Darin
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Here is a few pics of my trip I went on. We just got back yesterday (Jan 23).
These are pictures of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
These are pictures of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
My Trip
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MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
Are ya sunburned? 
Darin
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Wife is. I am not. I am brown though. Went scuba diving for the first time but...... saw more while snorkling.
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
Darin, glad you had a great trip. In the second picture I notice a lot of standing timber across the water. Did you cruise the forest at all, and if so what trees/critters did you happen upon?
P.S. MasterBlaster and I helped the other members hold down the fort while you were gone.
John
P.S. MasterBlaster and I helped the other members hold down the fort while you were gone.
John
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
Nah....... that's just a couple of retired Sno Birds. You can tell by the Blue on the tshirt.NeTree said:
John
Darin
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Yes saw many fish. Eagle Ray, sting ray, Hawksbill turtle, lobster, flounder, grouper, humpback whale. Best assortment of coral and coral colors I have seen. It is strange, the island is sitting on a wall. The wall goes 6,000 feet straight down.
Not a lot of timber since it is a desert island. It has a lot of bush etc. Saw some pine at a hotel, but I don't think it was native. Also, palm trees. Not good if you are looking for a job. Most gets destroyed by front end loaders.
Not a lot of timber since it is a desert island. It has a lot of bush etc. Saw some pine at a hotel, but I don't think it was native. Also, palm trees. Not good if you are looking for a job. Most gets destroyed by front end loaders.
Darin
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I just went back to see what you might have seen in the second pic. Those are tiny islands in the middle of the cove. Those are not timber piles. The pic is hard to see in the background so I can see that would not be clear.
Mrs. ArboristSite
The Judge
Glens, Find another thread to butcher.
RB, It is a lot like aruba. Not much to do other than water sports, not any places to party, just for relaxing. Been to a ton of places in the Carribean and don't care for the real busy places. It is going to get that way unfortunately. Cruise ships start going there in September and they are building all over. If you were going to plan it go for North or Middle Caicos they have only one or two hotels and probably better reefs. It is rated one of the top ten places in the world for diving so it is much different than a lot of islands. It has above average beaches. No surfing here. They use american dollar and you will need a lot of it. Everything is pricey like the rest of the Carribean. They have to pay the import tax somehow because nothing but their own beer is made on the island and even that they have to import some of the ingredients. I bought two cases while I was there for the island beer for 32 bucks a case. The other was about 45 a case so it is quite a rip off there. Taxi's are a rip off too. Not too many comparisons exept aruba except the beach is bigger. Over 12 miles of white sand.
RB, It is a lot like aruba. Not much to do other than water sports, not any places to party, just for relaxing. Been to a ton of places in the Carribean and don't care for the real busy places. It is going to get that way unfortunately. Cruise ships start going there in September and they are building all over. If you were going to plan it go for North or Middle Caicos they have only one or two hotels and probably better reefs. It is rated one of the top ten places in the world for diving so it is much different than a lot of islands. It has above average beaches. No surfing here. They use american dollar and you will need a lot of it. Everything is pricey like the rest of the Carribean. They have to pay the import tax somehow because nothing but their own beer is made on the island and even that they have to import some of the ingredients. I bought two cases while I was there for the island beer for 32 bucks a case. The other was about 45 a case so it is quite a rip off there. Taxi's are a rip off too. Not too many comparisons exept aruba except the beach is bigger. Over 12 miles of white sand.
Jennifer,
The beach in T&C looked really nice. I went on my honeymoon to Antigua and have since been to St. Thomas, San Juan, and the Bahamas. St. Thomas was the best place I have been in the Caribbean. I would definitely go back there. Got more pics? Later, Roger.
The beach in T&C looked really nice. I went on my honeymoon to Antigua and have since been to St. Thomas, San Juan, and the Bahamas. St. Thomas was the best place I have been in the Caribbean. I would definitely go back there. Got more pics? Later, Roger.
Al Smith
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During my tour of duty,in uncle Sam's navy,I visited a few Caribbean ports .My favorite one was St Croix,also San Juan.Things were not all that pricey then,beautiful scenery,paradise,yes.Glad you enjoyed yourselves.
Darin
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Thanks Al!! Here are a few more pics for you Rb.
