Our work here is done. Just finished up our last work day and celebrated with a swim and snorkel at "our beach", Little Maho (beach on the left of the photo).
Was great to work for a while but glad it's finished. We have one more open day on St. John, then we'll stay on St. Thomas for a night, and fly back to the mainland on Sunday.
I wanted to get you caught up on some of our adventures on the island from our days off. We'll post pictures when we get back to help better tell the story, but words will suffice for now. St. John is a beautiful little slice of paradise in the Caribbean. It's a small, tropical island - only about 7-8 miles long and 2 miles wide - so you feel like you can get to know it well. We haven't had a car so we've hiked and hitched all over the island. It's cool setting out in the AM and exploring a new place. And the hitching adds a fun dimension. The locals are very friendly and colorful so it's a good way to get around and meet some interesting folks. Our excursions generally end up at a beach where we'll go for a swim and snorkel. We've covered most corners of the island. Our most recent adventure took us to the top of Caneel Hill which is a short steep hike to one of the higher points on the island. From the top, there was a stunning view out over St John, St Thomas, the British Virgin Islands, and all the little cays in between.
Last night we went for a night snorkel under the full moon. It was amazing. We saw a small octupus and witnessed it take down a fish in an underwater ambush. We also spied a giant lobster, some shrimp, a 5-foot tarpon, and lots of other fish. The octupus and lobster were the last two underwater creatures I was really hoping to see so I was psyched to catch them. On our other trips we've had lots of opportunities to swim with turtles, seen a number of sharks, and and have gotten to know a decent amount about the fish and coral and other creatures. The waters here are loaded with life. A sea kayaking trip to a nearby island was one of our other highlights.
Off to run into town - Cruz Bay - for some supplies for our Big Maho beach party to celebrate the end of this first chapter of our trip with our friends down here. Hope everyone is well. Keep the comments coming. Glad my swimwear can be such a great source of amusement. Speedo photos soon.
Drew
4 comments:
We are appreciating your blog and the beauty you found on St. John. We look forward almost as much to reading the wittiness your friends come up with each entry. Lots of laughs to be had in the year ahead. Your nephew can't wait to see you! Happy celebrating and safe travels.
K, K, & B
Hey guys, it's so great to hear news of you! Even what must be your most basic news of the day seems impossibly exotic, exciting, romantic, and relaxing from here. I knew Erin was an amazing writer, but now so is Drew? Who knew? You two are full of surprises, and soo many more to come I'm sure! Thanks for spicing up our lives here in boring old Boulder Colorado :) oxo christina
Erin, I miss you! I've been soo swamped, with something like 14 fall marsh programs instead of the usual 2 or 3, and I have such a renewed respect for how you kept everything in BEAR organized, all the paperwork and scheduling emails back and forth! We still haven't moved into our new house, but it's ALMOST done and it's awesome! Already can't wait to have you back, we didn't have enough time together when you were here. love you, xoxo christina
Good post.
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