St. Thomas back to St. John
10 January 2010
St. Thomas. Just the name conjures up images of white sandy beaches, beautiful people and mega-yachts. Our experience was a bit different - we had rolly anchorages, crowded docks and broken toilets (our boat). Although we didn't sleep for 3 nights, we did manage to get some goodies. Others might be shopping for jewels and souvenirs, but our shiny purchase was 300 feet of new anchor chain. We also got another mode of transport , i.e. we acquired a comfortable two man kayak. Our friend Karen arrived in Red Hook St. Thomas just in time to help with chores, but she missed the 100 degree, sweaty laundrymat adventure. We were happy to leave St. Thomas and since then we've done a circumnavigation of St. John. In Salt Pond Bay we went diving and snorkeling at what we think is the best underwater spot in all of St. John. There was only room for six boats in the bay, so luckily there was a place for us. We saw turtles, rays, schools of fish and amazing fan coral. St. John is 75% national park with hiking trails everywhere. We scaled the rocky hill to the top of the Ram's Head- the southern tip of St. John. We're now back in Maho Bay where it feels comfortable and familiar. Karen is doing yoga on the beach while we are homeschooling. It is starting to rain, but it looks like she is choosing to remain on shore, rather than share in the joy of the boys education. Ommm.