Today we stopped in at Armrey Industries, part of a new group of businesses located just outside of Christiansted, USVI. Armrey and their partners at Richmond Design Center have a unique business model that umbrellas three companies under one roof… kitchens & bath products, windows and doors, and tile products. Plus each company helps with (continues…)
It’s been a long campaign but tonight Obama pulled out the big win. The first ever African American has been elected President! Down here in St. Croix we’ve seen many Obama signs and bumper stickers (and USVI residents can’t even vote for President). It’s apparent to me St. Croix was rooting for Obama / Biden.
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On Sunday we arrived at the St. Croix Yacht Club to meet up with some friends who had graciously asked our family to spend the afternoon out on Buck Island. We’d never been out before so we were excited!
We hopped aboard their boat, untied and off we went. The trip out was half the fun. (continues…)
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Here’s tip #1… When you find a place to live don’t store your cardboard boxes. Cockroaches love the glue in cardboard. Better to just get some (continues…)
Just across the street from Cane Bay is Full Moon Beach Bar (or Cane Bay Beach Bar depending on who you talk to). This is the quintessential bar Jimmy Buffet would be proud to frequent. The views are of the beautiful beach, ocean and the North shore mountains of St. Croix. Grab a seat and (continues…)
Last night we took a sunset sail aboard the 137 foot schooner Roseway. Built in 1925 to defend America’s honor in the annual race between the Nova Scotia and Massachusetts fishing fleets, the Roseway stood as a shining example of a fast fishing schooner. Despite her limited fishing history, the oak-built Roseway set a record (continues…)
This morning around 9:00 AM we walked up to watch the road race portion of St. Croix Half Ironman Triathlon. Our location was the sharp corner at the back entrance of Carambola Golf Resort. Each biker raced down the slight hill and braked into the hairpin turn then accelerated past us toward the straightaway. I (continues…)
Today we traveled through the rainforest and followed the signs to Creque Dam Farm, home of the VI Sustainable Farm Institute. The long and winding dirt road lead to an agricultural oasis in the mountains of St. Croix. Fields with tidy rows of vegetables and picturesque vistas made for an enjoyable trip.
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This may be the sleepy tropical marina every boater pictures in their mind when they think about paradise. There are perhaps 30 to 50 slips, a restaurant, a kayak tour company, a dive operation, and various other facilities. Palm trees hang over the road, people live aboard their sailboats and motorboats, and the atmosphere is (continues…)
