Tuesday was our day to see the beaches of Saint Thomas. So I put together my cereal ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0286 as Seva prepared food ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0287 and we packed the valise ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0288 and Suzanne packed nuts ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0289 and Peter gathered information ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0290 before we looked at the sky ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0291 and rode the cart down the hill ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0292 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0293 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0294 to the ferry ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0295 and rode past this ship ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0296 leaving our wake ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0297 as we reached the other side ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0298 and Suzanne and Seva ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0299 and I ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0300 got a menu at Tickles ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0301 and ordered our coffees (make mine decaf) ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0302 before we followed Peter ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0303 to the rental car ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0304 opened the trunk ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0305 adjusted the mirror ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0306 and drove on to get pennies (unremarkable, a little too recent) ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0307 from this back ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0308 as we drove on ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0309 past the gas station ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0310 until we could order chairs from Wally on Coqi Beach ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0311 and against this backdrop ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0312 check out the water ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0313 before Suzanne settled ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0314 and Seva put sun tan lotion on Peter's back ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0315 after which we checked out the water ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0316 and the 3 snorkelers ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0317 convinced me that I wanted to try on the gear ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0318 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0319 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0320 and then came back as I was offered a sample of a drink ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0321 and watched the other 3 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0322 in front of the backdrops ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0323 as Seva led the pack ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0324 for group pictures ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0325 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0326 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0327 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0328 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0329 designed to be photoshopped together and if these don't work here are Peter and Seva ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0330 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0331 and Suzanne and I making the most of a beach vacation. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0332

On the way away from the beach, I took a picture of Melinda and Neil who were there on a cruise from their hometown off of I-20 in Georgia near Alabama ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0333 and then I watched this sign as I washed my feet ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0334 so that we could get back in the car ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0335 and follow route 35 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0336 to the signage ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0337 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0338 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0339 that told us we were at Megan's Bay (one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world) ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0340 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0341 where we recorded the rentals ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0342 and took the obligatory phone booth pictures ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0343 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0344 before observing the prohibitions that made this a good beach. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0345

On the way back from the beach, we stopped at Udder Delight ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0346 where we recorded the menu ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0347 and then waited in line ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0348 for this wonderful drink ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0349 that I enjoyed ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0350 as Peter and Seva enjoyed theirs ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0351 and Suzanne had a last sip of ours ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0352 before we headed back and took views of the beach where we'd been from above ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0353 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0354 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0355 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0356 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0357 and then headed back to Tickle's where Tim (who turned out to be a not very responsible person) ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0358 brought my beer ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0359 and Peter's ale ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0360 after which I took this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0361 and then greeted John our captain ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0362 as we showed our tickets ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0363 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0364 and headed back to Water Island ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0365 where the sunset was elegant ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0366 as the groceries were assembled for our meal better than what would have been had the night ferry run ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0367 and saw the wine ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0368 and salads ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0369 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0370 and cheese ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0371 and bread ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0372 and other salads that made this a good meal to end a fine beach day. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0373 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0374 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland//IMG_0375