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Re: On Island report
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:47 pm
by hoosierdaddy
Started the morning with donuts from C and D. We then headed to Huricane Hole for SUP.
We found our own private beach.
We had lunch at Miss Lucy's. First time for us. We loved the outdoor seating and enjoyed the food.
Smoothies at Columbos.
We then headed to Francis and Suped to Maho and back.
We finished the day at the Fish Trap. Another first for us and another great meal.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:31 am
by RickG
Fun, thanks!
Cheers, RickG
Re: On Island report
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:13 pm
by hoosierdaddy
As I sit here on my balcony at Grand Bay watching the boats come and go I am reminded as to how magical this place can be. There is no way I could be any more relaxed. No troubles no concerns and no worries. Today the sky was clear and the water was flat. I started the day with another run up to Margeret Hill. Wow is it steep. I came down the caneel trail and returned to Cruz Bay along Northshore Road.
Breakfast was at Jakes and it was delicious.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:16 pm
by hoosierdaddy
Re: On Island report
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:59 pm
by hoosierdaddy
Re: On Island report
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:18 pm
by XOXO
Love your pictures. Great view!
Your peace hill pictures are really special.
Enjoy your trip.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:02 am
by PatrickMcc
Can you say where you are staying I am trying to figure out where the first picture is from- guessing Battery Hill?
Love the pictures.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:34 am
by Agent99
Loving seeing your pics. Would you report on De Coal Pot and tell us what you had? Have never been but would like to try it this time.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:35 pm
by hoosierdaddy
PatrickMcc wrote:Can you say where you are staying I am trying to figure out where the first picture is from- guessing Battery Hill?
Love the pictures.
We are staying in Grand Bay. We love the closeness to downtown. Being able to walk to our favorite restaurants means a lot to my wife.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:53 pm
by hoosierdaddy
Agent99 wrote:Loving seeing your pics. Would you report on De Coal Pot and tell us what you had? Have never been but would like to try it this time.
We were talking with the lady working at Sugarbirds. She said we should try some authentic Caribbean food. She suggested De Coal Pot. We thought why not. We are glad we tried the restaurant but it really wasn't our flavor. My daughter has the curry goat while my wife has veggie delight and I had the stewed ox tail. We ate our food and it was fine but we like the other restaurants we ate at during the week better.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:48 pm
by hoosierdaddy
I started the morning with a run to Salomon via the Caneel Spur trail. I love being on the beach alone in the morning. Even if just for a few minutes.
We took it slow this morning and left Grand Bay at 11:00. We left with our chairs and a full cooler. Our first stop was the North Shore Deli for sandwiches and dessert bars. I like the crack bar while my wife likes the Jumble. We then hiked to Solomon Bay. The walk is usually easy and takes about 20 minutes. A full cooler can slow you down a bit.
We spent 6 hours on the beach. When we first got there I counted 41 people. That may be a record. It thinned out during the afternoon and when we left at 5:45 there were only 5 people remaining. I snorkeled for and hour and saw numerous fish.
While on the beach we had a mongoose grab a bag of chips and pulled it into the under brush. They are sneaky. We also shared the beach with this guy.
We hiked back via the over look to see the sun set.
While waiting we found this guy.
Yes that is a lizard on my finger. I think he likes me. He was on me for about ten minutes. The sunset was a perfect ending to a magical week.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:14 am
by Agent99
Thanks for the feedback on Da Coal Pot. I am stunned to hear that there were 41 people on Soloman. I don't think I have ever seen more than 5! Did you walk from Grande Bay or drive and park somewhere? If there is a spot at the trailhead we'll grab it but if not we would head to another beach. I guess it's not a secret anymore!
And thanks for the on island report! Reentry is not easy! Be well!
Re: On Island report
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:15 am
by hoosierdaddy
Agent99 wrote:Thanks for the feedback on Da Coal Pot. I am stunned to hear that there were 41 people on Soloman. I don't think I have ever seen more than 5! Did you walk from Grande Bay or drive and park somewhere? If there is a spot at the trailhead we'll grab it but if not we would head to another beach. I guess it's not a secret anymore!
And thanks for the on island report! Reentry is not easy! Be well!
We walked from Grand Bay. It's a long walk with a full cooler. Things were much lighter on the walk back.
Re: On Island report
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:59 am
by liamsaunt
I really enjoyed your real time report. Thanks for taking us along!
Re: On Island report
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:36 pm
by suzanna945
Really enjoyed your report and photos, thanks for posting.