From our Travel Log Archives

March 23, 2008:

"Here’s a little glimpse from our recent trip to St John. We rented our car on St. Thomas and drove to Red Hook, then took the car ferry over to St. John. We had an excellent meal in Cruz Bay, then drove around and over the hills until we landed in our favorite spot - lovely Coral Bay. We stayed at Stonegarden Cottage – we love the view from the deck and enjoy visits from the “sugar birds,” but mostly it just feels like a comfortable and peaceful home away from home. Clouds and showers greeted us on the morning of our first full day, so we packed water and snacks and set off to explore the National Park trails, knowing that a bit of rain and clouds would be welcome along the way. We parked at Little Lameshur Bay, explored the sugar mill ruins, then set off on a fairly challenging up and down hike. Our destination was a spot where petroglyphs can be seen in the stone over a fresh water reflecting pool - just fascinating. While we rested there, we were entertained by mongooses chasing each other and tumbling about. We enjoyed seeing the unique desert vegetation as well as deer, land crabs, goats, chickens and donkeys. At the end of our hike, the clouds had cleared, so we headed to Maho Bay to soak in the sunset (photo) and finished off our day with a stop at Skinny Legs. We relaxed, watched a bit of March Madness on the big screen TVs, and enjoyed Mahi Mahi sandwiches and blue cheese burgers (washed down with a couple of rounds of refreshing beverages . . . a little reward for our efforts!). We love Coral Bay, St John!"

--- Karen Stallman & family
Marion, Illinois