We'll miss you, Love City
Sunday, June 10, 2007
May 28th & 29th
Monday
Our last full day on St. John. Are you as excited for the end as I am? Well, of course not the end of the vacation - but the end of this blog. It's taken longer to write about it than it took to live it. ;) I woke up Monday to storms. I had slept through all the evening showers each night and was shocked to see it was raining Monday morning. I think it's because I play nature cds at bedtime, often a thun
derstorm cd. Tammie & I checked the weather and were convinced it would pass so we packed up for the day. The plan was to hike the 1 mile from Salt Pond to Ram's Head. It's a hike meant for an overcast, cloudy day. There's no shade/cover and only the end is breezy. But I think the views are worth the trip (as long as its a cool day). I don't think I'd take on this hike on a sunny day. I was dripping with sweat and there was cloud cover, some drizzling rain, and cooler temperatures than usual. After that hike, Tammie planned a trip to Solomon Bay for the remainder of the day as a reward. We stopped at Maho first, briefly so I could get a couple of sarongs. Then back to Caneel - that's the only parking lot for Honeymoon & Solomon beaches. Solomon is a little more difficult to get to, and that afternoon it felt even farther. I was still dripping sweat (gross, I know; I remember) and at some point could tell I was getting overheated. But we made it to the beach, immediately located shade in which to stake our claim, and then headed for the water to cool off. Solomon is a small, quiet beach. There were about 8 people there other than us. We were also joined by a night heron. He was hunting and kept coming out from the forest towards shore looking for land crabs. He was a
very odd sight, but quite cute too. After Solomon we returned to the villa to rest and pack. The next morning would be our last. We needed to have the car returned and be to the ferry dock in time for the noon departure.*******************
Tuesday I set my alarm to go off and 6am on Tuesday - and it actually did this time. I got up and decided to start with breakfast. I was met in the hallway by a very sick Tammie. I was on my own for the morning, with a list of items to return with. Poor Tammie. I went straight to Trunk Bay and found quite a bit of shade to choose from. The sun was up, but not over the palms that lined the beach, so it was still a bit too cool for me to get into the water. I read my book and enjoyed the scenery. It only took about 20 minutes for the sun to get high enough. I headed out to the water for my last swim. I stayed there quite awhile - until a large boat moored off-shore and released what looked like a swarm of giant ants. All the snorkelers had black swim caps. First they snorkeled to Jumbie so I stayed put. Once I saw them making their way towards me, I decided to just go. My quiet beach was being ov
ertaken and that's not the way I wanted to remember her. After a quick stop at the Deli for lunch, and Gallows for the items on my list, I returned back to shower and finish my last minute packing. We were out of the villa a little later than I'd hoped but I figured we'd be fine. I dropped Tammie off at the ferry dock with our luggage, and drove the rental back to its owners. I walked back to the dock, and by then we didn't have to wait more than 20 minutes for the ferry to show up. We go to the airport in plenty of time - but not too early and before we knew it we were flying home. I was ready to go home. I missed D, and the kitties & doggies. I just wish home was someplace more scenic. :) Oh well. That is why I'll be returning to the islands. Tammie and I figured out we go roughly every 18 months. I can't wait!The End
posted by Shannon @ 10.6.07,
