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Lost luggage, earthquakes, hurricanes and more -Day 3
Lost luggage, earthquakes, hurricanes and more -Day 3
Day 3 - 10/12 (Sunday)
Today is the first full day to enjoy with our friends. When they decided to get married on St. John (not that we had any influence on their decision) they wanted to stay at the Westin. Unfortunately they didn't get out too much during their stay so we wanted to show them more of the island.
My husband and I went to the car rental place at the Westin and rented a Dodge Nitro. We wanted a 4 door jeep wrangler, but they didn't have any available. This vehicle turned out to be a nice ride afterall. We all headed to town for breakfast. We decided on JJ's again. This time it wasn't raining so we were able to have our breakfast outside. A good choice once again.
After breakfast we headed towards the North Shore beaches. Our first stop was the Caneel Bay overlook. I just motioned to my husband indicating how I couldn't wait to go back there - and we both smiled.
Caneel Bay:
The next stop, of course, was the infamous Trunk Bay overlook. Luckily the sun was still out for the photo op (which I tend to take every year and it always looks the same).
Yes it looked the same last year too:
Next we wanted to show our friends the Peace Hill trail. We figured its a very short walk with a rewarding view. The rain was still holding off so we were able to hike the trail without any difficulty.
Ruin:
There was a beautiful view of Hawksnest from Peace Hill:
We actually spotted a few hermit crabs within the sugar mill ruin
After our little hike it was time to hit one of the beaches for a tip. Trunk Bay looked too crowded so we stopped at Cinnamon. Cinnamon had several people there but it wasn't that bad. I noticed that the clouds were rolling in at this point. No worries. We walked down the beach a ways and then went into the water. It was nice to finally get in to the water.
Cinnamon Bay:
I always forget how warm it is compared to the Jersey shore! Well our nice swim in the water became a very quick one. I decided to get out after I saw the rain coming down around the corner at Maho. I was afraid that my camera was going to get wet. Our friends and my husband slowly followed. We all started to walk and it began to rain. And then it really rained. I mean the rain drops actually hurt! I found a nearby tent just off the beach that had no one around and stood underneath the canopy attached to it. We tried to wait it out but it really didn't stop. As we were all standing there, I started to see all these mosquitos letting their presence be known. I think at this point I only had several bites on my legs. We finally made it back to the car and tried to dry off. I noticed that I had many "new" bites on me. Great.
At this point we were pretty thirsty and drenched. We then headed to Coral Bay to show our friends Skinny Legs. We almost missed it since the strong rains knocked down the sign! By the time we got there, it was very crowded. I totally forgot that it was Sunday and all of the 1pm football games have started. (Darn the Giants don't play until Monday night - all well.) We found a dry corner and had a few beers. Skinny Legs now has a separate t-shirt shop towards the back. We grabbed a couple of souvenirs before heading back to town.
Skinny Legs from the back view:
Next on the list was Woody's Happy Hour. We were able to get one of the tables out front. We shared a couple of appetizers and had some rum punches. A LOT of rum punches. You can't beat it though - $1 off during happy hour. It started to rain again so we walked back to the car to head back to the Westin.
Woody's:
Our friends didn't make it out that night but we decided to venture out in the rain. NOTE: if you stay at the Westin, look inside your closet, there is usually one large umbrella for you to use. Thank goodness we grabbed it because the rain never let up all night. Being it was just my husband and myself, we wanted to go back to La Tapa. This is one restaurant we always enjoy and make sure we go to. Since the weather was so bad, we had to eat inside (we usually eat outside near the road). I have to say the atmosphere inside is really nice and comfortable. We each had a glass of the malbec wine they were offering by the glass. For an appetizer, I ordered the escargot and my husband ordered the house made mozzarella. Both were very good. (I apologize I didn't take any food pictures yet - kept forgetting). My husband had the NY strip sirloin and I had the duck breast and duck leg confit. Everything (as always) was wonderful. We couldn't even think of dessert after all that food. We managed to hail a taxi in the pouring rain and get back to the Westin - again totally drenched! At this point most of my legs were covered with bug bites. Besides waking up in the middle of the night to scratch my legs the night was very uneventful - (why do they always itch in the middle of the night???)
Next - Day 4
Today is the first full day to enjoy with our friends. When they decided to get married on St. John (not that we had any influence on their decision) they wanted to stay at the Westin. Unfortunately they didn't get out too much during their stay so we wanted to show them more of the island.
My husband and I went to the car rental place at the Westin and rented a Dodge Nitro. We wanted a 4 door jeep wrangler, but they didn't have any available. This vehicle turned out to be a nice ride afterall. We all headed to town for breakfast. We decided on JJ's again. This time it wasn't raining so we were able to have our breakfast outside. A good choice once again.
After breakfast we headed towards the North Shore beaches. Our first stop was the Caneel Bay overlook. I just motioned to my husband indicating how I couldn't wait to go back there - and we both smiled.
Caneel Bay:
The next stop, of course, was the infamous Trunk Bay overlook. Luckily the sun was still out for the photo op (which I tend to take every year and it always looks the same).
Yes it looked the same last year too:
Next we wanted to show our friends the Peace Hill trail. We figured its a very short walk with a rewarding view. The rain was still holding off so we were able to hike the trail without any difficulty.
Ruin:
There was a beautiful view of Hawksnest from Peace Hill:
We actually spotted a few hermit crabs within the sugar mill ruin
After our little hike it was time to hit one of the beaches for a tip. Trunk Bay looked too crowded so we stopped at Cinnamon. Cinnamon had several people there but it wasn't that bad. I noticed that the clouds were rolling in at this point. No worries. We walked down the beach a ways and then went into the water. It was nice to finally get in to the water.
Cinnamon Bay:
I always forget how warm it is compared to the Jersey shore! Well our nice swim in the water became a very quick one. I decided to get out after I saw the rain coming down around the corner at Maho. I was afraid that my camera was going to get wet. Our friends and my husband slowly followed. We all started to walk and it began to rain. And then it really rained. I mean the rain drops actually hurt! I found a nearby tent just off the beach that had no one around and stood underneath the canopy attached to it. We tried to wait it out but it really didn't stop. As we were all standing there, I started to see all these mosquitos letting their presence be known. I think at this point I only had several bites on my legs. We finally made it back to the car and tried to dry off. I noticed that I had many "new" bites on me. Great.
At this point we were pretty thirsty and drenched. We then headed to Coral Bay to show our friends Skinny Legs. We almost missed it since the strong rains knocked down the sign! By the time we got there, it was very crowded. I totally forgot that it was Sunday and all of the 1pm football games have started. (Darn the Giants don't play until Monday night - all well.) We found a dry corner and had a few beers. Skinny Legs now has a separate t-shirt shop towards the back. We grabbed a couple of souvenirs before heading back to town.
Skinny Legs from the back view:
Next on the list was Woody's Happy Hour. We were able to get one of the tables out front. We shared a couple of appetizers and had some rum punches. A LOT of rum punches. You can't beat it though - $1 off during happy hour. It started to rain again so we walked back to the car to head back to the Westin.
Woody's:
Our friends didn't make it out that night but we decided to venture out in the rain. NOTE: if you stay at the Westin, look inside your closet, there is usually one large umbrella for you to use. Thank goodness we grabbed it because the rain never let up all night. Being it was just my husband and myself, we wanted to go back to La Tapa. This is one restaurant we always enjoy and make sure we go to. Since the weather was so bad, we had to eat inside (we usually eat outside near the road). I have to say the atmosphere inside is really nice and comfortable. We each had a glass of the malbec wine they were offering by the glass. For an appetizer, I ordered the escargot and my husband ordered the house made mozzarella. Both were very good. (I apologize I didn't take any food pictures yet - kept forgetting). My husband had the NY strip sirloin and I had the duck breast and duck leg confit. Everything (as always) was wonderful. We couldn't even think of dessert after all that food. We managed to hail a taxi in the pouring rain and get back to the Westin - again totally drenched! At this point most of my legs were covered with bug bites. Besides waking up in the middle of the night to scratch my legs the night was very uneventful - (why do they always itch in the middle of the night???)
Next - Day 4
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Looks like the weather is holding off enough to have some good times! The report & pics are great!
Omar soon (NOT) come!
Omar soon (NOT) come!
I've got 2 tickets to paradise~Pack your bags we'll leave tonight!
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