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Re: small uninabitated islands with 10 palm trees
[Re: Twanger]
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09/03/2015 01:15 PM
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Twanger said: Sandy Cay and Sandy Spit come immediately to mind. sfmartinw....Google either of those and a bunch of pictures pop-up and I think you'll be happy with those suggestions. But, honestly....the pics do not do them justice....seeing them in person...being there is incredible...I NEVER get tired of it!
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Re: small uninabitated islands with 10 palm trees
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09/03/2015 11:40 PM
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Sandy Spit is the arch typical "desert island". Any time you see a TV commercial with a small island with palm trees there's a 90% chance it is Sandy Spit. It has been used in Bayer asprin adds, a cigarette commercial, at least 2 cosmetic ads and a rum commercial.
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Re: small uninabitated islands with 10 palm trees
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09/04/2015 09:07 AM
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If you want to have a choice of many such islands where you might be the only boat there you need to go a "few miles" west - to Belize <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: small uninabitated islands with 10 palm trees
[Re: YachtReprise]
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09/04/2015 10:42 PM
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I had heard that the fake trees are intended as navigational aids to make the spit more visible, since boats used to run aground on the island/reef.
Last edited by Call_me_Ishmael; 09/04/2015 10:43 PM.
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Re: small uninabitated islands with 10 palm trees
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09/05/2015 10:13 PM
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I think Sr. Richard installed the fake palms to dress up the sandbar for a gigantic wedding at Necker for Larry Page back in '07.
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Re: small uninabitated islands with 10 palm trees
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09/07/2015 03:24 AM
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And I was gullible enough to think those palms were real! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
Life involves risks, take some prudent ones (NOT with the BVI ferries)!
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