On the Road Again

Tranquility

We said goodbye to the turquoise waters of the Turks and our good friends Will and Laura. I know you must be thinking we are crazy for not hanging there for the initially planned 3 months but to be honest, after almost 4 weeks, we were missing Olive and life on the road! Highlights though were the walks along the white sandy beaches, diving into the clear crystal water, saving a puffer fish that had got swept up on shore… that was neat seeing one so close up…and going to church…again being the only “crackers” , as they called us, in the whole church! Also, although the water and beaches are very beautiful, life in the Turks and Caicos is very expensive....Breakfast out was about $70….10$ for a small pot of coffee, $10 for a bottle of mineral water, $30 for a buffet type breakfast! And 21% tax. So you would think that buying groceries would be cheaper but it works out that you are spending about the same. They do not have any natural water source so all of the water is obtained through a de-salinization process, powered by diesel gas. There are only a few items that are grown on the island in hydroponics…such as cucumbers, mint and some lettuce. Otherwise all of the veggies and other food items come from the US. It is mostly dry brush and shrub islands. We are glad we were able to experience life there but are happy to be back in our bus!