Who wouldn’t be excited to go to a place call Virgin Gorda or Anegeda? They are both unique places and are very different from the other islands we have visited. It is said that Christopher Columbus named the Virgin Gorda “The Fat Virgin” because the island’s profile looks like a large women lying on her side. If I look at it long enough I might see how he came up with that name.
Virgin Gorda hosts an unusual geologic formation known as “The Baths”. They are on the southern side of the island and are one of its most popular touristic draws. The Baths are composed of huge granite boulders that lie on the beach forming scenic grottoes that are open to the sea. We did not have the opportunity to visit this area but it definitely makes the to do list when we return. Some of the great harbors of the world, North Sound and Gorda Sound, lie at the northeast end of the island. This area houses beautiful reefs and is a popular snorkeling and diving area.
Although Anegeda is deemed the second largest Island of the British Virgin Islands at a mere 15 square miles it seemed to me that if I blinked while sailing by I might haved missed this island. At its highest point it is twenty-eight feet above sea level. Anegeda is known for its lobsters and the large salt ponds that cover much of the western side of the island. These ponds harbor unique flora and fauna and was at one time the home of thousands of Caribbean flamingos. They were nearly extinct by 1950 but concerted efforts have been made to reestablish these rare birds. At last count there were approximately 200 birds on this island.
We were able to see them across the salt ponds and were happy to do so.
We had dinner at the Salty Dog and, I might add, we had a blast. The Anegeda lobster is infamous in this area and it certainly lived up to its name! Good food, good drinks, good music, and good friends. It just doesn’t get any better than this! I am thinking of you. You would love it here…
Tom and Nancy’s Journeys 