St. Thomas 2019 - Day 3

I was late for porch breakfast this morning.

As we were getting ready to leave, we listened in disbelief to a truck going by outside, down the crazy road. It turned out to be a water delivery truck. (Someone's rain-catchment cistern must have run dry?)

I would very much like to see how this thing traverses the switchbacks, as long as it isn't while I'm trying to drive up them.

Here's another view of the rental (top floor only). It was another picture-perfect morning.

We headed cross-island, via Skyline Dr, towards the east coast. The road runs along the top of the ridge, affording alternating views of both sides of the island, but there aren't many places to stop for photos. On the left, the view is of Magens Bay; on the right, it's Charlotte Amalie and the harbor.

We made a pit stop at the grocery store, and it takes some serious time to get around here (with an average speed of about 20 mph), so it was about 11 AM by the time we found Secret Harbor beach.

The snorkeling here was much better than it was in Magens Bay, in my humble-ish opinion.

There's some wreckage from a sailboat not far from shore. The location seems too convenient for it to have ended up there, upright, by itself.

Farther out along the edges, there are some interesting rock formations to explore.

It got somewhat tricky to navigate around these, in the waves, without fins, but I think it was worth the risk.

I didn't see any turtles today, but the fish were more abundant at this location.

It wasn't crowded when we arrived, but there were two cruise ships in port and Secret Harbor is a quick taxi ride from the dock, so it began to get busy in the afternoon.

We grabbed a late lunch at the beach bar, then headed out to find a more peaceful spot for the remainder of the afternoon. Thankfully, just up the road is Lindquist Beach, which was nearly deserted. Apparently a $5 admission fee (and lack of a bar) is all it takes to keep out most tourists.

We spent a few hours here in relative tranquility, and then headed back across the island in search of sustenance. About halfway "home", we stopped at Sib's on the Mountain for burgers alfresco.

Tomorrow's weather should be beautiful with a chance of a day trip to St. John, if logistical requirements can be met.

I, for one, am getting used to being lulled to sleep by a chorus of tree frogs.