Showing posts with label sailing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sailing. Show all posts

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Turks & Caicos

Brooks and I just got back from a great week aboard Infinity in the Turks & Caicos Islands.  What a beautiful place!  http://www.turksandcaicostourism.com/virtual-slide-show.html



My parents have been sailing through the islands for about 5 months on and off.  We were able to meet them in Providenciales (Provo).  First, we took a red eye flight from Denver to Atlanta and then had  4 hour layover in ATL before flying to Provo.  Brooks was such a trooper and handled the travel like a champ!

First stop - "The Anchorage" for a festive welcome drink
The boat is just off the left of this deck!

Brooks loved playing the cockpit with toys and buckets of water.  This is the safety harness we used so he couldn't get anywhere!  Thankfully, he is not walking yet - one less thing to worry about.

Brooks building his first "sand castle" - he loved the sand and the water - his favorite was when the waves would rush up over his toes.

The beaches were so beautiful and we were able to visit many of the beach resorts for lunch and dinner.  We stayed on the boat in Turtle Cove and it was perfect.  We went to the same beach a few different days.  It had a children's park with swings and a big playgrond and just a little off the shore was an awesome reef.  Phil and I enjoyed two snorkling trips - we saw lots of fish and coral as well as a sea turtle and even a sting ray!

We had a rental car and drove around the whole island one day.  At the south end we found this incredible house that we thought was a hotel until we drove up to the front door.  Definity a private home!
Walking to dinner at the Tiki Hut, just around the corner from the boat.
Thanks Nana and Grandpa Phil for a great vacation - now we are going home to rest!

Friday, October 23, 2009

a much needed vacation

We returned last weekend from an incredible week in florida sailing with my mom and phil. the weather was beautiful - 90 and sunny almost every day. it took us a few days to get used to the heat, but it was a welcome change from the 19 degrees and sleet we left behind in denver! while we spent most of our time relaxing by the pool, we also managed to stay busy with a lot of fishing, taking the boat out four days, an afternoon of golf, and a few games of cards. Brooks loved being on the boat and especially loved to nap when we took the boat out of the marina. the rocking was perfect! he also loved his first feel of the sand, eating dinner on the dock, swimming and splashing in the pool, and a lot of good time with nana and grandpa phil.
we were also lucky enough to have Brooke and Lee join us for the last few days of vacation. the weather turned a little cooler for their arrival, but we still enjoyed cocktails at sunset on the isla docks and late night dinners aboard Infinity.

Monday, October 29, 2007

to infinity and beyond

Last week we returned from a much needed and well deserved vacation in florida. we went sailing with both sets of parents and enjoyed the relaxation and the sun.

other highlights of the trip:

richard played his first round of golf

three spectacular sunsets - each one was different

great wind for sailing (but not too much)

many rounds of rummikub

margaritas by the pool

many thanks to the schulzs and the fuquays for a wonderful long weekend!