There's a cruise ship to the right; St Thomas is the cruise ship capital of the Caribbean, docking sometimes 5 at a time.
We hiked all over the downtown area, finding a few geocaches (of course!) as we explored.
This is the entrance to the Hotel 1829, a landmark built that year. We enjoyed cold drinks on the veranda. Blackbeard was said to have been in these parts. There's a distinct "pirate" theme to the islands which adds to the fun, but it's hard to separate fact from lore.
There are beautiful flowers everywhere in the islands, as well as birds that are unique to the Caribbean. We spent a morning at Magen's Bay Beach, proclaimed by National Geographic to be one of the world's Ten Most Beautiful Beaches.
A couple of the local birds joined us at the beach: a pearly-eyed thrasher and the pretty Bananaquit.
We had a wonderful time at the beach, then went on a taxi tour of the island.
This is a view of Magen's Bay from the top of the nearby hill:
In downtown Charlotte-Amalie we found an unexpected bit of history: Santa Anna fled from Mexico (one of several times) and lived here in the islands. This courtyard, along with a well and house, belonged to him and are now a very pleasant outdoor restaurant where we enjoyed some cold drinks and sandwiches. Next stop: the British Virgin Islands!
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You all have the greatest adventures! I hope to be just like you when I grow up!;)
Every blessing!
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