Jet Setter Already

Ok - not really. But Paisley did take its first international trip this week. Justin and I went to the Turks & Caicos for our last vacation as the two of us. I guess this would qualify as our Babymoon. 

The trip was fantastic - no other way to describe it. We stayed at Point Grace Resort on Providenciales. (thanks Alex Barza for the recommendation). The resort was small, but well appointed. It was a little piece of paradise that offered exactly what Justin and I were looking for - beautiful scenery in which to do very little.

We spent most of our time on the lovely chairs by the pool. When we needed activity, we picked up snorkeling gear and headed down the beach to a nearby reef. It was a great snorkeling experience particularly for me since I tend to freak out near coral. We saw several different kinds of fish as well as a conch and a sea turtle.

To give our skin some rest from the strong sun, we rented a car and toured around a different part of the island. After some off-roading, we found a beautiful, secluded beach where Justin found a small conch shell almost fully in tact. On the way back, we stopped by Da Conch Shack for what was our best serving of conch on the island. The place was all outdoors, right by the ocean.

The rest of our time was probably spent figuring out where to eat. Each resort on the bay where we stayed had at least on restaurant. There were also several others off the beach. We tried several - Hemingway's, Bay Bistro, Bella Luna, and Anacaona. Anacaona was definitely the best - though it did feel a bit Vegas. First, there is a long granite bar out on the beach. Makes for a great setting to watch the sunset. The restaurant is just beside the bar and almost all seating is outdoors - 20-30 feet from the ocean. One of the cool (or potentially goofy) things about the restaurant was that the menus lit up when opened (I've posted a picture of this). Of the restaurants we tried, I'd recommend Bay Bistro for something casual, Anacaona for a big night out, and Bella Luna when you just want Italian.

All in all, the trip was great. We did exactly what we wanted to do which was hang out and relax.

I've posted a few pictures here. More are available at this link or on Facebook.

We stayed in the top floor room of this cottage.	Walk out to the beach.
Jenn at the beach - clear blue water and white-sand beaches	Justin's favorite local beer.
Sunset at Grace Bay Resort	Sunset at Grace Bay Resort
Secluded beach on Northwest Point.	Jenn at Da Conch Shack (cute shirt courtesy of Cristine!).