Feb 20 – We took advantage of the amenities of the Radisson Resort that separated us from the water. We’ve been to many places where interlopers are kept out of the resort by security, and you have to show a room key or wristband to use the beach. Not so here! The beach is public property, so we walked the resort, lounged in the lounge chairs, and swam in one of the many pools. How fun to rub elbows with the upper crust!
We had time for one more adventure, so we walked down the beach in the other direction, to see if we could get to Quarantine Point. It is the site of a former leper colony, and the place where travelers suffering from TB, yellow fever, and other communicable diseases were kept back in the day.
Sodom appleSea grapesQuarantine Point in the distance We admired the artwork as we walked alongWhen the beach ended……we walked up to the road…then up the hill …to a series of thoughtful signsSounds like the Four Way Test of the Rotary Club!And indeed, it turned out that Quarantine Point is now a park maintained by Rotary Club International.…with lovely murals…a children’s playground…with views of the surrounding hills…and views back toward Grand AnseAnd so ends a wonderful respite to a very cold winter.Happy to say that our flights home were uneventful, despite Homeland Security closing Global Entry. Thank you to the TSA agents who showed up to do their jobs under trying circumstances. ‘Til next time!