We continued to snorkel for another hour, came back to the beach and Mike announced that he had no car keys. Quite confident that leg pulling was afoot, I refused to believe his first earnest announcements. Eventually, he convinced me he’d actually lost the keys. In a national park in the Turks & Caicos at the bottom of the ocean.
It was 5:30pm and the car rental place was closing any minute. We ran up the beach and borrowed a cell phone from someone to call them for replacement keys. I then waited by the car for the new keys while Mike sheepishly offered to take one more snorkel to look for the keys. Against monumental odds, spiny lobsters and swirling currents, lo and behold he FOUND the keys. He practically walked on water from one end of the beach to the other, hooping and hollering, fins in one hand and keys in the other. Unbelievable!!
Hi Sue and Mike
I loved reading about your trip to the turks and caicos. I had planned to go there on my honeymoon but sadly my fiance died before we got there.
I am still planning to take the trip alone and your site has only encouraged me. I am sure I will love it.
I need some help though. First I need to know where I can see jojo the dolphin and secondly can you possibly recommend any reasonable hotels. preferably not to big.
Thank you very much.
Bernadette Mcloughlin
Turks and Caicos is a great place to soothe a hurting heart. It’s so peaceful there and has a water so clear and blue I thought it only existed in the movies!
JoJo the dolphin swims in Grace Bay and that bell is at Hemingway restaurant – great food (try the conch chowder)! We stayed on Provodenciales, the main island. Hotels vary widely – some are all-inclusive, and they were building a lot when we were there, so there may be deals on newer places.
Just be sure to take long walks on the beautiful beaches. We can’t wait to go back.