MORE { st. john, usvi }

more beach fun at Hawksnest on day number two.  after spending the day at Trunk Bay on day number one we decided we would find a shop and buy a bucket and shovel.....when we were done with it for the week we would donate it to the inn that we stayed at.  as it turns out.....while walking to the parking lot at Trunk Bay we came across a bucket and shovel that someone left by the trash can.  we took it and made good use of it the rest of the week.

we buried aubrey in the sand....and made a mermaid fin.....looked pretty good until it washed away in the surf!

i think she was having fun.....

 

 

we found an awesome bay that was really calm and perfect for snorkeling.  it was just under a miles hike to get to the beach.  Leinster Bay/Waterlemon Bay kind of run together.....it's hard to tell where one ends and the other starts.....

it was a highlight of the week.  the water was calm and the snorkeling was some of the best we had that week.  the biggest highlight in this bay was the sea turtles....chuck and i saw two of them and aubrey got to see one. 

on thanksgiving day we took a power boat trip to the british virgin islands.

first stop was the island of virgin gorda, famous for the Bath's.  the last time chuck and i were there it was crowded with cruise ship people....this time there was no one but our group from our little boat......

in canada last june aubrey met molly.....this trip wasn't any different as she made a friend here as well....here she is pictured with nadia who is from Maryland.......

chillin

our day on the boat took us to four different british islands.....first stop virgin gorda.....then on to cooper island for lunch.....then snorkeling at norman island and finishing up at jost van dyke at the soggy dollar bar and the beautiful white sand beach......

after jost van dyke we headed back to st. john to fix our thanksgiving meal of steaks on the grill. 

and....can't wait for the next trip to st. john.....already want to plan another trip for next year!