RobnCindi's Trip Report - Part Two
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:08 pm
Day Two - Saturday, May 26, 2007
Boy, did we both ever sleep like babies! We were both sound asleep by 10:00 p.m. and I think it was a bit after 8:00 a.m. or so before we woke ... neither one of us can remember the last time we slept for 10+ hours straight
We had our coffee out on the patio of the villa, immensely enjoying the peacefulness and serenity of Fish Bay. We are partial to the Fish Bay area. We had stayed in a small cottage overlooking Fish Bay on our first and only previous trip to STJ back in August 2004 ... so that first morning of gazing out at the view instantly brought back wonderful memories for us and definitely solidified our feeling of we are "home" again.
Well folks, not much to say about the next few hours. It was basically spent doing ... a whole lotta nothing! Pure Bliss.....
At one point, I had decided a pool float would be nice, so I did a search of the villa and grounds looking for one. No luck. I made a comment to Rob - "Man - I sure wish I had a pool float!" Ahhhh ... there it was. Just what Rob needed (or should I say wanted) - an excuse to hit the roads of St. John! Let me just say this - I think Rob looks forward to driving on St. John just as much as any other aspect of the trip. He absolutely loves it!! And, I will admit, he is a natural at it. He drives the island like he's been doing it his whole life. In his words ... "driving on the left just makes sense!"
O.K. I'm game. I decide I'll venture out with him. So off to Cruz Bay we go with Speed Racer (uhhh - I mean Rob) behind the wheel and looking like a little kid on Christmas morning!
First stop was Mongoose Junction. We enjoyed walking around and browsing the shops there. No pool float to be found however. We leave Mongoose and head over to the drugstore in the Marketplace Shopping Center - where we did have luck in finding a float. As we were heading out of Cruz Bay, we passed a little joint and Hey look ... I think that was Candi's BBQ! Rob had seen the video blog of Candi's BBQ on the "on-stjohn.com" website a couple months back and was dying to give it a try. So, a quick u-turn up the road, and back to Candi's we went for a late lunch. Now, I'm not really a fan of BBQ - so I didn't order anything. I figured I'd grab something back at the villa. Rob ordered the BBQ Rib Plate and a Rum Punch. I don't know if this picture really does it justice - but this was a whole lotta food!
Rob dug in and said it was absolutely awesome. I couldn't help myself, so I grabbed a rib and gave it a try. It was really, really good! The meat was so juicy and tender and just fell off the rib bone. The home fries were just the right amount of crispiness and the corn on the cob was sweet, tender and juicy (yes - I gave those a try as well!)
As we were leaving Candi's, we thanked them and Rob mentioned it was the best damn BBQ he's ever had. The cook, I think his name is Reggie, chuckled and said "Best Darn BBQ this side of Texas anyway". No, Rob replied...we live in Texas and this beats Texas BBQ hands down! I think Reggie appreciated that!
We headed on out of Cruz Bay and enjoyed a beautiful scenic drive back to Fish Bay.
Ditliff Point:
On our previous trip, Rob and I had hiked out to Ditliff Point (this was before the road was built of course) and had snorkeled Klein Bay one late afternoon. We were the only people there and it ended up being one of our favorite spots on St. John. On our way back to Fish Bay, we stopped off at Ditliff and drove the new road out as far as it went. I have to admit, it was kind of heartbreaking for me to drive out (vs. hike) on Ditliff Point and see all the home sites marked off.
Back to Fish Bay:
Back at the villa, it was more relaxing and some cold drinks. I was back in my lounge chair doing some reading and Rob was exploring the grounds of the villa, taking some pictures and what not.
Next thing I know, I hear Rob saying something about wanting to give his snorkel gear a 'test run'. I hear a splashing commotion and glance over and there he is flailing around in the Splash Pool with his Mask, Snorkel and Fins on. He's 6'3" and the splash pool is not much more in length than that. It was a pretty funny sight and gave me a really good belly laugh.
Hung out at the villa for the night, turning in early. A great first full day on the island!
Boy, did we both ever sleep like babies! We were both sound asleep by 10:00 p.m. and I think it was a bit after 8:00 a.m. or so before we woke ... neither one of us can remember the last time we slept for 10+ hours straight
We had our coffee out on the patio of the villa, immensely enjoying the peacefulness and serenity of Fish Bay. We are partial to the Fish Bay area. We had stayed in a small cottage overlooking Fish Bay on our first and only previous trip to STJ back in August 2004 ... so that first morning of gazing out at the view instantly brought back wonderful memories for us and definitely solidified our feeling of we are "home" again. Well folks, not much to say about the next few hours. It was basically spent doing ... a whole lotta nothing! Pure Bliss.....
At one point, I had decided a pool float would be nice, so I did a search of the villa and grounds looking for one. No luck. I made a comment to Rob - "Man - I sure wish I had a pool float!" Ahhhh ... there it was. Just what Rob needed (or should I say wanted) - an excuse to hit the roads of St. John! Let me just say this - I think Rob looks forward to driving on St. John just as much as any other aspect of the trip. He absolutely loves it!! And, I will admit, he is a natural at it. He drives the island like he's been doing it his whole life. In his words ... "driving on the left just makes sense!"
O.K. I'm game. I decide I'll venture out with him. So off to Cruz Bay we go with Speed Racer (uhhh - I mean Rob) behind the wheel and looking like a little kid on Christmas morning!
First stop was Mongoose Junction. We enjoyed walking around and browsing the shops there. No pool float to be found however. We leave Mongoose and head over to the drugstore in the Marketplace Shopping Center - where we did have luck in finding a float. As we were heading out of Cruz Bay, we passed a little joint and Hey look ... I think that was Candi's BBQ! Rob had seen the video blog of Candi's BBQ on the "on-stjohn.com" website a couple months back and was dying to give it a try. So, a quick u-turn up the road, and back to Candi's we went for a late lunch. Now, I'm not really a fan of BBQ - so I didn't order anything. I figured I'd grab something back at the villa. Rob ordered the BBQ Rib Plate and a Rum Punch. I don't know if this picture really does it justice - but this was a whole lotta food!
Rob dug in and said it was absolutely awesome. I couldn't help myself, so I grabbed a rib and gave it a try. It was really, really good! The meat was so juicy and tender and just fell off the rib bone. The home fries were just the right amount of crispiness and the corn on the cob was sweet, tender and juicy (yes - I gave those a try as well!)
As we were leaving Candi's, we thanked them and Rob mentioned it was the best damn BBQ he's ever had. The cook, I think his name is Reggie, chuckled and said "Best Darn BBQ this side of Texas anyway". No, Rob replied...we live in Texas and this beats Texas BBQ hands down! I think Reggie appreciated that!
We headed on out of Cruz Bay and enjoyed a beautiful scenic drive back to Fish Bay.
Ditliff Point:
On our previous trip, Rob and I had hiked out to Ditliff Point (this was before the road was built of course) and had snorkeled Klein Bay one late afternoon. We were the only people there and it ended up being one of our favorite spots on St. John. On our way back to Fish Bay, we stopped off at Ditliff and drove the new road out as far as it went. I have to admit, it was kind of heartbreaking for me to drive out (vs. hike) on Ditliff Point and see all the home sites marked off.
Back to Fish Bay:
Back at the villa, it was more relaxing and some cold drinks. I was back in my lounge chair doing some reading and Rob was exploring the grounds of the villa, taking some pictures and what not.
Next thing I know, I hear Rob saying something about wanting to give his snorkel gear a 'test run'. I hear a splashing commotion and glance over and there he is flailing around in the Splash Pool with his Mask, Snorkel and Fins on. He's 6'3" and the splash pool is not much more in length than that. It was a pretty funny sight and gave me a really good belly laugh.
Hung out at the villa for the night, turning in early. A great first full day on the island!
