Fascinating Grand Turk Island

No wonder people from all over the globe are looking at the possibility of investment or living in the Turks and Caicos Islands.   I have been catching up with events in Grand Turk the capital of the islands and was amazed to read about the history and the fun events happening there all year round.

I was fascinated when reading that on February 20th 1962 astronaut John Glenn in the Project Mercury Space Programme became the first American to orbit the earth and his space capsule splashed down in Grand Turk waters and was brought to the island for a medical check up and post flight de-briefing.  This was of particular interest to me as my husband worked for NASA in the 1970s at the Satellite tracking station in Haartebeesthoek, South Africa during the time the Apollo 13 space craft experienced problems and had to return to earth which was quite dramatic as he was listening to the conversation between Houston and the astronauts.  I visited the Space Station many times with my three children which was a fascinating experience.  Also co-incidentally we lived in Ohio USA for three years which was the astronaut John Glenn’s birthplace so Grand Turk has a special interest for me.

Information about The Project Mercury/Glenn Flight can be seen at the Turks and Caicos National Museum as well as the whole of human history in the Turks and Caicos also featuring the Molasses Reef Wreck dating back to 1505 which is considered to be the oldest European wreck in the Western Hemisphere.

There are many fun activities happening every summer in Grand Turk.  In July the Island plays host to the annual Grand Turk Heineken Game Fishing Tournament which is very much enjoyed by the locals as well as visitors to the island who come to enjoy the party atmosphere.  It is a far cry from the days when donkeys, horses and cattle were the only transportation, although some can still be seen wandering around the streets of Grand Turk.

For the sports enthusiast Grand Turk is the place to be for diving, snorkeling, fishing and sailing and is rated among the top ten dive destinations throughout the world.  The Island is six miles long and just over one mile wide and is blessed with pristine beaches, fabulous views and stunning Bermudan British Colonial Architecture.

No wonder there is such interest in this fascinating island amongst discerning buyers seeking a wonderful environment in which to live or for holidays or purely investment.

I will be adding details of a couple of interesting commercial ventures on Grand Turk Island to the listings on my web site amongst residential properties in all the Turks and Caicos Islands which will be of interest to those people who seek an adventurous lifestyle. 

all for now

Eugenie