We Want to Get Away, But Where?

The Turks and Caicos Islands are really lovely, and there are plenty of little cottages and rentals that might be better for a family than a hotel. The last time I went to the Bahamas (at the Atlantis Resort), we never left the hotel because there was a $20 toll to get out of the stinking resort compound. Or you could always come and visit me for a taste of island life. :)

Hmm, are you after a "sun, sea, sand, and slob" holiday or something more vigorous? With kids or without?

I remember a very fun family holiday back in nineteen-seventy-*koff koff* around the British Virgin Islands. Dad chartered a sailboat and we pootled about from isle to isle. Would you consider booking on a sail cruise? Perhaps a bit more active and varied, if that's what you're after.

liz--hadn't considered turks and caicos. i do love that name. how awful about that bahamas place! my brother goes to the bahamas, but he always stays on some semi-deserted island where there's not much to do other than eat conch and snorkel. i guess we're looking for a little more action than that! and thank you so much for the lovely invite, but i'm looking for a wee bit more warmth than iom can afford me. ;-)

fil--i'd say basically sun, sand and slob, but we can't spend all day every day on the beach, so would like to do some exploring, too. the sailing might be a bit much, although going out for the day would be great. where in the british virgin islands did you go? oh, and we might be taking child #3 with us. haven't decided yet.

Well, keeping in mind this was now about thirty (zoiks!!) years ago, we flew into Tortola from Miami, where we picked up the boat to sail around. I recall the highlight was our stopover at the Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda. I had a look on google & found they do have a link: http://www.beyc.com/. Looks a bit grander than I recall!

I've been to Grenada and Barbados. Grenada was much more tropical rainforesty and humid, mind I was there in July, and Barbados was slighlty cooler with the ocean breeze. Both had a fair amount to explore and beautiful beaches. In Barbados Crane beach, the locals area, is amazing.

You glamourpusses. I go to Wales, which is (1) lovely (2) about a stones' throw from my house (although not the bit I go to, to be honest (3) *smug alert* just about as carbon neutral as we can be.

fil--thank you for the info. i'm going to check it out. how did you know i was the yacht club type? ;-)

just a girl--thank you, too, for the insights. barbados has always intrigued me. and i checked out your website--very funny! : )

crash--you found me out! usually we go to the french riviera, but we thought we'd slum it a bit in the caribbean this year. ;-)

Hey, don't knock Wales - beautiful country. OK, if you discount Cardiff city centre. But Aberystwyth's most pleasant. And welshcakes are yummy-scrummy...

Do reconsider, Marcy!!

you know where i've always had a romantic vision of? cornwall. i think it's the result of all the victoria holt gothic romance novels i read as a young girl. she set a lot of her stories there, on the moors, near the sea, with the totally unpronounceable name of places, etc. so i would love to visit it one day. some day. after i go to the caribbean. ;-)

Oh yes, Dearest Wife, Darling Daughter and I spent a lovely (pre-Little Man) week in Cornwall about five years ago, staying in a cottage on a working farm. It was wonderful! Cornwall does indeed have much romance about it.

Cornwall is lovely and the beaches are amazing; simply stunning. I was there in winter and can only imagine what a zoo it must be when sunny.

Actually, just a girl, we were there in early winter too, and it was fantastic - weather was mild, and we had the whole place to ourselves!!

The weather was fantastic when I was there too. I wasn't very clear when I meant sunny and summer equaling a big zoo o' people :)

Oh, JaG, you were perfectly clear! Indeed, it does get all zoo-ish in summer, when holidaymakers jam the wholly inadequate main road atery into that part of the world. That's why we chose winter to go - adequate weather and not full-to-bursting!

I certainly don't miss driving in Britain - so often it felt like you were stuck in the World's Biggest Carpark. I maintain Vancouverites who complain about their traffic should spend a few months in Southeast England - that'll learn 'em!! ;-)

That said, I do hope you'll enjoy your upcoming trip - yep, I did visit your blog!!

mjrc - "you know where i've always had a romantic vision of? cornwall." - I would agree actually. Cornwall does have romance about it.