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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Exploring Tortola with Leslie & Shae

One of our favorite things to do is play host to our friends who come to Tortola to visit.  Even though Leslie and Shae were staying on Great Camanoe with her parents and not officially "our" guests, we pretended they were there to see us last Saturday...  :)

We picked them up from Trellis Bay and off we went on a 8-stop tour of Tortola.  Here was our itinerary:

10:00 a.m. Good Moon Farm  - We visited Aragorn's organic farm situated on Tortola's north side near Trunk Bay.  Aragorn is the sculptor behind the massive iron fire balls that light up each full moon at Trellis Bay.  One of the farmhands was kind enough to give us a tour of the expansive property.  We also picked up a beautiful basket of produce from Aragorn himself...  Pineapple, mangoes, arugula, bok choy, thyme, etc... 


Check out this cool mango tree house.  We were told this platform makes a great resting spot for a tent! 
This was the last open Saturday for season.  The farm will be back open to the public this fall, so if you find yourself on Tortola on a Saturday morning, check it out!  You can even order online.  Our basket was $40, but you can select a $60 or $80 basket depending on how large your family is.

11:30 a.m. Trunk Bay - Since we were so close, we headed down the unpaved road east of Aragorn's farm to the gorgeous beach that is Trunk Bay.  It was very windy, so we found that lounging on the beach was not an option.  Instead, we opted for the refreshing waters and soft sand of this bay.  Anna Drake loved being in the water with us.  She is getting to be such a good swimmer!
Can you believe this pitiful beach set-up???  Look what the wind did to our poor umbrella!

12:30 p.m. Rudy's - After the beach we headed up Ridge Road to grab a drink at Rudy's.  Leslie and Shae tried some of the white rum from the local Calwood Distillery.  Gulp!  We also took in the views from the top of Ridge Road.  Rudy's is a great spot for a photo op.


1:00 p.m. Crandall's - We worked up quite an appetite and a quick take-out lunch was exactly what we needed.  I stayed with Anna Drake in the car while she napped, and the others grabbed a few of the meat pouches in Crandall's.  This was Leslie and Shae's first time trying the yummy treats and they agreed with us, they hit the spot!  With Crandall's in hand, off we went to Tortola's west end.

1:30 p.m. Long Bay Beach - We traveled along Drake's Highway which offers a great view of Norman Island and St. John across the channel.  Our next stop was Long Bay Beach.   The resort by the same name must not be at full capacity because there weren't many others at the beach on this bright beautiful day.  It's such a massive beach anyway, it wouldn't matter!  We loved floating in the water...here are the boys!

3:45 p.m. Nutty Banana - Before we could return Leslie and Shae to Trellis Bay, we had to get an ice cream cone, so we stopped in Nanny Cay Village where the Nutty Banana is located.  Yum!

4:30 p.m. HIHO Store - Once back at Trellis Bay, we did a little shopping at the HIHO store, then it was time for Ginger to join us for a drink!

4:45 p.m. D' Best Cup - The Shands swear by the rum punches at D' Best Cup.  Unlike most rum punches on the island these are made with more lime juice than pineapple.  They are refreshingly tart!  Here is a sweet photo of Ginger with Anna Drake.

It was such a fun day and one that I would recommend to anyone looking for a day full of adventure on Tortola!

6 comments:

Whitney said...

Hi there,
We are traveling to BVI in December and are spending one night on Tortola. I was hoping maybe you might be able to recommend a hotel? (I couldn't find an e-mail so I apologize for hi-jacking your comment section!) I have always stayed at Treasure Isle, but their prices have gone way up! I was looking at Fort Burt, Maria's by the Sea... or Long Bay (although I think it's probably out of budget.) Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Hey guys, It has been a long time since your last post. I hope all is well. I was curious as to if you were still on island and if not why? I have a possible position with the healrh authority and have been following your blog for a while. Hope to hear from you
John

Sage Hammond said...

Hello.
Is there an email that I can send you a couple of questions to? I'm in need of some Tortola advice :)

my email is crown images@me.com

I'm looking for an inexpensive place to stay in road town for one night?

...and a recommendation on a beach for good photos at sunset?

Love your blog!
Sage

PS. Sorry to leave this in the comment area.

Sage Hammond said...

crownimages@me.com

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Greg Chant said...

Had the chance to visit Good Moon Farm. Beautifully tended sleep slopes with every produce I can imagine -- cabbage, bananas, beets,bok choy, peas, cassava, and eggplant, huge cabbage and okra.