Tortola, BVI

 

Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands; tradition sez that that Christopher Columbus named it, meaning "land of the Turtle Dove". The postcards show Soper's Hole wharf at the southwestern end of the island, the 'ridiculously' picturesque Cane Garden Bay as well as the 1.5-km-long sand beach of Long Bay.

Exactly a year after my first BVI postcards, another beautiful set, with a stamp showing a post office, and excellent clear cancellation :))

Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

This week a FANTASTIC surprise from dear Ashley - a w&s postcard from the British Virgin Islands! He has attempted to do this before, but as he didn't have time he entrusted this task to a friend - and she sent me a folded card...but this means now I have postcards AND a cover from BVI, brilliant!! heh.

How gorgeous is the stamp, and the cancellation? Happy happy happy :)))

Virgin Gorda is the 3rd largest of the BV islands, only about 8 square miles (21 km²) in size. The main town is the Spanish Town, shown on the top postcard.