Adios St. Croix

Our days are numbered here in St. Croix but we have enjoyed our visit. We spent a good bit of time looking for a bigger house to buy. We found a perfect place but when push came to shove decided we would be crazy to leave our little place here on the hillside. Now we only hope the hillside doesn't come down next hurricane season.

We went out on the tall ship Roseway, a national historic landmark, 183 feet long, weighing 230 tons. Once undersail it was quite thrilling going upppppppppppppppppp and downnnnnnnnnnnnnn with 8-10 foot waves and occasional swells. Then we hit a squall and we came about, the boat was up on it's side and we were looking down into the ocean clinging to our seats. There was some yelling, some vomiting, a small child almost hit in the head with a dingy.The largely untrained crew scampered about shouting" are you alright?" I was a little scared by that time since I basically hate anything to do with boats and being out on the open water, and we were very far out. Later Jimmy reminded me of how you can drown in 2 inches of water too which was exceedingly comforting. The wine dark sea my ass.

So heres Mr. Crabby trying to get across our walk. Its funny to see them when they are so tiny and then as they trade up to bigger and bigger shells. Well actually you don't see this but I wish you could. Where and when do they switch?