The next day we were ready to begin our journey and so Suzanne and Ben posed ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230396 and then the car arrived ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230397 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230398 and I got in ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230399 and rode to the Kramers where the suitcases were out ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230400 Peter emerged with coffee ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230401 and Seva showed her watch, a crucial element of a trip to the Caribbean for her. ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230402 Next stop was on Riverside Drive where the suitcases were ready ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230403 and the Justs emerged ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230404 to join us in the limo ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230405 with the reflecting starry ceiling ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230406 before we arrived at the airport ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230407 and Seva emerged to fix the coffee stain on my sweater ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230408 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230409 before Suzanne, Seva, Sara and Steven (our 4 S's) waited for Peter and I to emerge from security because of the glacial salt we were carrying. ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230410

A search for lunch led us to Au Bon Pain where the calorie counts were unrealistic ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230411 and then down the corridor ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230412 to the Brooklyn Deli where this was the selection ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230413 and this was our food. ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230414

There was still time before our flight, so some were attracted by this sign (the small print was quite small), ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230415 I was blessed with this lucky cup ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230416 and others waited to finally board ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230417 so that Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230418 and I ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230419 could settle into our seats with our (slightly leaky) sea salt ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230420 as we had our drinks ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230421 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230422 and the food we had brought along ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230423 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230424 and the iPod made Suzanne's trip go fast ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230425 so that we were soon being welcomed to Saint Thomas ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230426 and to the baggage claim area ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230427 where Sara, Seva and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230428 and Steven and Peter gathered ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230429 before we shopped and boarded the ferry to be met by Mary Coe on the Water Island side. ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230430

Mary took us on the grand tour of the house starting with living room ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230431 kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230432 and dining areas ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230433 before we admired the views ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230434 from the game and exercise room ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230435 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230436 and the sink in the guest bathroom ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230437 before heading back past living room ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230438 and kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230439 and checking out the refrigerator ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230440 and the ever important feng shui water fountain ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230441 as we made our way outside ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230442 to see the pool ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230443 and hot tub ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230444 and then back to explore the accommodations ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230445 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230446 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230447 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230448 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230449 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230450 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230451 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230452 and the views down from the balcony. ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230453 Next we admired the landscaping ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230454 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230455 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230456 and the non-operating fountain which would offer further feng shui to the house. ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230457

As the sun was getting ready to set ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230458 we recorded Alex Randall's sign for Rte. 95 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230459 located the moon in the sky ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230460 and headed down to Honeymoon Beach ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230461 where we checked out Heidi's menu ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230462 and went to the beach bar ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230463 to admire lights like those in the limo (and to be on the ship that came in that day) ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230464 ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230465 and choose from the menu ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230466 as I had my first pina colada of the trip ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230467 and we found a place to sit ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230468 where Suzanne and Sara ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230469 Sara and Steven ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230470 and Peter, me and Seva could enjoy our drinks while providing dinner for the local insect population. ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230471 Next we went to the Pirate Deli where we grabbed the last table ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230472 admired still more strings of light some of which seemed prepared to catch fire ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230473 and had pizza (pizza and more pizza) ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230474 as Peter and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230475 Steven and Sara ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230476 Seva ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230477 and I ended our first day on Water Island. ../../../Sabbat/2009/01.08-15.09WaterIsland//P1230478