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Another first for us!
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islandjo2010
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Another first for us!
Sunday, June 22nd ~ http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/v ... ok#p291961
Monday, June 23rd ~ http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/v ... 6rKVvldWSo
Tuesday, June 24th ~ We are up for a couple of hours before the kids get up!
Hmmm, which beach to head to today? Everyone decides it is a Francis Bay Day! 
We get there early enough to park in the close lot. 
There seems to be more people at the beach today also...maybe this is the norm now for June? The last few years we have experienced less crowds...not that it is too crowded to enjoy the beautiful beach and clear water, lunch at the picnic table and a snorkel to see a small octopus in it's den! Oh, I hope our photos turn out...I promise to add them! 
We stay possibly a bit longer than we should have...my red-head daughter gets a bit of a burn even though we reapply sunscreen twice! She isn't going to be happy but I think she may have to switch from the short sleeve rash guard shirt to the long sleeve.
Back at the villa we swim for a bit, shower and head to Coral Bay for dinner. We decide to try Island Blues for the first time. We get there and are told they just opened back up so have a limited menu. I have to be honest, I thought about leaving. The cook comes to the table to tell us what he can prepare. Sooo glad we stayed...drinks and dinner were great! I had a couple of "Living the Dream" drinks and the chicken wrap which had a bit of a kick to it...yum! My husband had the blackened Mahi, my son had the shrimp and chips and my daughter had a hamburger...all were yummy!
Back "home", we decide to watch another movie...Crocodile Dundee! The kids, believe it or not, have never seen it and laughed out loud several times!
Love the experiences and memories we are creating!
Monday, June 23rd ~ http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/v ... 6rKVvldWSo
Tuesday, June 24th ~ We are up for a couple of hours before the kids get up!
Hmmm, which beach to head to today? Everyone decides it is a Francis Bay Day! We get there early enough to park in the close lot. There seems to be more people at the beach today also...maybe this is the norm now for June? The last few years we have experienced less crowds...not that it is too crowded to enjoy the beautiful beach and clear water, lunch at the picnic table and a snorkel to see a small octopus in it's den! Oh, I hope our photos turn out...I promise to add them! We stay possibly a bit longer than we should have...my red-head daughter gets a bit of a burn even though we reapply sunscreen twice! She isn't going to be happy but I think she may have to switch from the short sleeve rash guard shirt to the long sleeve.
Back at the villa we swim for a bit, shower and head to Coral Bay for dinner. We decide to try Island Blues for the first time. We get there and are told they just opened back up so have a limited menu. I have to be honest, I thought about leaving. The cook comes to the table to tell us what he can prepare. Sooo glad we stayed...drinks and dinner were great!
I had a couple of "Living the Dream" drinks and the chicken wrap which had a bit of a kick to it...yum! My husband had the blackened Mahi, my son had the shrimp and chips and my daughter had a hamburger...all were yummy! Back "home", we decide to watch another movie...Crocodile Dundee! The kids, believe it or not, have never seen it and laughed out loud several times!
Love the experiences and memories we are creating!
Re: Another first for us!
So glad to hear that Island Blues may still have life. We drove past a few times when we were there in early June and the place was all closed up.
We have been June travelers for all but 1 of our trips. I would say that we have seen an increase in "crowds" but it still doesn't compare to what we saw in February. Hawksnest and Maho were especially packed. Our early June trip wasn't too bad though. i think with the bad NE winter and schools having to make up snow days it may have had an impact on the number of families visiting in early June. Just a theory.
Glad to hear you are enjoying your trip so far.
We have been June travelers for all but 1 of our trips. I would say that we have seen an increase in "crowds" but it still doesn't compare to what we saw in February. Hawksnest and Maho were especially packed. Our early June trip wasn't too bad though. i think with the bad NE winter and schools having to make up snow days it may have had an impact on the number of families visiting in early June. Just a theory.
Glad to hear you are enjoying your trip so far.