Not My Typical Blog…(present day off)

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So, between having the flu then Covid back to back, my April was pretty non-existent. It would be nice when you have to be off work and stay in your bedroom for 20 days to be able to get my taxes done. But the headache that came with both these illnesses didn’t really allow for that. Then I picked up extra days at work for missing so much while ill. So this past Saturday was spent figuring the federal and Indiana forms ( no computer here on island) and Easter Sunday spent at church and with friends afterwards.

This is my long-winded excuse for not having my usual Tuesday blog which is picking up in 2017.

So I decided to document my off day, today 5/19/22 , spent with daughter #2, Cortney, so you could experience what it’s like on a day off work in the Caribbean. We have decided to have a day on St. Thomas.

So I leave my apartment and walk the 52 steps up to the road where Cortney will pick me up.
There she is! We want to catch the 12 (noon) ferry so we hurry off.
But first, before going to the ferry dock, Cortney has to drop off her taxes at the Internal Bureau of Revenue in person to be stamped “because I have to according to my accountant or you never now what will happen to them!” Yes, the last day is today for VI taxes because the bureau was closed for Easter Monday holiday. Life in the Virgin Islands😀
Then we wait in line to get a ferry ticket and find out the ferries are running only every other hour!!! We are lucky since they leave on the even hours from Cruz Bay to Red Hook, St. Thomas but sure stinks for people who planned to go on the 11 to catch their flight on the only airport out of the VI on St. Thomas😓
We are heading out on one of the older ferries, Venture Pride
You can sit on the upper deck or down below which the back half is open air
Bad selfie on the ferry🤣
Once we reach Red Hook, we get some great insulated drink holders
Stop at the mini-mart to get some Trulys for our new drink holders
While at the gas station minimart (note the gas prices), we hitch a ride with a local (not pictured) whose car seemed to run on cannabis 😜
We have chosen to go to Sapphire Beach Resort and Condominiums. It’s a beautiful beach , free entry, a beach bar and restaurant and pool.
We arrive at Sapphire Beach Resort
Cute little coffee shop to the left as you enter
Moving forward, there’s a large bar and music playing
Covered seating if you like
Another new beachside bar and pizza cafe
We opt for outdoor seating
What a beautiful day!
After lunch and a swim, we take a walk and see this guy
Nice large beach in front of the resort rentals
There’s a great lookout point! It’s pretty windy today
More condos
View of the yacht harbor
Ducks at the swimming pool ☺️
Yacht harbor
You can rent wave runners here ( no can do on St. John)
It’s time to leave since we have dinner reservations. Not pictured here is the almost vertical climb up the drive to the street😅
This kind taxi driver saw my struggle and offered us a ride back to Red Hook . We tried to pay him and he would not take anything 🥰
Here we are at Raw, Cortney’s favorite sushi place
We have a nice dinner then head to the ferry dock knowing we have to catch the 7 since ferries are leaving every other odd hour from St. Thomas to St. John
As we walk to the ferry dock, we see one of the ferry boat workers running to the boat. We start running also even though it’s 10 minutes to 7pm. The guys are unroping the ferry and grab us and practically throw us on the ferry!! Why it was leaving early, who knows?? But so glad we made it or we would have had to wait for the 9pm ferry. Which would have been 🥂💃 before a work day…..this woman can’t handle that!
Make it home to my apartment with Smoochie, the owners dog, guarding the gate entry. See his little dreadlock?

All in all, it was a great little adventure to St. Thomas on our mutual day off work. So nice to have a daughter who is also your friend!

Published by valporose

Hi, I’m Rose. I am a single dental hygienist with grown children who lives/works part time in the States and part time on St. John, US Virgin Islands. I also love to travel. I would have stories about things that would happen either on St John or the various places I’ve visited. Many of my stories would be about unusual things that people in the states are not used to and some where a picture painted a thousand words. So when my friends encouraged me to write a blog, I was hesitant. Would anyone read it? The advice given: those who care will read it and those who do not care, don’t worry about. Here’s my blog for those who care to know me a little better and sometimes get a good laugh or just want to see what island life is all about.

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