Tortola Villa, Shans Bungalow. August 2008
I write you as the skin is just starting to peel off my superbly roasted backside.....I LOVE IT.
Two incredible things about hurricane season in Tortola.
The downside: There's nobody there.
The upside: There's nobody there.
We literally laughed our pasty arses off (upon arrival, no sunsoaked buns yet) at being at a beach, looking all around, and seeing NOBODY around. How does that happen? We weren't in Alaska. We were in gorg Tortola!
In 5 days, we encountered rain for one 1/2 day. By the time we found this beach off the beaten track, the rain was already over. I realize it's likely raining there now but it was SWEET like stuffed french toast while we were there.
I can't believe I'm home. It's like AGONIZING.
Can we talk about Shans????? This MYTHICAL SPLENDOR that I wish I had bolted my little body to so nobody could take me away? This cottage is like MANNA FROM HEAVEN. We aren't big resort people, we like places that FEEL like home, but on the beach with fab island flavor! Shan's was quite the treasure. I've already recommended it to 3 groups --- now I'm hoping to BEAT THEM ALL by returning first....hah!
And let’s NOT FAIL to speak of (island greeter/escort) Sam????? I was ready to exchange him for the husband so I could run around with the coolest hippest guy on the island. We LOVED HIM. We met his wife, his mother-in-law, we got all the goods on the island......we were trying to invent reasons to call him and hang out. He's the total hidden toy in the Cracker Jacks box. It just gets better!
The burnt bum comes from being SO AMERICAN and trusting that I could just "dry my swimsuit" after a quick dip for just 10 minutes.....so I laid on my belly in the ohh--sooo---tropical sun without SPF cuz…… it's just a few minutes………. and WHAMO……..I'm servin’ roasted rump with a side of charred back. So tasty, so attractive. Alas, White Bay on Jost got me good and it was WORTH IT!
Enough rambling...as I don't even have any more Tortolian rum to blame for my verbosity......
Cheers from the home base and endless grazi's for all your divine travel plannin'!
-- From the guests' Booking Agent.
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