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A LOCALISM POST FROM AFAR!

By Dr. Paula McDonald

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Beam & Branch Realty TREC #547752

September 17, 2011 11:46 AM

A LOCALISM POST FROM AFAR!

This past week I have had the experience of a lifetime! I have been in the Turks & Caicos Islands and have never had such a relaxing or beautiful vacation ever! What a wonderful place, gracious people and views that can not be truly expressed via the written word.

One of the highlights from the week have been the horseback riding in the ocean via the Provo Ponies company. We had a private 90 minute ride on a 4 mile secluded beach of which you could ride the horses chest deep for miles into the ocean. The crystal clear water is surreal and the color is the most amazing thing you have ever seen.

The beach is soft and flat and there are beautiful conch shells scattered about. Being on the back of these horses while riding along is an experience that everyone should enjoy at some point in their life. Trying to decipher where the ocean ends and the sky begins is a challenge.

I am blessed beyond measure to have spent this week in paradise. Great time of year to go as well. Very low season so there are hardly any people! Hope you enjoy the pictures!

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Paula,

What a great vacation. I bet the horses loved staying cool. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us. A

Sep 17, 2011 11:54 AM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Paula, what a great way to go riding! You don't have to worry about falling off the horse. Looks like an amazing place

Sep 17, 2011 01:53 PM

Dr. Paula McDonald

Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX

Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Thanks to you all. This really has been the most amazing vacation ever. I would highly recommend this place. I will be back. Look for more blogs on this area to be forthcoming. So gorgeous and one of the most relaxing vacations that I have been on. So thankful for the rest.

Sep 17, 2011 03:25 PM

Marilyn Boudreaux

Marilyn Boudreaux, Century 21 Bono Realty - Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles LA Century 21 Realtor

so beautiful this must be a honeymoon trip :) I wonder how the horses feel about walking/wading in that sand and water!

Sep 17, 2011 04:13 PM

Loreena and Michael Yeo

3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX

Real Estate Agents

Paula, when I saw this on your FB, I was utterly amazed. Wow is not a word. It's way beyond COOL, if you could find that world. I wouldnt actually thought of mixing water and a horse, much less being on one.

Sep 17, 2011 04:40 PM

Mike Yeo

3:16 team REALTY - Frisco, TX

Oh my God! I am speechless. What an a amazing breath taking photo. I am so jealous.

Sep 17, 2011 04:41 PM

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI

(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Oooooo that looks like so much fun! I second Pat's comment....don't have to worry if you fall off LOL

Sep 17, 2011 05:12 PM

James Dray

Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Nice very nice it looks like and from your post you had just a wonderful time

Sep 18, 2011 12:22 AM

Hey, Paula! I included this post in Last Week's Favorites. Have a great Sunday!

Sep 18, 2011 02:20 AM

Coral Gundlach

Compass - Arlington, VA

Real Lives. Not Just Real Estate.

OOH, I want to go do that! I never knew you could ride a horse in the ocean, that looks sublime. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos.

Sep 18, 2011 03:53 AM

Evelyn Kennedy

Alain Pinel Realtors - Alameda, CA

Alameda, Real Estate, Alameda, CA

Paula:

I came over from Pat's blog. That is an amazing photo. What a great experience. Had to Google the island to find out where they were.

Sep 18, 2011 07:38 AM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Pamela, I enjoyed your photo blog very much and really appreciated the wonderful quality of your photos. What a great experience.

Sep 18, 2011 10:20 AM

Mike Frazier

Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN

Northwest Tennessee Realtor

Paula,thank-you for sharing your once in a lifetime vacation with your friends here in the rain.

Sep 18, 2011 11:52 AM

Sherri Berry

Reliant Realty, Murfreesboro - Murfreesboro, TN

Murfreesboro TN Homes & Real Estate

I have never heard of horse back riding in the ocean! What a fabulous adventure! I'd love to do that one day!

Sep 18, 2011 01:52 PM

Anna Dovger

Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607 - The Woodlands, TX

Home Staging -The Woodlands, TX

It sounds like you had lot's of fun. I've never had a horse back ride, but we do go and say HI to every police horse at the Woodlands Mall.

Sep 18, 2011 02:12 PM

Melissa Brown

Helen Adams Realty - Charlotte, NC

Realtor - South Charlotte NC Homes for Sale

Oh my, Paula - those photos are amazing!!! It looks so relaxing! I want to GO!!!

Sep 18, 2011 02:38 PM

Colleen Sample, REALTOR, GRI, CDPE - Your Treasure Coast Real Estate Expert

RE/MAX of Stuart - Stuart, FL

Completely amazing, Paula! That will be one of those vacations that will always be in your memory. What a breathtaking location! I'd love to visit. Thanks for sharing!

Colleen

Sep 18, 2011 04:15 PM

Jerry Newman

Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, - San Antonio, TX

Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Hi Paula, You were certainly in Paradise this week. I am glad you had a chance to go horse back riding on the ocean. It looked so peaceful and relaxing. I would love to try it myself one day. You took some Great photos too.

Sep 18, 2011 04:22 PM

Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA

Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD

301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

What a way to build memories. . this is what life is all about. .. beautiful pictures!

Sep 19, 2011 01:11 AM

Linda K. Mayer

License # 01767321 - La Verne, CA

Realtor, SRES, SoCAL, A REALTOR YOU CAN TRUST

Paula, I'm so jealous! Water and horses in the same place! I'm glad you had some peace and quiet and now I hope you business starts to take off once again!

Sep 19, 2011 11:48 AM

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