Although we docked on Tortola, we had heard it was worth a trip to
Devil's Bay on Virgin Gorda so we caught the earliest ferry with Speedy's.
The dramatically shaped island of Virgin Gorda reminded Christopher Columbus of a reclining woman, so he named it Virgin Gorda, the "Fat Virgin."
The Baths on Virgin Gorda are a spectacular natural feature at the southern end of Virgin Gorda in the Caribbean and they are on their own a good enough reason to visit the island. The Baths are a collection of giant boulders which form spectacular pools and grottos which flood with sea water at high tide.
The hundreds of huge boulders and rock formations are worn smooth by rain and sea water and form a maze that leads to Devil's Bay beach. It was great fun clambering over and under them.
Here the choice was to wade waist deep through the water on the right, or to haul yourself up on the rocks on the left, by using the ropes, we chose the latter but that was tricky when carrying snorkel, towels etc and also in barefeet. Thank goodness we had healthy enough knees for all this scrambling.
What struck me first was how empty it was and then how clear the water was, it was honestly like a swimming pool (and I should know!!)
There were loads of beautiful fish all swimming close to the shore, I had a great time with them. (even though I had a mini panic attack trying to use the snorkel tube)
(How DOES Cubba do it??)
Lottie Daly pose take 2
What a brilliant day and at last after 4 days sailing the Caribbean, we finally had a day on a beach!! YIPPEE!
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