STT-Trip Report - An Embarrassment of Mangoes

[C Urchin]

Neltjeberg Bay - Hubby and I headed out in the morning to try to find the beach at Neltjeberg. 4 wheel drive is necessary but the road is not as bad as it used to be. Some parts of it are paved now.

After going up and down several roads and me saying, nope, not it, nope, wrong road, and hubby thinking to himself, I'm sure, she doesn't have a clue where we're going and she won't admit it. . . I finally got the right road: YEAH!

Arrive finally and first thing is to explore the ruins.The ruins are so beautiful.
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2 dogs joined us on the beach, very well-behaved and hung with us most of the time we were there.
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We hung out, walked the beach and generally enjoyed our day. Hubby gathered up mangoes from the ground and we had so many we were giving them away for the next 3 days (Despite having eaten so many and making so so many frozen drinks with them) I snorkeled to the rocks on the right but nothing really to see and the water was stirred up.
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Funny thing was, when I went to snorkel, one of the dogs swam out after me and kept trying to push me back into shore. Don't know if he was trying to save me or warn me. . .

No one on the beach except us. . .
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We took a pic of ourselves
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Had dinner at our new neighbors that night - good food and great company.

Another great day in the VI
C Urchin

[pjayer]

Beautiful pictures! Thanks.

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[mrscaptainjay]

Very cool. I had no idea this existed on St. Thomas. I need to find out more about it. Thanks for sharing.
Deb

[Pianogrl]

Great pics....especially good of the one you took of yourselves! love that one. Thanks for sharing.

[sea-nile]

great report and pics!

[BeAsUR]

I love the pose on the palm tree! Very cute! Hmmm- this is the 2nd post I've read in as many days about dogs swimming out with people and trying to communicate with them...

[gobucs]

Gotta Love Neliti!
try doing that drive down thier at night
We did it 2 years ago and it was soo cool at night.

gobucs

[gobucs]

Very cool. I had no idea this existed on St. Thomas. I need to find out more about it. Thanks for sharing.
Deb

This beach is on the West end over on the Hull bay side
Its our "Robinson Curuso" beach and very hard to find but not impossible
I think mostley Locals know about it

gobucs

[mrscaptainjay]

Thanks gobucs and C Urchin. I will definitely try to find this place, it sounds great! Of course I'll need to get someone with a 4-wheel drive to take me because it doesn't sound like a place for a Celica!
Deb

[California Girl]

Whew! I finally caught up on your trip report! Thanks so much for posting, I really want to see more of STT on our next trip!