Eliza's Retreat -- East End St.Croix

Here is look at the property, which will hopefully be ours by the end of October.


The town of Christiansted can be seen in the distance...

The Rainforest, etc...

Scott enjoys "Mamawanna," an elixir, which is made by Norma, the proprietor of the Domino Club. (It's a sippin' shot!)

This is "Grunt," one the famous beer drinkin' pigs of St.Croix. No need to call PETA; these guys are on a strict O'Douls (non-alcoholic) diet.


The only "animal," who opens a cold beer with the same amount of unbridled enthusiasm, is Scott.

West End of St.Croix

Ah, dancing after dinner at St.Tropez. My lovely partner is Danielle, the owner. You can also catch a glimpse of her son, Chef Olivier. They have an "acrimonious" working relationship...












A rain shower in the distance...
Sunsets are awesome at Rainbow beach! On Sundays, they have live reggae music.
Sunset + Beer + Reggae = Good Times!








Scott enjoys the frosty goodness of a Painkiller...He went on to enjoy many different local refreshments.

The beaches on the west side of the island are fabulous! This particular location, Sandy Point, hosts hundreds of nesting sea turtles each summer.

Another factoid about Sandy Point: it is immortalized in the movie, Shawshank Redemption. Remember at the end, when they meet in Mexico? That scene was actually filmed on this very beach!

The Eye of the Hurricane, OR NOT!!

Well, it sure has been a long time since we've put anything up on the old blog. Fortunately, (after a year-long vacation hiatus) we are about to embark on a Caribbean adventure. Scott and I will be traveling throughout the USVIs--St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico for the first two weeks in September.
Currently, we are out of any fresh tropical pictures for you to enjoy. However, here is a shot from St. John 1999...