Unusually dreary winter weather (for Colorado) has me dreaming of the vibrant colors and tropical breezes of the Caribbean.
When going through my photos from my 2012 visit to Grace Bay on Providenciales island,Turks and Caicos, this shot of rainbow had me weeping.
Rainbow over Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos ©Laurel Kallenbach
What I wouldn’t give right now for a rum punch served at The Regent Grand hotel pool, which overlooks the ocean.
Poolside at The Regent Grand hotel ©Laurel Kallenbach
And there was plenty of pampering in the Teona Spa at The Regent Grand.
Teona Spa at The Regent Grand ©Laurel Kallenbach
And there were colorful shells at Da Conch Shack & Rum Bar oceanside eatery.
Conch shells ©Laurel Kallenbach
Visiting the ocean always makes me feel like a kid again!
Sand castles on Grace Bay ©Laurel Kallenbach
—Laurel Kallenbach, freelance writer and editor
Would love to go but I’d like a smaller less fancy place–just a beach shack would do.
Yes, big resorts can be nice, but they also separate you from nature. There’s nothing like sleeping with the windows open and hearing the waves!!!