St. John: Day 4

So the day started off pretty nasty dropping over three inches of rain in the overnight hours and continuing on in the morning. We were not sure if the rain had set in for the day or if we were going to see any blue skies. It had not rained in the past 30-40 days here prior to Saturday. The average rainfall for April is 2.39 inches. So far, the monthly rainfall total for April is 4.89 inches. The total rainfall since we arrived on Saturday has been...4.89 inches. Are you kidding me?



However, around 9am, the rain stopped so we decided to bolt out to Hawksnest Bay. Sun, or no sun, we were not going to stay inside. It turned out to be a glorious day so we lounged, snorkeled and ate lunch at the beach until 2:30pm or so.

Better late than never...


After our time at Hawksnest, we headed east to Coral Bay (pictured below) and ate an early dinner at Aqua Bistro.


The outdoor seating is nice and quiet which is completely opposite from Cruz Bay. We may be having dinner on the East side from here on out. Afterwards, we came back to the condo, cleaned up, and headed out to Trunk Bay & Cinnamon Bay. These beaches are probably the two busiest beaches during the day...obnoxiously so. For instance, earlier in the day, as we were heading east for our trademark early dinner, there were actually four vehicles parked on the highway...ON THE HIGHWAY...because the parking lot was full. We came down the hill and hit the brakes hard as there were cars just sitting there...empty! Anyway, those beaches require entrance fees but also have showers and snack carts and are, in general, better maintained than the other beaches. But trying to get there is like attempting to go to Wrightsville Beach at noon on a Saturday! If you're not there by 9am, it's not pretty.

Since these two beaches officially close at 4:30pm, we hit them up around 6pm after our dinner to miss the crowds and to see what the hype was about. They pretty much seemed like the rest of the beaches except for the showers and vending services which are most likely the selling points. Trunk Bay also has a self-guided underwater snorkeling tour. After the sun set on us at Cinnamon Bay, we headed back to the condo for the evening. Good times!

Sailboat at Hawksnest.


Palm tree at Hawksnest. That brown rope-looking thingy going up and down the tree is supposedly a termite tunnel. They travel in this tunnel to keep them safe from predators.


More of Hawksnest.


I'm pretty sure this was Maho Bay.


Palm tree with the moon at Maho Bay.


Taken a hour or so before sundown at our condo.


A wedding had just finished up at Trunk Bay. We actually saw the bride and groom leaving.


More from Trunk Bay.


Cinnamon Bay near sunset.