Just ten miles long, Virgin Gorda is the perfect size for a day of leisurely exploring with ample time for relaxing on the beach and casually sophisticated dining.
On a recent visit there, I encountered the benefits promised in three of well-worn travel clichés – finding new perspectives, broadening horizons, taking the road less travelled – along with telling evidence from three periods of island history and some dramatic lessons in geology.
But the icing on this traveler's cake, to mix a metaphor, was the spectacular view from the lookout high over North Sound, on a road that wasn't just less travelled – it was still being paved. …Read more