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Re: Getting to Spanishtown at sunset...
[Re: salica]
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01/23/2015 12:30 PM
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I'll just add that you're going to be doing a climb and descent (say 1,000 ft +/-)...to some that's not a problem at all, particularly if you're used to it.
I just wasn't prepped for the climbs...though I should have been.
Also, the roads, while in good condition, are not entirely lit up, so some of the roads, or sections of the road, are very very dark.
Do take the time to make sure your windshield is clean too before you head up/down the hill...I didn't and the oncoming traffic I met completely whited-out the windshield on our first trip up/down, that didn't make me feel any better about the situation I was in...
I'll note too that our second VG morning drive to Baths from Leverick was a little easier than the first trip (someone else driving)...so I would imagine, like all things, you get more and more comfortable with the drive.
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Re: Getting to Spanishtown at sunset...
[Re: tradewinds]
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01/23/2015 02:34 PM
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tradewinds said: Go drive on Tortola first. VG will be a breeze after that <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Couldn't agree more! The driving on VG is a piece of cake, roads are concrete, wider than usual, and decent signage. Your major focus will be on seeing the sign usually at a driveway for the particular villa.
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Re: Getting to Spanishtown at sunset...
[Re: RickinAtlanta]
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01/23/2015 02:51 PM
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Good advice above. The one curve that you REALLY need to worry about is in Leverick on the way down the hill to the hotel. After you enter Leverick at the crest of the hill after the school (on your right) - when the pavement turns to concrete from asphalt you will turn right. Several hundred yards down the road, you will begin a fairly steep decent at the end of which is a hairpin curve still on the decent. It is really the only curve you have to be particularly careful of, but you need to know it is coming, particularly on your first drive at night. Other than that, it is a very easy island to navigate with pretty good roads.
Mike "The journey is the thing." Homer
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Re: Getting to Spanishtown at sunset...
[Re: Woodman]
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01/23/2015 03:46 PM
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Here's a useful tip for you: google Guavaberry Spring Bay and click on their web page. One of the top of page selections is "island info." You can print a pdf file of an island map, or better still, a map of the north side of VG and one of the south side. It not only has the roads, but also the attractions, business's, grocery stores, restaurants, bakeries, etc. It takes the mystery out of transiting VG. Good luck, have fun, use sunscreen liberally. And, is it May yet?
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Re: Getting to Spanishtown at sunset...
[Re: mdoyle9999]
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01/23/2015 05:21 PM
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mdoyle9999 said: Good advice above. The one curve that you REALLY need to worry about is in Leverick on the way down the hill to the hotel. After you enter Leverick at the crest of the hill after the school (on your right) - when the pavement turns to concrete from asphalt you will turn right. Several hundred yards down the road, you will begin a fairly steep decent at the end of which is a hairpin curve still on the decent. It is really the only curve you have to be particularly careful of, but you need to know it is coming, particularly on your first drive at night. Other than that, it is a very easy island to navigate with pretty good roads. Now that you mention it I do seem to recall coming very close to the hedges on that left turn after a night at dinner. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Getting to Spanishtown at sunset...
[Re: mdoyle9999]
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01/24/2015 12:48 PM
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mdoyle9999 said: Or a night at your place! Belinda and I are going to decide this weekend what our trip dates are for this summer. Probably same timeframe of mid-June early July for 10 days. Hope you both are there around then. Would love to have you and the "elusive" Nick and Monzie up for drinks and some Christmas music. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Getting to Spanishtown at sunset...
[Re: RickinAtlanta]
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01/24/2015 01:27 PM
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Will you be staying above us Rick?
Nick Willis "Mine Host" Leverick Bay Resort & Marina
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Re: Getting to Spanishtown at sunset...
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01/24/2015 06:13 PM
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NickR said: Will you be staying above us Rick? Absolutely!
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