Grand Turk Collection LbNA #77437
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Add Location| Owner: | Sledgehog
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| Plant date: | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Location: | Grand Turk Island |
| City: | Grand Turk Island |
| County: | Mystery |
| State: | Mystery |
| Boxes: | 5 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Jun 14, 2025 |
We visited Grand Turk for a girls’ trip and had the best time of our lives! What a beautiful island, with kind and fun people.
Box #1: Granny’s Beach Trip
Part of our trip was to honor our mother, who everyone called “Granny”. She loved the beach, but passed away in 2024 without having a chance to take a beach trip with her girls. So we planted this stamp on her birthday, on the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen.
Visit Governor’s Beach. Walk up the boardwalk from the beach to the Governor’s Mansion. Just before you step onto the platform toward the entry, look a little to the right. There is a large tree up against the white wall. Granny likes to sit to the left at the base of the tree under a small pile of rocks so she can see the ocean.
Box #2: Iguana Wish You A Grand Vacation
Navigate to Hotel Beach, not far from Governor’s Beach. The road there is quite bumpy! You should find the bones of an abandoned house that looks pretty rough. There is a lot of trash and broken glass, so wear good shoes and be careful! Enter the house from the large beach entryway and walk straight to the back entryway. Step out and turn immediately to face the house. Look to the left and up about 6’5” for a slot in the concrete. The iguana hides in a plastic box in the slot.
Box #3: Pinkalicious Flamingo
For the best Conch and most fantastic Rum Punch on the island, visit The Sandbar Restaurant, across from the historic Manta House. Owned by sisters Tonya and Katya, the Sandbar has survived two hurricanes and a fire. The water that the restaurant overlooks is crystal clear and the sand is so soft! The Sandbar is one of our favorite places to hang out for lunch or dinner. Ask for the letterbox at the bar. Make sure they don’t give you the geocache in the wooden box and be sure you return Pinkalicious when you’re done.
Box #4 Precious Potcakes
You may have noticed a lot of stray dogs on the island. The locals call them Potcakes. They’re sweet dogs who wouldn’t mind a treat if you’ve got one.
We met a vet on the airplane who was coming to the island to do a mass spay/neutering on Potcakes as well as personal pets. We were invited to volunteer to help, but were turned away when we visited because there were loads of volunteers already.
Next to the SPCA is the Grand Turk Museum. It’s usually only open on days when a cruise ship is at port. They agreed to be caretaker of Precious Potcake, so visit the museum, learn about the island, and ask at the counter for the letterbox in the black bag. Return to them when you’re done.
Box #5: Salty Donkey
The wild donkeys on Grand Turk are the descendants of donkeys brought over to work the salt flats in the 17th century. While most are friendly if you have carrots or apples to share, some can be a little salty, as one little girl visiting the lighthouse found out the day we visited. She was ok, but probably pretty traumatized when one of our Donk friends bit her on the leg.
Make your way to the lighthouse on the opposite end of the island from the cruise port. Walk the boardwalk until you see a sign the says “Grand Turk Weather Station”. Behind that sign, there is a large tree with a green table partially wrapped around it. Go to the SE side of the tree and look under a rock at the base of the tree to find the salty donkey.
Be stealthy! The lighthouse is a busy tourist spot! Replace and hide well!
Box #1: Granny’s Beach Trip
Part of our trip was to honor our mother, who everyone called “Granny”. She loved the beach, but passed away in 2024 without having a chance to take a beach trip with her girls. So we planted this stamp on her birthday, on the most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen.
Visit Governor’s Beach. Walk up the boardwalk from the beach to the Governor’s Mansion. Just before you step onto the platform toward the entry, look a little to the right. There is a large tree up against the white wall. Granny likes to sit to the left at the base of the tree under a small pile of rocks so she can see the ocean.
Box #2: Iguana Wish You A Grand Vacation
Navigate to Hotel Beach, not far from Governor’s Beach. The road there is quite bumpy! You should find the bones of an abandoned house that looks pretty rough. There is a lot of trash and broken glass, so wear good shoes and be careful! Enter the house from the large beach entryway and walk straight to the back entryway. Step out and turn immediately to face the house. Look to the left and up about 6’5” for a slot in the concrete. The iguana hides in a plastic box in the slot.
Box #3: Pinkalicious Flamingo
For the best Conch and most fantastic Rum Punch on the island, visit The Sandbar Restaurant, across from the historic Manta House. Owned by sisters Tonya and Katya, the Sandbar has survived two hurricanes and a fire. The water that the restaurant overlooks is crystal clear and the sand is so soft! The Sandbar is one of our favorite places to hang out for lunch or dinner. Ask for the letterbox at the bar. Make sure they don’t give you the geocache in the wooden box and be sure you return Pinkalicious when you’re done.
Box #4 Precious Potcakes
You may have noticed a lot of stray dogs on the island. The locals call them Potcakes. They’re sweet dogs who wouldn’t mind a treat if you’ve got one.
We met a vet on the airplane who was coming to the island to do a mass spay/neutering on Potcakes as well as personal pets. We were invited to volunteer to help, but were turned away when we visited because there were loads of volunteers already.
Next to the SPCA is the Grand Turk Museum. It’s usually only open on days when a cruise ship is at port. They agreed to be caretaker of Precious Potcake, so visit the museum, learn about the island, and ask at the counter for the letterbox in the black bag. Return to them when you’re done.
Box #5: Salty Donkey
The wild donkeys on Grand Turk are the descendants of donkeys brought over to work the salt flats in the 17th century. While most are friendly if you have carrots or apples to share, some can be a little salty, as one little girl visiting the lighthouse found out the day we visited. She was ok, but probably pretty traumatized when one of our Donk friends bit her on the leg.
Make your way to the lighthouse on the opposite end of the island from the cruise port. Walk the boardwalk until you see a sign the says “Grand Turk Weather Station”. Behind that sign, there is a large tree with a green table partially wrapped around it. Go to the SE side of the tree and look under a rock at the base of the tree to find the salty donkey.
Be stealthy! The lighthouse is a busy tourist spot! Replace and hide well!