Arriving in style.
We were taken in from the very start by the view from our balcony.
Mountain view from the balcony.
Just turn your head to go from ocean to mountain.
Just turn your head to go from ocean to mountain.
Hanhan started relaxing right away.
The rum punch helps immensely with relaxation.
Hanhan thought she had found giant tropical green beans.
Palm fruit/seeds. One bunch is red, one green.
Nothing eats these apparently.
Nothing eats these apparently.
You just have to have a beach hat and a banana daquiri within hours of your arrival.
We think its a law!
We think its a law!
Jerked chicken brought a smile.
'Early' morning coffee and view.
It was already getting hot.
It was already getting hot.
7 AM sunrise swim.
The hotel had a very nice pool.
The hotel had a very nice pool.
The sun hasn't yet reached the pool area but you can see it behind Hanhan.
Once it is present, its time to leave the pool.
Once it is present, its time to leave the pool.
We thought this was a onetime thing. Panini and iced coffee.
Turns out, this was our daily breakfast spot.
Turns out, this was our daily breakfast spot.
The world famous '99 steps'
There are actually 103 steps. These lead to absolutely nothing either direction.
There are actually 103 steps. These lead to absolutely nothing either direction.
Where does Hanhan work?
The lovely 190 MW oil powered generating station for St Thomas.
The first beach we visited. We were both surprised at how blue the water is.
Notice the airport directly behind the beach.
Notice the airport directly behind the beach.
Hanhan's island boy friend.
Gary was locked in the trunk.
Gary was locked in the trunk.
Gary escaped the trunk to go snorkel.
Gary gave up snorkeling long ago.
Hanhan was late, but finally found the truth about it.
Hanhan was late, but finally found the truth about it.
We were off roading and found the ruins of a sugar factory.
This was the boiling pot where sugar cane juice is boiled down to granulated sugar.
This was the boiling pot where sugar cane juice is boiled down to granulated sugar.
Mountain Top.
Another attraction that you just have to do but no idea why.
Gift shop, drinks, bathrooms. Nice view from their deck. Pirates all around here.
Another attraction that you just have to do but no idea why.
Gift shop, drinks, bathrooms. Nice view from their deck. Pirates all around here.
Drake's Seat.
Sir Francis Drake sat here to observe ships at sea to decide which ones to attack.
Sir Francis, it seems, was a pirate.
Sir Francis Drake sat here to observe ships at sea to decide which ones to attack.
Sir Francis, it seems, was a pirate.
This is at the top of 99 steps.
A modern version of Drake's seat.
See how many and which cruise ships are docked.
A modern version of Drake's seat.
See how many and which cruise ships are docked.
This tree was outside our balcony. This one hummingbird was there every morning.
We watched him chase off other hummingbirds who dared to come to his tree.
We watched him chase off other hummingbirds who dared to come to his tree.
If you look closely, you can see a seaplane coming in for a landing.
This is local transportation to the various islands if you don't want a ferry.
This is local transportation to the various islands if you don't want a ferry.
I was robbed. This is called Red Pea Soup.
It is actually kidney bean soup with pork. Mine had no pork that day. Got a free Sprite though!
It is actually kidney bean soup with pork. Mine had no pork that day. Got a free Sprite though!
We went to a small island in the kayaks. Couldn't see much, but it was still very cool.
This island has lots of hermit crabs. They can strip a pig carcass…
This island has lots of hermit crabs. They can strip a pig carcass…
We checkout the cruise ships everyday on our walk to town.
They are SO big, some have 6,000 passengers!
They are SO big, some have 6,000 passengers!
Most every building along the waterfront used to be a rum warehouse.\
Now converted, this one had our daily breakfast spot.
Now converted, this one had our daily breakfast spot.
Hanhan's first beach visit. Megens Bay beach.
Of course you are required to have a daquiri and pina colada.
Of course you are required to have a daquiri and pina colada.
Back at our hotel watching the rain from our balcony.
Later, this caused us concern when we heard weird sci-fi noises coming from below our room.
It was the…
Later, this caused us concern when we heard weird sci-fi noises coming from below our room.
It was the…
This is a safari, a truck with an open passenger body behind the cab.
Ubiquitous mode of transportation on the islands.
Ubiquitous mode of transportation on the islands.
The islands don't have municipal water though they do have desalinization plants.
You store rainwater in your cistern. If that runs low, you pay for a delivery…
You store rainwater in your cistern. If that runs low, you pay for a delivery…
This picture-perfect location has an abandoned resort hiding near the dock.
It was ruined by a hurricane and the owners never rebuilt.
It was ruined by a hurricane and the owners never rebuilt.
The boiling room. Once the sugar cane was pressed, the juice was transferred here to be boiled down into raw sugar.
This is a statue of a slave blowing a conch shell horn during the slave revolt.
They fought well, but lost in the end. A few years later though, they were…
They fought well, but lost in the end. A few years later though, they were…
There are more diamond shops here than any other business.
Cruise ship crowds are their customers it seems.
Cruise ship crowds are their customers it seems.
This is the old town area. Right now, not too crowded, but when the cruise ships are in, it is jam packed.
The Parley Cafe, where we had daily brunch.
This table always had a nice breeze and good people watching.
This table always had a nice breeze and good people watching.
This bell is a marker for the Virginia Settlers who founded Jamestown. They landed here for three days while on the way.
