Delancy's Cottage

All good. Henrietta was a good host.

Having changed our flights so we missed Hurricane Melissa, we arrived two days late to be met by Miss Delancy, who showed us some places of note on our way to the cottage.The cottage made a good and convenient base for our month-long exploration of North and Middle Caicos. Rental of a car is essential even if quite pricey.The lonely cottage is located about 2 km each direction over a mainly sandy road. On our second day, we discovered a nearby lovely isolated sandy beach, (East of Horsestable Beach) that provides entry to safe swimming depth in a few easy steps for daily swims.The main room is large and airy with fans. Air flow is maximized with all the doors and windows open.The mini-split Air Conditioner provides good cooling making the master bedroom comfortable for sleeping.The limited windows and ineffective lighting arrangement made it necessary to move one of the bedroom table lamps around the kitchen and dining area. Dishwashing must wait till morning light. The limited kitchen utensils were supplemented with items brought from home and others purchased locally. Our ability to be flexible and “make do” learned during many years of boating was useful.The gazebo is a lovely place to eat lunch and relax when the breezes keep the mosquitoes away.We had a thoroughly good time for our first vacation on TCI.

We enjoyed our stay on the island and meeting with Mrs. Delancy was a pleasure. She was kind in meeting us at the dock and we followed her back to the cottage where she gave us a welcoming tour of the house. The house was spacious, clean, and comfortable. The cottage was in a secluded area and about 5 minutes down a rocky road, but we felt safe and enjoyed the peace and quiet. The water pressure was adequate in the bathroom and shower. The kitchen was well equipped. The house was close to one of our favorite beaches on the island. We would be happy to stay here again. Thank you Mrs. Delancy.

Little distance but nice and quiet