This summer Nathan and I had the wonderful pleasure of going back to St. John. It was busier than we're used to, given the boost in travel during the summer pandemic lull, and we ran into a couple of problems we've never had before -- Brown Bay had sargassum in it, which made me very, very sad, and our car got towed and we had to bribe someone to get it back, which was a major bummer, and we were stuck in the St. Thomas airport for about 11 extra hours when our flight home was delayed -- but in many respects, it was still our lovely little island paradise.
Waiting for the ferry.
There's a new pizza place in Coral Bay which was yummy!
Our new beach this year was Oppenheimer Beach. Absolutely gorgeous.
Old plantation ruins.
New hiking trail with beautiful little inlets.
And gorgeous views.
Supper at the Lime Inn is always a favorite. We got lobster (of course!).
Tiny lizard in our bathroom.
Stuck in the airport!
We tried to stay cheerful. We've never had a smooth leaving of St. John.
Summer has gone by in a flash!! We did so many things, and I haven't kept up with the blog at all. So I am going to try to catch up!
We went to the Black Hills for a week at the very beginning of June. We won a silent auction item which included different places to stay and different things to do. It was a different kind of Black Hills vacation than we usually do, but still lots of fun!
Downtown Deadwood and the chainsaw sculptures:
Hike to the Devil's Bathtub:
Dinner afterwards, which we got for half price because our waiter forgot about us for 45 minutes.
(Z: "Ryan is my spirit animal.")
Custer State Park:
Jeep ride in Custer:
Mt. Rushmore:
Reptile Gardens. The snake show was fantastic! (The rest, not so much.)
