Turks and Caicos, Part I

Atlanta Airport at sunrise. #ATL

Our flight left Seattle at night, headed for Atlanta. We slept most of the way, and just before landing the Pilot notified us of an issue with our plane. We landed in Atlanta surrounded by firefighters, “just in case”, and were towed to our gate. I remained calm on the outside, but couldn’t help freaking out a little on the inside.

Rain over the ocean from airplane. Turks and Caicos islands from above.

Finally off the plane, we located our next gate and I went on a breakfast run for everyone. The gate we waited at had a perfect view of the runway, so Søren got to watch the planes take off until it was time to board our next flight. From there we flew into Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. It’s always interesting for me to pay attention to the colors and patterns in the water. Rain that looks insignificant from the air can wreck havoc on the ground.

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The torrential downpour after landing was unfortunately one of the first things to greet us in Turks and Caicos, but the turquoise waters of Grace Bay weren’t far behind. I had to purchase a pair of shoes from the gift shop, because the sandals I brought were not water friendly. With a little sun, everything dried up quickly.

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Our trip to Turks and Caicos was for Social Media on the Sand, a yearly conference. I found out in July before we came home from Maui that I was invited, and ended up cancelling our Portland trip so we could afford airfare for this one. I’m finding more and more that airfare is the thorn in my wallet for travel.

After check in, I had a welcome party to attend while the boys had some fun on the waterslides. We couldn’t miss our first sunset on the island, so we postponed dinner in favor of some beach frolicking. Once the sun was beyond the horizon, we settled in to Arizona’s for dinner. We ate here quite often, as it is quick, casual, and very kid-friendly.Sunset at Beaches Turks and Caicos Sunset at Beaches Turks and Caicos Sunset at Beaches Turks and Caicos Poolside at dusk, at Beaches resorts Sunset on Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Sunset on Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos

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