A couple weeks back Ali and I were hiking back to the boat from the grocery store, where we had purchased way too much. We were struggling with all the bags, and regretting our decision to leave the kids at home. As we were walking I said, “If we are … Read More
One of Those Months
Dinghy Captain. I love listening to their laughter as they swing together in this contraption. Some serious banking going on here. Not sure what the reason behind it was, though. There’s a little island, Protestant Cay, about a hundred yards off the town of Christiansted. The only thing out there … Read More
St. Croix Weekend
Nothing is super convenient in Christiansted, so pretty much every weekend we rent a car for a day. We’ve got a schedule now. Saturday we pick the car up at eleven and spend the afternoon doing something fun. Cane Bay is a popular spot for us. It’s not the best … Read More
Snorkeling Buck
I’ve managed to find this octopus three different times in three different holes scattered around in a nearby field of coral. I can’t ever entice her to come out, though. I find her by looking around for holes with an obvious pile of small shells out front. I even found … Read More
Buck Island Excursion
When we left Frederiksted to move back around to Christiansted we had flat calm waters and great clarity so I decided to drive us right over the top of the Northstar shipwreck. The highest point of the wreck sits a good twenty-five feet down but I knew it would look … Read More
Hanging Around Frederiksted
Little goofing around before we head off for a day of diving. We see a lot of turtles, but this is the first Hawksbill we’ve spotted here in St. Croix. The kids on a garbage hunt. It’s not entirely altruistic. They do ask if we’ll pay them before they go … Read More