dolphins in turks and caicos

16 November 2012

i’m all about keeping this blog on the positive side, and try to show all the amazing and beautiful things that the turks and caicos islands have to offer, wether you live here or come to visit. but today i would like to share something that i am not so proud of.

recently our governor has approved for a turks and caicos dolphin cove to open in 2013, keeping them in captivity as a tourist attraction. this goes all against what turks and caicos represents, beautiful by nature.

if you have visited turks and caicos for the last 25 years, you have definitely heard of jo jo (he has his own facebook page!), a friendly bottlenose dolphin who loves to swim with tourists and residents near the beaches in provo. i truly believe in the island’s natural beauty represented by jo jo, and that dolphins should be kept in the wild.

if you would like to help and sign the petition to stop the development of dolphin attraction in turks and caicos – click here

for more information on this visit no 2 caged dolphins in turks and caicos on facebook and read the open letter to governor ric todd from turks and caicos goodwill ambassador tanya streeter on the turks and caicos sun newspaper.

thanks catherine for the gorgeous picture of jo jo and friends!

it’s election day in turks and caicos

9 November 2012

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happy friday friends! it’s my favorite time of the year here on island, not the typical fall – but not as hot, there is a nice breeze and it’s less humid than the rest of the year. james took this picture of my friends who came to visit last week – guest post coming this way soon!

it’s quite a big day today, it’s the first time there are elections since the british suspended the government in 2009 and appointed a governor to rule the islands. please send your positive vibes this way for a better future for turks and caicos islands!

by the way, did you know that it is forbidden to sell alcohol during voting time? see the picture i posted on facebook. apparently it’s common in other countries. i told my brother, who lives in brazil, and it’s the same thing there.

ps – so happy that somewhere finally reopened for lunch, and the french bakery reopened this week too!

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7 November 2012

turks and caicos beaches // leeward beach

2 November 2012

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we’ve had friends over during this week, and i feel kinda guilty because the weather is not as it should be. since sandy, the sea, beaches and sun have not been in their “usual behavior”…so we’ve been trying extra hard to find the best beach spots for a dream weekend on island.

on a windy day we made a pitch stop in almost every beach on island until we chose the best one – we realized the most easter part of emerald point was less windy and the sea was calmer.

we spent the afternoon sunbathing, collecting shells and watching the kite surfers!

ps – tomorrow we are headed to the first island street food fair – part of the caribbean food & wine festival, that started yesterday.

after the storm

28 October 2012

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this week felt totally different from a typical island life one. we had tropical storm sandy coming, but so happy that it’s gone and there weren’t any damages. the sun is out and shining, but the sea is still a bit rough. just hoping everyone is safe up north.

we have a friends visiting over from paris, so we’ll spend the rest of the weekend eating out and showing them around. last night we hosted an outside dinner party, which couldn’t have been more fun. we love having company and it gives us the chance of enjoying the island from a different angle!

ps – did you hear caicos cafe reopened last week? can’t wait to go back for that lobster linguini i’ve been dreaming of…

picture by my friend – thanks monica!