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Re: Driving tour of Virgin Gorda
[Re: SailNDive]
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11/15/2015 08:36 PM
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Hmm...if you have your snorkel gear, you will love it. If you don't, you will love it. My best bet for you is to log on to the Guavaberry Spring Bay web page, click on the info link and print out the map of VG, separate by North Sound and South Sound and check out all of the bay's listed, including Savannah (SP) Bay, Mt. Trunk, etc. Oh, and don't forget the Copper Mine Nat'l Park. And, of course, the Bath's...but, after you go to the park service office and pay your $3. admission, take the left behind the office toward Devil's Bay, and half way down take the left to Stony Bay. Make sure you have your camera. There is a trail from the three Stony Bay's over to Devil's Bay, and a backward's trail through the Bath's, and then up the hill to the Top of the Bath's...and Mad Dog's...
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Re: Driving tour of Virgin Gorda
[Re: macaroni]
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11/16/2015 12:47 PM
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macaroni said: It will not take much more than 15 minutes....go to the Baths early, maybe lunch at top of the baths, snorkel at Spring Bay and Savannah, afternoon drinks or a late lunch at Hog Heaven..... From Leverick to The Baths is a good 30 minutes but a very easy ride!
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Re: Driving tour of Virgin Gorda
[Re: macaroni]
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11/16/2015 01:05 PM
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salica
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macaroni said: It will not take much more than 15 minutes....go to the Baths early, maybe lunch at top of the baths, snorkel at Spring Bay and Savannah, afternoon drinks or a late lunch at Hog Heaven..... At that speed you will miss all the sights. Maybe possible if you do the journey daily, but far from the norm for a visitor.
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Re: Driving tour of Virgin Gorda
[Re: Sandsailsun]
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11/16/2015 02:24 PM
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SailNDive-
I always like to point this out....as the road's I travel on daily in Texas are much flatter than those on VG.
While the roads are very well paved, and there is relatively little traffic on the island, you will be climbing and descending a lot in your rental.
For most that's probably not a big deal, but moving our crew around in an unfamiliar vehicle on unfamiliar roads, in darkness (the first time), made the excursion feel less like a vacation and more like a job...I'll note too that I stayed completely sober for the jaunt.
The following day was much better, daylight, and having made the pass twice already, made things at least seem a little less stressful.
In addition to the above mentioned things, there are observation points along the trip that should not be missed - bring a tripod and self timer camera and you can get everyone included in the shot...Hog Heaven is a must do stop IMO.
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