Tuesday, March 14
The Koningsdam docked next to its little "sister" ship the Niew Amsterdam today in Grand Turk in the British West Indies. We had a sleep in as we didn't dock until 11 and we were meeting our travel companions at 1pm. The scenery was fabulous again, but it was windy and not as appealing for another day on the beach.
We decided to do a tour of the island in a taxi, and after negotiating a deal we set off to see the sights. The island is typical in that it's not very high above sea level so when a hurricane hits it causes a lot of damage. Our guide told us a number of buildings were damaged in the 2008 hurricane and they were still being renovated! They rely mostly on tourism so at our first stop in town at the market we all bought beers and snacks while we checked out the souvenirs on offer.
The next stop was at the old lighthouse that was built in the UK and transported in pieces to the island in 1852 - however we couldn't go up it as it was being renovated! Wild donkeys roam around the streets and there were a number here, including a very cute baby donkey. On the drive back we went past the expensive houses which had great views over the Atlantic Ocean, and again the colours of the water were incredible. As the island is only about 12 kilometres long the tour only took about 1.5 hours, so we had some time to catch up on wifi!
On our way back to the ship the beach looked a lot more inviting so I went for a quick dip - the water was superb and so clear. It was another great day, and our first in the West Indies.
The Koningsdam docked next to its little "sister" ship the Niew Amsterdam today in Grand Turk in the British West Indies. We had a sleep in as we didn't dock until 11 and we were meeting our travel companions at 1pm. The scenery was fabulous again, but it was windy and not as appealing for another day on the beach.
We decided to do a tour of the island in a taxi, and after negotiating a deal we set off to see the sights. The island is typical in that it's not very high above sea level so when a hurricane hits it causes a lot of damage. Our guide told us a number of buildings were damaged in the 2008 hurricane and they were still being renovated! They rely mostly on tourism so at our first stop in town at the market we all bought beers and snacks while we checked out the souvenirs on offer.
The next stop was at the old lighthouse that was built in the UK and transported in pieces to the island in 1852 - however we couldn't go up it as it was being renovated! Wild donkeys roam around the streets and there were a number here, including a very cute baby donkey. On the drive back we went past the expensive houses which had great views over the Atlantic Ocean, and again the colours of the water were incredible. As the island is only about 12 kilometres long the tour only took about 1.5 hours, so we had some time to catch up on wifi!
On our way back to the ship the beach looked a lot more inviting so I went for a quick dip - the water was superb and so clear. It was another great day, and our first in the West Indies.
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