Providenciales - Turks & Caicos

Okay, so maybe it was one too many Strawberry Daiquiris on the beach at sunset… or maybe just way too many
Cheeseburgers in Paradise.  No excuses, Professor beach got FAT! 225 lbs FAT.  After years of exploring and enjoying beaches around the world it just wasn't fun anymore. No more fun because when I got to the beach I was ashamed to take off my shirt. Ever feel that way?

My last beach exploring trip to Florida really did it. I just sat in a beach chair under an umbrella. Didn't even want to swim or walk on the beach because I was just too uncomfortable in my skin. Just too much of me “in my skin”. Fast forward two months and I'm down to 205 lbs and on my way to a fit and healthy lifestyle. Join me on my pursuit of health and once again walking the beach with my shirt off.   Watch my progress and see how I did it here.

CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW I DID IT!YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

Professor Beach in Aruba 2010 – YIKES no wonder I wouldn't take my shirt off!

Professor Beach in Hong Kong 2011 and a little lighter on my feet!

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The Beach at Taylor Bay

The bay itself is close to a mile long and is extraordinarily shallow for hundreds of yards out allowing young children to a great place to play and splash in the water with our risk of deep water or waves. As well there are some good shells and starfish there to be found. However, getting to Taylor Bay can be very hard if you don’t know how to get there- there are no signs and it is not marked.

Taylor Bay Location

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The last time I visited I visited the Turks and Cacios was in 2005 .    I was too busy taking in the sun and sand on the beach and never made it the Conch Farm… Next time!

Read more about the Conch Farm here

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands – November 30, 2009

The Sixth Annual Turks and Caicos Conch Festival attracted record crowds of conch lovers and fun seekers to its scenic Blue Hills venue Saturday November 28. The event featured a variety of music, live entertainment, a celebrity appearance by world heavyweight boxing champ Michael Moorer, conch knocking and blowing contests and the showcase event – the restaurant conch-e-tition, which saw 25 restaurants compete and some new champions crowned in the competition to come up with the tastiest and most creative conch dishes.

The Saturday afternoon festivities were part of a weekend filled with events, including a special Conch Festival pre-party at The Somerset Friday evening that featured a special Jazz on the Lawn concert. Sunday morning, nearly 100 runners took the streets of Provo in the first annual Wrigthfully Fit Charity Run, with proceeds going to the Provo Children’s Home.

“It was a great Conch Festival and a great weekend. The weather cooperated, people showed up in record numbers, and we had tremendous support from all the restaurants, hotels and local businesses. It’s a true community event that we should all be proud of,” said Conch Festival president Mike Sottak. “The mix of people and the energy were both at an all time high, and it’s great to see the whole weekend really becoming a signature event for the Turks and Caicos for both tourists and residents.”

Entertainment highlights included the Haitian Brass Marching Band kicking of the festivities, followed by The Five Cays Under The Tree Ripsaw Band. An appearance by 3-time world heavyweight boxing champ Michael Moorer thrilled the crowds, and things reached a fever pitch during the conch knocking contest that pitted the island’s best conch fishermen in a head to head battle. Tanker’s Junk-a-Noo then thrilled the on-lookers as they danced merrily in the streets of Blue Hills as the sun set.

Read more about the Conch Festival here at the Conch Festival News site.