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EDITED - PIX!!! Trip Report Day 3 - August 6, 2012
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ColumbiaSCTraveler
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EDITED - PIX!!! Trip Report Day 3 - August 6, 2012
Up at 8:30am. I had a granola bar and Kiss of the Jumbie coffee.
We were at FRANCIS at 9:15am. Got an AWESOME parking spot. We walked to the far right end (looking at the beach, right) and snorkeled the rocks. We saw turtles and glimpsed what we think was a tarpon. Not a great snorkel for Francis, but Francis is so beautiful, we didn't mind.
After the snorkel, I sat in the surf and read my magazines. We had chips and banana bread (Eileen's homemade banana bread - to die for) for lunch. (HEY - we're on vaca. We can eat these things and call it "lunch."
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After "lunch," D napped and I snorkeled some more. Actually, I snorkeled all the way down to the other end towards Maho. Saw two HUGE stingrays, and found my first piece of sea glass.
Barracuda in the shallows:
Francis became crowded in the afternoon, and by that time, it was FULL ON SUN, so we left around 2pm-ish and headed back to Sail View. I snacked on Eileen's pineapple and read, while D napped (more).
We decided to try Aqua Bistro for an early (5pm) dinner. YUM!!! FIRST TIME going here. Won't be our last! We split the nut crusted grouper with mango salsa, plantains, and mushroom risotto. We also split the conch fritters. YUM!! D enjoyed a banana bushwacker and a lime n coconut, and I had 2 Coors Lights. The couple beside us picked on D for drinking the "girlie drinks" while I enjoyed the beers. Hilarious! The kiwi mango cheesecake was DIVINE!!!! Bill was $71 before tip. D gave Aqua Bistro an 8.75 out of 10, and I gave it a 9 out of 10. DELICIOUS!!!!! (SWEETEST lady waited on us, too!)
We drove out to Salt Pond afterwards, just enjoying the sights and sounds, and headed "home" around 6:30.
We enjoyed Island Pale Ale on our porch, showered, read, and played online. I noticed my "snorkel tan lines" this evening. Pretty pink back and pink back of legs. Totally worth it, though! We were asleep by 9.
We were at FRANCIS at 9:15am. Got an AWESOME parking spot. We walked to the far right end (looking at the beach, right) and snorkeled the rocks. We saw turtles and glimpsed what we think was a tarpon. Not a great snorkel for Francis, but Francis is so beautiful, we didn't mind.
After the snorkel, I sat in the surf and read my magazines. We had chips and banana bread (Eileen's homemade banana bread - to die for) for lunch. (HEY - we're on vaca. We can eat these things and call it "lunch."
) After "lunch," D napped and I snorkeled some more. Actually, I snorkeled all the way down to the other end towards Maho. Saw two HUGE stingrays, and found my first piece of sea glass.
Barracuda in the shallows:
Francis became crowded in the afternoon, and by that time, it was FULL ON SUN, so we left around 2pm-ish and headed back to Sail View. I snacked on Eileen's pineapple and read, while D napped (more).
We decided to try Aqua Bistro for an early (5pm) dinner. YUM!!! FIRST TIME going here. Won't be our last! We split the nut crusted grouper with mango salsa, plantains, and mushroom risotto. We also split the conch fritters. YUM!! D enjoyed a banana bushwacker and a lime n coconut, and I had 2 Coors Lights. The couple beside us picked on D for drinking the "girlie drinks" while I enjoyed the beers. Hilarious! The kiwi mango cheesecake was DIVINE!!!! Bill was $71 before tip. D gave Aqua Bistro an 8.75 out of 10, and I gave it a 9 out of 10. DELICIOUS!!!!! (SWEETEST lady waited on us, too!)
We drove out to Salt Pond afterwards, just enjoying the sights and sounds, and headed "home" around 6:30.
We enjoyed Island Pale Ale on our porch, showered, read, and played online. I noticed my "snorkel tan lines" this evening. Pretty pink back and pink back of legs. Totally worth it, though! We were asleep by 9.
Last edited by ColumbiaSCTraveler on Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:50 am, edited 1 time in total.
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EagleRayLover
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Re: Trip Report Day 3 - August 6, 2012
[*]Like- hope your pink lines weren't red the next morning!
Leslie, Kids Night In Babysitting
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Re: Trip Report Day 3 - August 6, 2012
I'm enjoying your reports so much even without the pics!
Wonder if the sweet lady at Aqua Bistro was my friend Tiff, she's the best!
Wonder if the sweet lady at Aqua Bistro was my friend Tiff, she's the best!
Tickerless 
Re: Trip Report Day 3 - August 6, 2012
Aaaah, what fun to read your trip report, that is exactly the type of day we want to have in St. John. Thanks for sharing.
