A couple of weeks back some very good friends of mine from Tortola had family visiting. During these precious weeks of quality family time they (obviously) wanted to include some Virgin Gorda adventures and I was lucky enough to be invited along for the ride. Virgin Gorda is arguably one of the most beautiful of… Read More A Tourist In My Own Town
One of my absolutely favourite places, and one which I don’t get to visit nearly enough, is Anegada. Fortunately this was briefly remedied last weekend when good friend’s decided to host a birthday celebration up there and the husband and I traveled up for the day to join in… Anegada is the Northernmost island in… Read More Anegada Adventures
Our little beach apartment faces East. On the rare occasion that we are up early enough, this affords us some beautiful sunrises, but unless we are out and about we tend to miss out on the sunsets. This weekend, on our way back on the car ferry I noticed that the pastel pinky-purple beginnings of… Read More Stunning Summer Sunsets
I have been going rabid for pretty obsessed with the stunning palm prints that are popping up everywhere this summer. I’m particularly loving the fresh shades of green and the beautifully bold prints, not to mention the fact that they are pretty bloody perfect for my tropical surroundings. Here are a couple of items that I… Read More Pretty Perfect Palm Prints
I have an upcoming post regarding the contents of my ‘Dream Beach Bag’ but, for now, I thought I would share with you my actual beach bag and all it’s accompanying paraphenalia. I know that this kind of post has been done a million ways – on many different blogs – but I can’t help… Read More What’s in my… Beach Bag?
As anyone who knows me well can attest to, breakfast is very important to me. Actually, all meals are very important to me – munching and imbibing are two of my most favourite ways to spend time, but anyway, I digress – back to breakfast. To me, the idea of a quick bowl of cereal… Read More Brunching!
A little Caribbean red, white and blue for my US friends. Yes, you might be celebrating your independence from us Brits, but I’m not one to spurn a good party – especially if the reason for it dates back a few centuries. *It would have probably made more sense to have used a white sandy… Read More Happy 4th July
A little contemplative post which reflects my rather contemplative week. I mentioned in my first post that I would cover both the highs and lows of island life. I want to keep this balanced, after all. The highs are pretty plain to see but some of the lows less so. There are obvious examples –… Read More This week I’ve mostly been… Reflecting
The British Virgin Islands – as well as being blessed with stunning beaches and turquoise waters – also has an abundance of public holidays. These wonderful little nuggets of free time present the perfect opportunity to explore, island-hop and relax with friends. This past weekend we celebrated Territory Day – and what better way to… Read More Bank Holidays – Boat Days and BBQs
The Barefoot Angel 