chalk sound national park

4 April 2012

my mum and sister are over for a visit (hence, my little blogging…) so i am showing them around and making sure they don’t miss out on anything on island. i made a list of every beach and spot they should see in provo and the chalk sound national park was one of the first ones we headed to when they arrived.

chalk sound is a shallow lagoon, almost 5km long, with hundreds of rocky islands – and the water is a chalky turquoise colour! there are no sandy beaches (or very little), but isn’t the colour of the water amazing?

we drove through chalk sound drive, saw the amazing houses on silly creek and stopped on the side roads to sneak in, see the views and take pictures.

note to self – i must go back, rent a kayak to explore the islands and end up with lunch at las brisas with the best view of the lagoon.

his dive story…

13 March 2012

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Every now and then, we get lucky in our dives in West Caicos and the channel and catch a glimpse or more of a majestic spotted eagle ray or rays.

These are really beautiful looking creatures and very graceful in the water.

The spots on their back set them apart from other rays and mantas.

They actually compete with us eating mollusks and crustaceans which they crush with their teeth. Anyone for lobster? Hahaha!

Click HERE to see all my diving posts.

James

his dive story…

6 March 2012

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The barracuda is a mean looking fish, always glaring at divers!

There is one that they call Elvis at a dive site off Grace Bay called Grace Land. He always swims up to the boat at the end of each dive for some reason. You know he is around when all of a sudden all the yellow snappers just disappear!

Until next week with more his dive story posts!

ps – did you see the hawksbill turtle and lion fish on last week’s post?

James

turks and caicos beaches // babalua

1 March 2012

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last week i found this new desert beach close to home. a friend suggested we go for a walk on the beach in the afternoon, she had been telling me about this spot for a while.

i like that this beach has two separate bays and lots of stones and rocks give it some personality. and i love that they call it babalua!

babalua beach was deserted, it’s amazing how provo’s beaches are never crowded!

we have such beautiful and easy access to beaches, we often take for granted…sometimes i really have to remind myself to make the most out of island life and provo’s beaches.

paddle boarding anyone?

29 February 2012

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i have to confess hard core water sports are not my thing, but then, most of you know that by now! but i do enjoy living by the sea and doing stuff water and beach related.

so i was really excited to try paddle boarding a couple of weeks ago. have you tried it? at first i thought i was going to get bored, it looks so slow and repetitive. i went with three friends and surprisingly we had a great time. we exercised a little, explored the canal and houses around it and even chit chatted with each other. it felt kind of relaxing too!

if you’re in provo and want to give it a try, contact nautique sports, they have plenty of boards to rent and will give you some tips on how to get started. i can’t wait to go back!

picture via pinterest, please share the source if you know, would love to give proper credit.