“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” ~Henry Miller

I fell so much more in love with St. Thomas yesterday! Spent the whole day with a new friend, Miri. She works with Danny and has lived here a year or two. We drove all around the island to see some of her local favorites. First over to Charlotte Amalie so I could get some stuff done at the bank, which was nice to get out of the way. Then she showed me a few different farmers markets and veggie stands down there. We had lunch at her favorite restaurant, Barefoot Buddah. I had a wrap with hummus, rosemary goat cheese, sweet potatoes and spinach in it with fresh squeezed lemonade. Delicious! Then we headed to the northside to check out Hull Bay. Stopped at a few overlooks along the way. Then ended up at a store up in the mountains. Grabbed a beer in the store and sat at the Tamale stand below for awhile. Karl there makes his own hot sauce and bottles it in old Patron bottles. I got some rice and beans to bring home and added his hot sauce. It was great - somehow the rice or beans had a delicious smokey taste. On the way home we stopped by a few rastas selling coconuts on the side of the road for $2 and bought a drink. 

Charlotte Amalie

Road to Hull Bay

Hull Bay

Beach is Magen's Bay

Century plants about to bloom

Island in back is Hans Lollik Island. The island is for sale for $45 million.

 

Coconut water

When we got back to Red Hook, I met Danny up to watch the FSU vs UM game at Caribbean Saloon. Dollar cruzan drinks there from 3pm-7pm every day! 

Once we got home we noticed the moon reflecting off Cinnamon Beach in St. John. The beach was glowing.