family vacation 2011 - part 2

samoka · Post by **samoka** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:09 pm

2/28 - Daughter #3, GF and I headed into Cruz Bay to do a bit of souvenir shopping

We got there early and found parking. It was pretty quiet so we got our errands done quickly. We hit St. John Spice the first of several times, a few other places finishing at Bones

Back to the house (it was nice being 10 minutes to "town") for lunch and ready for Francis Bay. We decided to eat at the house so we got to Francis around 1. We were able to drop everyone off and find parking at a reasonable distance. We headed to the left and set up right by the rocks which gave us shade for the baby and my husband

We set up and settled in for a few hours. The snorkeling was pretty good - especially since it was our first time out this trip. The water was so warm and calm and easy to enter. I walked the boardwalk and it is pretty nice. It is a great way to get to "north beach" which is all the way to the right and you don't have walk through the sand. The bugs started so we packed up - just as we were getting into the cars it started raining- hard - talk about timing. We headed back to the house around 4 - it was daughter #1's night to make dinner - there are a lot of good cooks in our family

- another evening of sitting on the patio playing cards and having fun!
3/1 - Today was going to be a villa day - SILs went to Waterlemon Cay for a snorkle early am and had a great time. They saw lots of fish and there was no one there. After a quick run to town for provisions we hung out by the pool and hot tub (and blender) and let villa gravity set in. It was very relaxing and fun spending time with our children. Today was daughter # 3's turn to make dineer - notice how it hasn't been my turn yet

- another evening on the patio playing cards and visiting. Tomorrow we are heading to Vie's for lunch and some time on the beach. Later...

FinsUp · Post by **FinsUp** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:03 pm

Sounds wonderful...

SOonthebeach · Post by **SOonthebeach** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:12 pm

Continuing to be perfect! Weird that ya'll got rain on Francis at 4 on the 28th- we were at Cinnamon from about 3:30 until Sundown and had nothing- too funny!

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:22 pm

Enjoying the reports! Thanks for sharing. I always wondered where that board walk went...

samoka · Post by **samoka** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:46 pm

mindehankins wrote:Enjoying the reports! Thanks for sharing. I always wondered where that board walk went...

The boardwalk only goes about halfway but the rest of the path is really paked and easy to ealk - I had my grandson in his stroller with no problem.

HughA · Post by **HughA** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:14 am

I've never seen this. Where exactly does it go? Anyone have it in a photo?
Thanks.

Muhaha · Post by **Muhaha** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:19 am

I believe it ends up right at the shack just off where the road splits into the uphill road to Maho or continues to Francis. Basically a half or 3/4 loop around the salt pond?

Edit: sorry for confusion - it turns into a trail well before looping around.

samoka · Post by **samoka** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:47 am

I only followed the trail until it reached the north end of the beach - it was really nice on the path there are a coupleof benches to rest on - one right by the salt pond - it seemed very peaceful.

usvi-on-line