Turks and Caicos

Our first Whitby Beach sunset wasn't marred by the sargassum. I actually rather think the seaweed added a nice sort of wild shores quality to the scene.

There are no pink sands along the beaches of North Caicos. Sometimes, though, Mother Nature makes an exception at Pumpkin Bluff Beach.

Everything is small on Pine Cay; more intimate, and laid back. Bicycles and golf carts are the only modes of transport you'll see on the sandy streets.

Grace Bay is the main attraction for beach lovers in Providenciales, but smaller shores, like those found at Emerald Point, are worth checking out as well.

Trekking out to Pelican Cay in Middle Caicos would be the ultimate adventure of our trip, though I can understand if you're not all that impressed.

They stand out like brightly-colored candies amidst the dense cluster of casuarina trees lining the shore of Bambarra Beach in Middle Caicos.

As much as my boys enjoyed the beaches on North Caicos, they truly LOVED Grace Bay. You can still hear sheer joy in their voices when they talk about it.

It's a long way from the all new (and perfect for me) Empyrean Villas on Whitby Beach to Sandy Point... at least by North Caicos standards.

The storied White Cliffs of Dover they're not, but the seaside scarp that lines much of Mudjin Harbour in Middle Caicos is stunning just the same.