T he "in" secret at Rudy's is the lower level behind the bar hiding a few tables with a view of Brewer's Bay-- a special stopoff on the Ridge Road tour.
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The whole place is worth seeing
Where better to begin than the beach that gives us our name: a mile-long expanse of silken sand where you can swim, snorkel, or simply swing from a hammock. A beach where you can stroll the sweeping curve of the bay or relax, read, and watch the pelicans dive for fish.
This is definitely the mecca of the Caribbean for wind
surfing, scuba diving, horseback riding and sailing the aqua seas...
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the Callwood Rum Distillery
you can observe rum being made
Rum is still being made and sold in the boiling room, where the distillery's original boiler still operates, and the rum is stored in some of the original storage casks. The old guard house is also still intact although it has been turned into an art gallery and gift shop. Don't tell us this don't give you the couriosity of taste?
The botanical garden in Tortola is a good representation of tropical and subtropical plants, such as bread fruit, passion fruit, mangos, ferns, succulents, orchids and palm trees.
Be sure to also catch one of the ferries to the other British Virgin Islands including Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Guana island, Peter Island and Anegada.
Joseph Reynold O'Neal Botanic Gardens: A perfect place to get acquainted with the local flora and fauna is The Joseph Reynold O'Neal Botanic Gardens. Here you will find a good representation of tropical and subtropical plants, such as bread fruit, passion fruit, mangos, ferns, succulents, orchids and palm trees. The gardens are open daily. 
The Sage Mountain National Park : it is one of Tortola's natural treasures. Mount Sage, at 1,780 feet, is the highest point in the British Virgin Islands. The park's hiking paths afford panoramic views of neighboring Peter, Salt, Cooper and Ginger islands to the south and Jost Van Dyke and Sandy Cay to the north.
Fort Recovery: Located in Tortola's West End, the fort's stone tower is believed to have been built by the island's first Dutch settlers, who landed at Soper's Hole in 1648.
The Callwood Rum Distillery: Located at Cane Garden Bay, you can observe rum being made. In the late 18th century rum production and sugar cane were the BVI's primary industries. The abolishment of slavery and a severe hurricane in the early 19th century lead to the end of the plantation era. Some of the original buildings are still standing and in use, although the roof has been replaced from time to time due to damage from hurricanes. Rum is still being made and sold in the boiling room, where the distillery's original boiler still operates, and the rum is stored in some of the original storage casks. The old guard house is also still intact although it has been turned into an art gallery and gift shop.
Tortola have everything you need for feeling in heaven...
| C ountry life is reached by going UP , a scant few minutes from Road Town, where part of the rural area is found on Tortola's mountainous spine.
L ife on Ridge Road includes farms, highland Caribbean settlements, restaurants, and national parks. |
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| C ome up for a drink or a desert, always with a spectacular 360º panoramic view of the islands. Yes, many travelers, especially first timers, like to visit Skyworld, a trip into the clouds above Road Town. On the right is an antique observatory .
S urprising guests with the quality of its food, Skyworld (494-3567, open lunch and dinner) offers fine cuisine with dishes such as pumpkin soup , seafood chowder, and conch fritters. For dinner, try the Steak Diane and Steak with Peaches & Port , shrimp sauteed in garlic butter or grilled Dolphin. And a great selection of deserts is available all day, including fudge pie and key lime pie. |
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| T he views are stupendous!
Click the frames link above to view Tour Tortola by Land/Ridge Road. The path of Ridge Road with its succession of vantage points, the "movement" of these rolling ridges, including their vertical splendor , the islands beyond with their surf and reefs, the cloud-filled horizons with their play of light and shadow--all of these inspire the "scenic" in this journey. Lost on Ridge Road? See directions here . R oad cuts are extensive and present opportunities to view thrust-up layers at various inclines as well as individual rock outcroppings, some in especially deep, rich earth colors. |
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| Just east of Skyworld , Shadow Stables (494-2262) on Ridge Road offers the chance to ride horses in the sky . | ||
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| A local landmark whose bar stools poke out toward the road at the turnoff to Cane Garden Bay, Rudy's (495-9136) has cold sodas, beer, mixed drinks including Rudy's rum punch , barbecue on Fridays, goat water soup, hot dogs, grilled chicken leg, and fresh grilled pot fish . See directions .
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 S lopes on this mountains of vocanic origin become so steep that side ridges form picturesque "ribs" to the main ridge.
The stream valleys or "ghuts" on this ribs become almost vertical . The vertical ghut pictured in this collage goes beneath Cane Garden Bay Rd. on its way down from Rudy's Outside Bar. |
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| Of course, the highest point on Ridge Road is Mount Sage , now a National Park. | ||
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| At the entrance to Mt. Sage National Park, Mountain View (495-9536, open for lunch and dinner) offers excellent rotis, a fresh grilled fish platter, its popular seafood salad, grilled lobster, baby back ribs (lunch only), grilled steak with herb butter, and conch in a lime butter sauce. | ||
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| Just a bit off Ridge Road is the ruins of Mt. Healthy Windmill , another National Park. |