Comments on: Hoist on my own culinary petard http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/05/hoist-on-my-own-culinary-petard/ Real food. Real life. It ain't always pretty. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/05/hoist-on-my-own-culinary-petard/#comment-494 Christie's Corner Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:24:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/05/hoist-on-my-own-culinary-petard/#comment-494 Tudor, your suggestions sounds like a lovely solution. I've never been to an all-inclusive and wonder if I'd like it. I often wring so much out of my vacations that I return home exhausted, but it doesn't sound like that would happen here. Thanks for the wonderful suggestion!<br/><br/>Cheryl, I never thought of Hawaii. I've been there many times to and from Australia, but only at 4:00 in the morning for a half hour while they restocked the plane. As long as I don't have to listen to ukulele music all day, I'll put this on the list of possibles :-) Tudor, your suggestions sounds like a lovely solution. I’ve never been to an all-inclusive and wonder if I’d like it. I often wring so much out of my vacations that I return home exhausted, but it doesn’t sound like that would happen here. Thanks for the wonderful suggestion!

Cheryl, I never thought of Hawaii. I’ve been there many times to and from Australia, but only at 4:00 in the morning for a half hour while they restocked the plane. As long as I don’t have to listen to ukulele music all day, I’ll put this on the list of possibles :-)

]]> By: Cheryl http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/05/hoist-on-my-own-culinary-petard/#comment-493 Cheryl Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:15:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/05/hoist-on-my-own-culinary-petard/#comment-493 Hawaii! Even if all you eat is poi, you'll still be in heaven. Hawaii! Even if all you eat is poi, you’ll still be in heaven.

]]> By: Tudor http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/05/hoist-on-my-own-culinary-petard/#comment-492 Tudor Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:16:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/08/05/hoist-on-my-own-culinary-petard/#comment-492 I'd suggest you go to Grand Turk, in the Turks and Caicos islands. But only go if you're not into the whole resort thing. The island is super quiet... for most part the place is filled with locals and a smattering of tourists and the cruise ship only docks at the far end of the island and the tourists, for the most part, never dare wander too far up the island. They hit the beach and scamper back onto the safety of the boat. <br/>I'd say the best place on the island is the Manta House. We stayed at the Osprey Beach Hotel but if/when we return we will be switching over.<br/>What is there to do? Not a lot.<br/>Lay out on the beach. Eat local cuisine (although there is a Pizza place, a chinese place (didn't try it but apparently it is quite good).<br/>The scuba diving is amazing. We went with the now owners of www.GTDiving.com. Al and Smitty are awesome. The reef of a Grand Turk is apparently 2nd only to the great barrier reef... we saw everything from Sharks to Turtles to massive amounts of fish.<br/>Where ever you end up enjoy!<br/>Tudor I’d suggest you go to Grand Turk, in the Turks and Caicos islands. But only go if you’re not into the whole resort thing. The island is super quiet… for most part the place is filled with locals and a smattering of tourists and the cruise ship only docks at the far end of the island and the tourists, for the most part, never dare wander too far up the island. They hit the beach and scamper back onto the safety of the boat.
I’d say the best place on the island is the Manta House. We stayed at the Osprey Beach Hotel but if/when we return we will be switching over.
What is there to do? Not a lot.
Lay out on the beach. Eat local cuisine (although there is a Pizza place, a chinese place (didn’t try it but apparently it is quite good).
The scuba diving is amazing. We went with the now owners of http://www.GTDiving.com. Al and Smitty are awesome. The reef of a Grand Turk is apparently 2nd only to the great barrier reef… we saw everything from Sharks to Turtles to massive amounts of fish.
Where ever you end up enjoy!
Tudor

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