Stay to the left

There was a faint knock on the door around 6:30am and that was the sound of room service.  It was an early port of call today so we decided to have breakfast delivered to us which we enjoyed on our balcony while watching Grand Turk come into view. 

We were off the boat by 7:45am and heading towards the Grand Turk Cruise Terminal.  It’s a huge complex that has many shops and a Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville.  We walked outside of the terminal and picked up our golf cart from Nathan ($80 USD).  We read about Nathan on Cruise Critic and everyone said it’s a great way to see the island which is only seven miles long and one and half miles wide.  Before leaving, Nathan told us to just drive on the road (the cars will go around you) and stay on the left.

It was kind of nerve racking at first, driving on the road with a top speed probably of 10 miles an hour while cars are passing you.  But what we realized is that it’s a great way to see everything, slowly.  We made our way clear to the other end of the island to see the Grand Turk Historic Lighthouse.  It was sitting on top of a bluff with the waves crashing below.  To the left was the Caribbean Sea, and to the right was the Atlantic Ocean. 

We got back in the cart and drove to Bohio Beach.  On the way, we did see donkeys and horses wandering on the side of the road.  The beach was outstanding … white sandy beach and turquoise water.  The undertow was very strong, but the water was very nice.  We rented a couple of loungers to lie down and soak up the sun.  I don’t think alot of people knew of the beach since it was practically empty.

We had a little trouble getting the golf cart started but once we did, we headed to Cockburn Town which is the national capital.  We drove down Front Street and admired all of the beautiful buildings.  It was lunch time so we drove to Jack’s Shack which is right on the beach.  We had some great Jerk Chicken while enjoying the view.

We had about another hour before boarding time, so we decided to drop the golf cart back to Nathan and check out the shops at the cruise terminal.  I did manage to find some free WiFi while Karen managed to get some Christmas shopping done.  All that fresh air exhausted us, so we just laid around the room, and enjoyed our balcony until dinner time.

We decided to do something new this trip.  That is to have dinner at the buffet.  The same choices that are served in the main dining room are also served in the buffet.  I think I had too much to eat tonight.

We ended the evening by attending the “Music From The Avalon Ballroom” show in The Showroom At Sea before heading to the Silk Den to post today’s blog entry.