January 6th, Georgia and I flew to Miami, overnighted there, and then flew on the St. Thomas for the ferry ride over to St. John. We stayed a week at the Westin on Cruz Bay and enjoyed the wonderful weather, the warmth, and the scenery. We were joined there by Bill and Jennifer Earner. Bill was my roommate at the Naval Academy, and he and Jennifer have hosted us on numerous occasions in Annapolis. We rented a car, toured the island and its National Park, hiked to the beach on the Reef Bay trail (1,100 foot elevation drop), and enjoyed wonderful sea food.
Here are some pictures of the week:
Hugh & Georgia and Hawksnest Beach
Bill & Jennifer Earner at Hawksnest Beach
Windmill at Annaberg Sugar Plantation on the Island's East End
Petroglyphs on the Reef Beach Trail
Christmas Bush (Comocladia dodonaea) is St John's Equivalent to Poison Ivy on the Reef Bay Trail
Hugh on the Reef Bay Trail
Dinner at Oceans 362 Restaurant
Our Dinner Sunset at Oceans 362 Restaurant
