Turks and Caicos 2023 Days 6 & 7

June 8th was our sixth day on Grand Turk Island. It was another two dive day for us. I have a hard time sleeping in so I watched the sunrise each morning we were on the island.

A cruise ship was heading into port that day.

The dive sites we visited were Momma Nature and Pillories. Momma Nature was not a good site. There was hardly any marine life there. Most of these pictures are from Pillories dive site. That was a great site. We saw three turtles there.

There was a bit of a current along the wall. It almost felt like a drift drive.

This is a view of Manta House from the water. The Sandbar is the wooden building closer to the water. Manta house is the building with the white roof.

Lots of little fish on this dive. These blue ones were everywhere on top of the reef. We did not see a lot large animals on our dives. We did see a couple of sharks, a sting ray, and an octopus.

When you see it underwater, this purple color is so much deeper and more brilliant.

We had a relaxing afternoon walking on the beach, swimming, and resting. I finished the puzzle I was working on.

On the day we arrived in Turks and Caicos, we chatted with a man at the airport while we waited for our flight from Providenciales to Grand Turk. He told us we should visit The Sunflower Oasis, which his family owns. The restaurant at the Sunflower Oasis is called the Fisherman's Wife. The menu changes daily based on what fish are caught each day. Jorika is the chef and her husband does the fishing. The tables were set up in an inner courtyard around an in-ground swimming pool. It was a little hot but the food was fabulous!

We were there for almost three hours. In between our dinner and dessert, Jorika joined us at our table for about an hour long chat. She has led a fascinating life - born in South Africa, met her husband while she was dancing on a table while on a vacation in Zimbabwe, was a chef for ambassadors and dignitaries on safari in Africa, and eventually settled in Grand Turk and opened the Sunflower Oasis. Everything she cooked was delicious!

We looked a bit tired and worn out by the time we had dessert. It had been a long day. Scuba diving makes me tired. I would happily go back and eat at the Sunflower Oasis again.

June 9th was out seventh day on Grand Turk and our last dive day. It was a two dive day, our dive sites were McDonald and The Library. 

King captained our last two dives.

We loved all of our dive days! 

Can you spot the hiding flounder?

Boogs filmed with a GoPro on all of our dives. My husband used my iPhone 14 Pro on all of our dives. They mostly took videos so there are not a lot of pictures. They are planning to turn the footage into a little vacation movie. If that ever gets completed, I will post it.