Quick Pics - Day five

michigan girls · Post by **michigan girls** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:45 pm

Today started with brunch at Miss Lucy's. I had the conchfritterdicts (eggs benedict with conch fritters) - it was awesome. Then we spent some time at the crab races. My crab pulled way ahead in the final race, no other crab was even close. Then he just stopped - 1/2 inch from the finish and let all the other crabs pass him. I like to think he was simply a kind crab who wanted the others to feel good about themselves. Sarah's crab came in first - winning us a pass for one person for an all day sail on the Wayward Sailor. Emily's came in third - winning us a discount coupon for snuba. Luckily, there is no expiration on the prizes, so perhaps we can use them next trip.
The girls with their winning crabs:

DSC_0022 by heidifunk, on Flickr
After brunch we headed out to Francis. We were afraid we wouldn't get a spot, since it was much later then we usually arrive. This is when it became obvious to us that most the spring breakers have left, because we got two close parking spots. The water temp was perfect, which was fortunate, because it was HOT with very little breeze there. Enjoyed our snorkel at the left end of the beach:
First barracuda:

PICT0009 by heidifunk, on Flickr
smooth trunkfish:

PICT0014 by heidifunk, on Flickr
Yellowtail snapper:

PICT0017 by heidifunk, on Flickr
Another barracuda, I got closer, but that picture didn't turn out well. I think I moved the camera when he charged at me

PICT0019 by heidifunk, on Flickr
French grunts

PICT0039 by heidifunk, on Flickr

We left when the nooseeums started getting Sherry (the skin so soft worked well, but they were biting her scalp where there was none). They don't seem to care for me this year

Back to the villa for a pool soak then tacos. Tomorrow Sherry and I will head out by ourselves for the first half of the day, as the newbies just can't handle a full beach day at this point. We will spend our morning at Jumbie. Then back to the villa for lunch and to pick up the others. Planning on Caneel Beach for the afternoon, then out to the Westin and parasailing for the girls and Andrew. Finishing up with dinner in Cruz Bay, although we haven't decided where yet.

shoemak38 · Post by **shoemak38** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:14 pm

like

ski2play · Post by **ski2play** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:49 pm

Love!

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:59 am

Good will crab! Love it! Seafood buffet at Caneel tonight, good way to end the Reef Bay hike day!

dpstjohn · Post by **dpstjohn** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:45 am

Love the quick daily updates an pics!

Your latest intrigued me....Crab races...this is the first I have heard of this. Would love to know where and when? Gracias.

ColumbiaSCTraveler · Post by **ColumbiaSCTraveler** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:44 am

Ditto on the crab races. Is this at Miss Lucy's, too? Yet another reason to visit this trip! AWESOME prizes for sure!

bigyellowtuna · Post by **bigyellowtuna** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:02 pm

not 100% sure, but those yellowtail snapper look more like goatfish to me. Goatifsh look like yellowtail but have barbells on their bottom lips and hang around the bottom -- they use the barbells to poke around in the sand and search out critters.

michigan girls · Post by **michigan girls** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:35 pm

The crabmon seems to travel around, but looks like he always goes to Miss Lucy's for Sunday brunch. It was a lot of fun, 5 bucks per crab or 5 for $20. Most of the prizes were kinda lame, but the first place one was really good. It was more about the fun than the prizes. You get to pick out your crab, then name it.

bigyellowtuna - I'm sure you're right, I just got that far in my book and decided that was it - never went further. If I wasn't so lazy today, I would change it

EagleRayLover · Post by **EagleRayLover** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:41 am

Nice!

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