the Virgin Gorda Bath's
are a geological wonder comprised of
awe-inspiring granite boulders,...
we traveled to this amazing place
on a cruise day
when our ship was docked at the
neighboring island of
Tortola..
~
(getting to Virgin Gorda required a 45 minute
ferry ride across the ocean)
follow me to the beautiful beach
and the area known as
the Bath's...
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getting there will be a bit of an adventure..
we will need to hike a rocky path
and maneuver our way around and over
some large boulders~
follow me...
as we start down the path~
the path,
(and I use that term loosely!)
is covered with tangled roots,
and rocks of all sizes..
the space between these two boulders
was very narrow--
I could only get one of my legs
through the narrow crevice..
getting down this "path"
was definitely a bit challenging..
and then,...
there was this lovely space!!
some places had a narrow
wooden walk and some steps...
that was the easy part!
and then you come to this...
the most beautiful turquoise waters
surrounded by these amazing boulders~
and all you can say is,
Wow!
the boulders form
little sheltered sea pools
at the edge of the beach,
the crystal clear waters are as warm
as...
a bath.
(but then you already guessed that, didn't you!)
some of these folks were part of our group
that hiked the path to the beach,
but others arrived
by swimming in from boats
that were anchored out away
from the rocks...
in a word...
how can you describe this place?
the Gardener was in
"snorkel" heaven at this amazing place...
me...
I just sort of
floated around...
the boats anchored
out from the rocks must have
had an amazing view of this
beautiful place...
but wait...
there's more!!
on the other side of the boulders
is a secret little beach
known as "Devil's Bay"
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in order to get to that beach,
we will need to make our way
through this cave!
~
to start...
we will need to crawl through
this narrow entrance
behind us to get into the cave!
the water inside
the cave is about knee deep
and is very warm...
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some of these photos
were taken from my Instagram
collection...
~
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if you are an Instagram user..
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xoxo
some places are dry
and we will need to climb up and down
some stairs to navigate around
the boulders...
and in some places...
we will need to hold our breath
and pretend to be "skinny"!
and finally,...
the cave opens up
and once again,
you say,
"Wow"!
exiting the cave...
(one of my most favorite pictures
from our entire collection of cruise photos..)
grabbing a quick photo
just outside the
cave...
one of the views
from Devil's Bay Beach
~
(the Gardener says that the snorkeling
around these rocks was amazing!)
another beautiful view of
Devil's Bay Beach
doesn't everybody take
"silly selfies" ?
last photo of the day..
right before we started up
another tangled and rocky path
that would lead us to the top of the hill.
~
a ferry ride back to Tortola
and then back to our cruise ship~
our day in Virgin Gorda
was nothing short of
amazing..
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thanks so much for coming
along with us..
xoxo
A note from me...
well, you probably thought I was never coming back to my blog..I've had computer woes. Ugh! There is nothing more frustrating to me that having to deal with computer issues..I feel totally helpless because heaven knows that I know NOTHING about how to fix a computer. Fortunately, my husband is pretty good at fixing most things, and he is very patient as well, because he has to listen to me bemoan the fact that my computer is broken. (Yet another reason why he is such a great guy! )
Hopefully, we are all fixed now and I will be back much SOONER with another post. We are just back from a glorious Autumn trip to the mountains and an incredible hiking adventure. Keep your hiking shoes handy.... we are hitting the mountain tops next!
Love,
Vicki
