softest sand I have ever felt.

Footprints into the warm water
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Though the beach was great, we spent a lot of time in the main pool
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About a mile down the beach lies a great pier that I struggled with photographically. I tried different lenses and angles and could not decide on the best version in the end...
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We rented a car for one day to explore the rest of the island while our side was gripped by strong winds and currents.

Sapadillo Bay
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Taylor Bay - we hit this spot at the perfect time (tide was starting to go out). It was a seemingly endless stretch of low water on beautiful sand.
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Then drove up to the Blue Hills area and found another great pier
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And a few casualties of the recent hurricane waiting for repairs
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I ditched the wife and kids the next morning for a ride to Turtle Tail
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Almost lost a shoe here in the quicksand-like clay!

Found this place by following an unmarked road to an overlook
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Then hiked down a path to find
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Back on Grace Bay beach and out for another walk to the pier
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Last night and were treated to some more dramatic skies
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Can't say enough good things about the resort by the way. Especially for a family with young kids.
Hope you enjoyed the trip report!
E

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