Trip Report w/ pictures 3/10-3/14.... shoooort ;)

[islandchef]

Took a short (but much needed) 3 day trip to stj with my girlfriend (darkanddiet.) Took first trip to salomon beach and snorkeled around the reef to honeymoon. Good hike, beautiful beach, NO one there... Ate at waterfront bistro (sweetbreads, charcuterie platter, onion tart, vichyssoise all highly recomended.) Great parking spot at Maho bay... took my new forum picture (even though i can't figure out how to make it small enough)... but most importantly i finally swam with some TURTLES!!! Amazing experience and could do it all day... and almost did;) Drove to Coral for the mandatory (especially for my gf) blue cheese burger. Had mine m/rare with bacon and grilled onions AND Trinidad Charlie's hot sauce (brewed on STJ) to which I am now a devoted fan (which is a big deal as i am from south Louisiana and no stranger to hot sauce!) Then we saw the fabled two headed donkey! (looked more like the fabled two headed beast on the small lcd screen on my digi. camera I must admit;) Took leinster bay trail and snorkeled Waterlemon... saw the biggest ray i've ever seen and a pufferfish which was another first for me... took some video and should have that coming soon but here are a few pictures for now...

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[dark & diet]

LOVE the food porn pic boobie! can't wait to be back in may.

[Pia]

I was just thinking about you today and wondering if you found the turtles - sooooo glad you did

Pia

[islandchef]

Thank you for the Maho tip Pia!!! I owe you a drink in May!!!!

[Poohwear]

Beautiful photos! Glad you had a great trip!

[CHM]

Awesome photos. Hope to meet you guys on island in May. We have a crazy group of six (three couples - three loud and crazy husbands...wives too)

[cypressgirl]

Thanks for the photos. I now have a new background. Glad you had a great time.

[Maggy]

Thanks for the report. Nice pictures! Glad you found turtles to snorkel with.

[cptnkirk]

AHH Salomon my favorite beach on earth I could almost feel myself laying under one of my favorite palms threw your pics Thanks alot can't wait for some more shots

[Kentuckygirl]

Sounds like fun. I loved the pictures. Thanks!!

[Agent99]

Fantastic photos Islandchef!! Is that a blue heron?

[onthelake]

THANKS!!!

I just love the water shots and of course the turtles.

[liamsaunt]

Great pictures, islandchef! Thanks for sharing.

[CariBert]

Thanks for the great report and pix! Beautiful stuff! It did occur to me, after looking at the Donkey's pix, can Shrek be far behind?

-Bert

[Pianogrl]

Thanks Islandchef!! BEAUTIFUL pics...looking forward to seeing more!