Captain Bill's pirate adventure began with a trip thru some resorts to pick up other adventurer's...we were picked up by 9am at the front door to our resort in a very...ummm...interesting...bus...
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The bus had seats folding out from everywhere...just when yo thought it was full the driver could move passengers around and fold and flip and presto magico another seat...very weird...
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there is a lot of construction going on here...i think it's The Palms Resort due to open in 2005?
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We are going here...picking up more people...
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It's The Alexandra Resort...
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lots of construction here...i think this is The Palms again or it could be part of the expansion of The Alexandra...
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right on Grace Bay...looks good to me...
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It's pretty here...even the back balconies have an ocean view...mmmm...i like that...
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pretty landscaping...much nicer than The Allegro...
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on our way thru Provo picking up others we passed this church...bus stop out front...they have a jitney i'm told will get you anywhere for $3...it's like a white minimini-van that beeps at you when they drive by...signal them and they'll stop and take you anywhere...that's what i was told anyway...
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we picked up a couple from Beaches but weren't allowed past the gate...
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the driver told us that part of the Captain Bill's adventure is the trip to the south shore...
provo is very white from limestone...
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This is an elementary school...
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I think this is The Turks and Caicos Club but I'm not sure...we just drove past it and didn't pick anyone up...
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a phone booth...
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we're at Turtle Cove to pick up more people going on the trip...
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I think this is the Turtle Cove Inn
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I do know that Turtle Cove Inn is one of these places here...
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Scooter Bob's...can't imagine riding a scooter on these roads...
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on our way again...local auto dealer...
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local computer store...and internet access...
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we are no where near grace bay anymore...starting to seem less tourist related business'...
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as we approached the south dock i was so taken in by the atmosphere i put the camera away so i could pay attention and enjoy...it was gorgeous...shallow blue water...no one around...i think we left from just next to sapodilla bay...
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we took a smaller boat out to Captain Bill's bigger boat where right away he fed some chicken skin to his friend Flash the barracuda...
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we were offered the opportunity to get in and hand feed him but no one really seemed anxious to do that...go figure...
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we're on our way...trailing the smaller boat with us...this boat has plenty of space...
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the sun was hot so the shaded side was good refuge for some...
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some of us stayed right up front soaking up the rays and enjoying the company of Captain Bill's first mate...i believe his name was George
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a couple of large boats off in the distance
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looks like they are cargo ships...
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Turtle Rock...cause it looks like a turtle...
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looking back at where we came from...sapodilla bay and the south dock...
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we stopped here at turtle rock and did some snorkeling...strong current but saw some nice stuff...not as much as the other side of the island...we did see jumping sting rays which was very cool...
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that's where we are headed...around that bend...such a gorgeous shade of turquious all around us...
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Stunning...we'll be standing atop that looking down shortly...
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it is truly beautiful here...i swear i've seen this rock in a magazine somewhere...Captain Bill said it's called Osprey Rock...
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see the osprey? this area is home to all kinds of birds and wildlife...
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an osprey nest on top...i love the rock structure...it's facinating...
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the osprey is camoflaged perfectly in this environment..
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the whole shore seems to be this awesome rock walls with sandy coves and some stretches of beach...we're in the small boat again and heading into that little cove...
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This is Captain Bill...the osprey watches as he tells stories of the pirates that stayed here years ago...
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very intersting guy...he said to remember that if he has his hat on he's telling the truth but if he takes his hat off he might be exagerating his stories...it was fun...
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he showed us evidence of the fires and items of their lifestyle while here...
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i love this shot...if you click it until it's biggest size you'll see the spider in it's web...you can see a conch shell in the wall of the cave and the ladder to get "upstairs"
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the blackened walls are from fires and cooking...and staying warm...survivor pirate style...
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everyone's going up...looking at the walls is amazing...they are full of shells and interesting stuff...
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one at a time...must have good shoes on your feet for this adventure...and we just got off the boat into water so be prepared for wet feet...
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the view from above...you can see both of captain bill's boats in this shot...remember this was 2003 and i've heard that since then he's got a new really nice boat...
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Steve likes it here...everyone was quiet and so impressed with our location...this was a wonderful day...
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shallow water...little sandy coves...just gorgeous...
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