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• The Baths and Devil’s Bay on Virgin Gorda –
To get to the bay, you first have to make your way through cool, damp
caves and pools of shallow water, climbing up and down rock formations
and along dirt paths shaded by trees. Each viewpoint along the way is
more breathtaking than the last. As for Devil’s Bay, it looks more like
a place where angels play. The water is warm and crystal clear, and the
shore is littered with huge boulders and rock formations, which,
according to some, are the remains of a meteor that crashed to Earth
long, long ago.
• Treasure Island –
Though its proper name is Norman Island, the locals adopted this
nickname because pirate stories and rumors of lost treasures have
become lore (and some say it served as inspiration for Robert Louis
Stevenson’s novel). It’s also home to the Willie T, a popular floating
bar and restaurant.
• Jost Van Dyke –
White sandy beaches line the shores, but the main attraction is the
famous Soggy Dollar Bar, home of the original Pain Killer cocktail.
Situated right on the beach, it’s so named because if you don’t have a
dinghy or kayak, you’ve got to swim to shore – unless you’re a guest at
the Ritz-Carlton in nearby St. Thomas. The day of our visit, the resort
powered a catamaran right onto the beach. A number of other bars line
the beach, some providing live entertainment, others peddling
souvenirs. And there are plenty of lounge chairs available free of
charge for napping and tanning.
It didn’t take long for
each of us to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of our normal
lives. The beauty of the islands is so striking that it consumed us.
Plus, cell phone reception is nonexistent in some spots.
Travel, continued ...
• The Baths and Devil’s Bay on Virgin Gorda –
To get to the bay, you first have to make your way through cool, damp
caves and pools of shallow water, climbing up and down rock formations
and along dirt paths shaded by trees. Each viewpoint along the way is
more breathtaking than the last. As for Devil’s Bay, it looks more like
a place where angels play. The water is warm and crystal clear, and the
shore is littered with huge boulders and rock formations, which,
according to some, are the remains of a meteor that crashed to Earth
long, long ago.• Treasure Island – Though its proper name is Norman Island, the locals adopted this nickname because pirate stories and rumors of lost treasures have become lore (and some say it served as inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel). It’s also home to the Willie T, a popular floating bar and restaurant.
• Jost Van Dyke –
White sandy beaches line the shores, but the main attraction is the
famous Soggy Dollar Bar, home of the original Pain Killer cocktail.
Situated right on the beach, it’s so named because if you don’t have a
dinghy or kayak, you’ve got to swim to shore – unless you’re a guest at
the Ritz-Carlton in nearby St. Thomas. The day of our visit, the resort
powered a catamaran right onto the beach. A number of other bars line
the beach, some providing live entertainment, others peddling
souvenirs. And there are plenty of lounge chairs available free of
charge for napping and tanning.It didn’t take long for each of us to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of our normal lives. The beauty of the islands is so striking that it consumed us.
Plus, cell phone reception is nonexistent in some spots.
