Turks and Caicos

Nestled between Hispaniola and the Bahamas, you will find the islands of Turks and Caicos.  The British owned islands are easily the best thing to come from Britain since fish and chips.  After a very short and easy three hour flight, you will find yourself in a magical paradise where the sand is white as snow and the water is the bluest blue.  My favorite beaches so far have been in places that are pretty much near impossible to reach (see: Formentera and Labadee) so I was ecstatic to find this little piece of heaven just a hop and a skip away.

It wasn't just the gorgeous beaches, but also our fantastic accommodations at Seven Stars Resort.  From the romantic room with the four post bed and gorgeous ocean views, to the service, to the food, everything was absolute perfection.   It's one of the very few places I would return to in a heartbeat.  Violet was also a huge fan of the trip and was on her very, very best behavior. We had a great little routine that went something like this:

6:45am - Wake up for ALL.  Violet was our alarm clock and made sure no one dared to sleep in.
7:30am - Dressed and ready, we ventured out to the beach for our morning walk

8:30am - Breakfast Time.  Watermelon was Violet's favorite

9:30am - Pool...Beach...Pool...Beach...Pool.....tough life....

11:30am - Violet takes a nap while Gene and I enjoy some cervezas on the balcony

1:00 pm - We walk or take a cab to one of the many tasty restaurants on our list of recommendations.  Violet was even brave enough to try Conch Fritters.  If you haven't tried Conch, think escargo meets squid.

3:00pm -  Pool...Beach...Pool...Beach...Pool...

5:00pm - Head back to our room and get ready for dinner, which we only ate a few times on the trip, since we were so stuffed from lunch.  

6:00pm - Dinner 

8:00pm - Violet goes to sleep as Gene and I enjoy more drinks on the balcony and ultimately pass out before 10pm.