We didn’t let you spend enough time here on our recent Reef Bay Coastal Hike.
If you say “Petroglyphs,” it is like invoking this mysterious, spiritual word. Truth is the Cruz Bay post office is more mysterious than this place, and the Petroglyphs themselves are actually just a couple of smallish, well-worn carvings. Still, it’s a pretty cool little spot and well worth the hike. Very peaceful. If you’re lucky, you’ll be the only one there.
Be the only one there for a couple of minutes, below…
We don’t ride the passenger ferry much. That’s a shame. It’s always a great treat to come across actually being able to see everything, and to breath and feel the sea breeze on your face, not to be buried between a loaded down Suzuki on one side and an idling delivery truck on the other, like on the barge.
Take a ferry ride across, below. (Apologies to those of you who don’t get to get off the boat when we get there.)
It’s a 10 minute drive at least from Coral Bay just to where The East End begins. That’s a long time to stare at your computer. So we’ll do that 10 minute drive in 2 minutes. Buckle up. From Coral Bay to the famous East End sign, in Hyper-Jeep mode, below…
Four barges, all completely different boats, three of them older than dirt, all pull off a daily routine that works 90 percent of the time. When a cog in the machine breaks, that 10 percent can be hell. But here’s the whole team, sped up in about 30 seconds of graceful barge perfection…
Ahh…vineyards, bicycles, cheese and honey. Wait. This isn’t Tuscany. It’s Upper Peter Bay!
Only the view would give it away. Here is a GREAT luxo-villa… and it has more outdoor showers than it has bedrooms. (We’re supposed to talk up the villa but four bedrooms and six outdoor showers is what we came away with.)
If you’re a big group, if you want to be on the Coral Bay side of the island, and if you like privacy, here’s a pretty spectacular place. Ocean Palm Villa. It’s brand new and it comes with three buildings, six bedrooms, two pools and, thrown in for good measure, two nice kitchens. And John’s Folly beach right at your doorstep.
Wedding parties? Generous boss? Big family? Put this one on your list. Ocean Palm Villa, below….
How often do you get the chance to grill bacon? This snack, submitted by an On-StJohn.com reader only known to us only as lovestj and Bill, includes peppers, last night’s chicken, cream cheese and bacon. Check ‘em out.
You probably have dozens of pictures from this very overlook. No matter. It is beautiful every time you see it. So spend a little more time at the famous Trunk Bay overlook, below.
We’ll start today’s drive heading down the hill past Point Rendezvous. Upper Fish Bay Road turns into Marina Drive past Ditliff Point after the sharp turn and steep hill down. We’ll go as far as the little wooden bridge today.
This is such a cool house. We have stayed at SeaScape several times, and it is one of those quintessential St. John island homes. It’s in a great location, at the very end of Chocolate Hole road, so there is next to no traffic. It has great views and it’s got a HUGE swimming pool, which was recently completely redone. The owners take very good care of their property and have kept it up to date. And, for a two bedroom home, it is really quite large. (Great place for two couples, BRs are in separate buildings.)
If you’re into lots of outside spaces, a totally private pool, a quiet location and great South Shore views, check it out. SeaScape …below.
Peanut butter and a Starfish rotisserie chicken. Sounds like a week’s worth of good dorm food. But together? Okay. We’ll bite.
On-StJohn.com reader Xislandgirl, aka Deedee, submits this t-shirt winning recipe. This comes without any actual measurements so you’re on your own, but we’ve deemed it the perfect pass around for a poolside cocktail hour.
