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We’re back on Grand Turk today. Except now I’ve already seen the whole island, so there’s not much to do beside lie on the beach. So I did. All day. Except for the hour spent in Margaritaville with Brooks, Chelsea & Kristina (they’re both production singers). If you’re ever coming to Grand Turk, come for the beach, not for the Margaritaville. The Parrothead Café is better! I took a long walk along the beach on my own just before coming on the ship which was really nice. Peaceful. Pretty. Tonight I went to see the Guster concert. I’d never heard of them before this cruise, but I really really really enjoyed them. They have a boppy rock sort of sound, very early 90s, sort of reminded me of some combination of Blind Melon, Filter and BNL. ... read more
The Grand Turk Sunshine
Just A Cool Rock
Me & Brooks in Grand Turk


Today’s port of call was Grand Turk, the capital of the Turk and Caicos Islands. The island is only 7 miles long, 1 ½ miles wide and has about 6000 people living on the island. Many people had told me about how beautiful the island was and it certainly is beautiful, but completely different that I’d imagined. I’d pictured a lush tropical island, but Grand Turk is all sand, water and salt. The salt industry used to be huge on the island and there are salt water ponds all over it. Because of all of the salt, vegetation cannot survive in its waters, so the visibility is astounding. The clearest blue waters and white sand beaches ring the entire island. I went on my first official excursion - the hop-on/hop-off bus tour of the island. I ... read more
From the Cliffs At Lighthouse Park
Lighthouse Park
The Cliffs At Lighthouse Park




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