have you ever heard of free dive?
it’s a sport in which you dive on a single breath, without the assistance of tanks – amazing right!?
tanya streeter holds several free diving records – in 2002, she broke the men’s no limit world diving record by diving to a depth of 525 feet (160 m) here in turks and caicos islands – for more info on free diving in turks and caicos, go here.
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we were astonished when we saw a couple at the beach last weekend grabbing a starfish from the sea and placing it in their backpack…
it might be very tempting for some to take such a beautiful creature as a souvenir back home – but what if everyone decides to do the same?
when we see them grabbing another one, once again we ask if the starfish was dead or alive – we have been living here for a while and have never found a dead starfish on the sea.
we nicely explained that there is a lot of work done by decr in the island to protect marine life, and how the increase of tourists is great for the economy but dangerous if they don’t respect marine life…they then placed both starfish back under water.
peter was our first visitor in provo, he came over in may and it was reallly nice having him around – plus, he takes amazing pictures, some posted here and here.
since we had our second visitors recently, i thought it would be fun to hear about our guests’ point of view of the island. and hope to have many more friends and family visiting the island!
what do you think makes turks and caicos (providenciales) so special?
In my opinion, what makes Providenciales so special is the authenticity of its island character that’s still insulated from rampant tourism that mobs other island destinations. One can explore pristine and uncrowded beaches, and the only companions could be your thoughts, the smooth sound of the crashing waves and the breeze flowing thru the incredibly blue sky. It is just a stunning island destination worthy of all travel magazine covers. And being a foodie, the food was pretty satisfying.
what were your favourite things to do whilst in the island?
The most wonderful thing about my week is waking up everyday, walking out from my room and seeing the wonderful turquoise blue water dancing in the sunshine. It was just unbelievably energizing to start your day this way. The other memorable event during my stay was a wonderful drive around the island with Joana and James. We explored an authentic ship wreck by wading out thru knee deep clear water; That was just awesome.
would you recommend to a friend?
Yes with no reservation, I would definitely recommend it to a friend.
i am so happy to have the weekend ahead!
we are planning to spend lots of time at the beach and unpacking our last boxes to make our new place feel at home.
we will also be watching oceans – have you seen it? we love watching it now and then. you cannot miss this film about the under water world – its m a g i c a l!
last weekend we had a funny episode – funny if you’re in a good mood when it happens! we were about to use our oven at home…and completely forgot to check inside before turning it on – we had to quickly turn it off before burning and melting the instructions inside a plastic cover left inside!
we decided to forget the oven incident and try prime for dinner.
prime is green bean during the day, and it turns into prime at night. with candles and seating area outside, it’s really nice and easy going. the perfect dinner spot close to home.
james had the best steak in the island, it comes with a fresh and deliciously well dressed salad. i had sliders but was aiming for the empanada with pico de gallo – sadly they had ran out of, so I’ll have to go back to try these.
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