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cimg0550I don't know about the rest of you, but I always seem to enjoy the anticipation of a vacation, more than the actual vacation.

Now it's not like we [I] didn't enjoy the vacation. There were actually a lot of things to like about Grand Turk, i.e. great diving, quiet and untraveled beaches, friendly inhabitants, and near perfect weather. (The only rain we did get, started just before our 1st dive Thursday morning, but by the time we surfaced the weather was beautiful again).

My problem is, I always seem to focus more on the few things I don't like.

Traveling of course is always a hassle, but that's a problem no matter where you go, so there's no need to mention that. Then there was the resort which didn't quite live up to expectations, but neither was it awful, so I won't complain about that too much either.

cimg0569The most disappointing aspect of Grand Turk was the lack of high quality restaurants. When I go on vacation, it's the food [and wine] I look forward to the most, and Grand Turk just did not produce. If it weren't for the Chinese restaurant, Captain Zheng (hands down the best restaurant on the island), which we went to twice, I would have been even more disappointed.

Then there was the disrepair on the island. Hurricane Ike severly impacted Turks and Caicos last September, and the island is not reacting very quickly to repair the damage. It seems many on the island do not want repairs to proceed at any pace, thinking an influx of tourism would impact their quality of life. I can certainly understand that reasoning, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

And finally of course, was the fact I couldn't ride my bike. I ended up gaining 6 pounds, which might surprise a few of you, considering the food wasn't the greatest.

But all in all, it was a good vacation, and I'd even consider going back again, assuming of course the island gets their act together, and repairs the disrepair.
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