Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda is the
largest of the BVI's and the second most populated. It covers eight
square miles and was named the Fat Virgin because
it resembles a woman lying on her back. The main town, Spanish Town,
has a few boutique shops and stores for sundries. Nearby is the
well-known Baths. Granite boulders tumble down the hill into the
sea creating wet and dry grottos that you can explore either on or off the
beaten track. If the seas are not rough, we can anchor outside the
Baths and dingy in to shore. You may choose to take an island tour and
include a visit to the ruins of the Copper Mine. A cab will pick you up in the
town of Gun Creek and take you along a m
mountain-
top road
with breathtaking views of both the north and south side of the island. You may
stop at both the Copper Mine and the Baths and finish the
tour at Spanish Town where Flame will be waiting.
Fine dining is available at
restaurants in the Spanish Town area and also at Little Dix Bay resort.
On the other side of Virgin
Gorda, and a world apart, is the North Sound. It is a large, protected
sound with several resorts and beach bar restaurants surrounding its qui
et
waters. There is usually a band playing at one of the resorts and on
Friday night, Leverick Bay has a wonderful buffet dinner followed by a Moko
Jumbies show. Nearby, at Saba Rock you should try one of their outstanding
frozen drinks while relaxing in a hammock. Saba Rock offers a buffet or
full menu for dinner and a lighter, pub fare menu for lunches. Dinner
and lunch is also served at Bitter End resort and the very upscale, Biers Creek
resort.
If you are not too tired from
the night's activities, there is some gorgeous snorkeling in and around the
North Sound. On the reefs that protect
the
Sound you never know what treasures you might uncover. You can
choose from deeper water reef snorkels or a shallower swim from one of the many
North Sound beaches. For the land lubbers, the Gorda Park has some challenging
hikes that reward the energetic with spectacular views.
