Monday, July 9, 2007

The Bath's of Virgin Gorda






Unlike Tortula, the people of Gorda were friendly and informative. We arrived on the island and drove through a very small downtown area, mostly construction and businesses, no shopping. We arrived at "The Bath's" and I was completely unimpressed. My mood was sour and i was feeling a little pissy. We paid to get into the Park and then began the descent down the mountain to the actual beach.
It's a steep descent, but the path is well laid out and easy to navigate but strewn with huge truck sized boulders. About half way down you realize you have to climb back up. Oy-vey! Once you reach the bottom, the view is breathtaking. Rock pool formations line the beach of varying depth and are filled with marine fish of every type. Angels, damsels, barbs, you name it and you will see it while snorkeling at the Bath's.