Scenes from the Balcony

2 Hour time difference, so Jackie and I were up at dawn. This is our view out our balcony as the sun came up and the lights were still on.

This is Charlotte Amalia, the Capital of the Island.

Same view about an hour later when blue skies were shining on me... Nothing but blue skies do I see!

We are staying less than 1/2 a mile from teh Governor's Mansion (but the entire Island is only 3 1/2 miles wide, so almost everywhere is within a Half mile from everything else). Again, this is the view of the mansion out our balcony

If you look close, you will see a cruise ship between the two peaks in the islands that protect the harbor. The ship docked in just 20 minutes, while I took a shower.

Sunflowers and the Winter Olympics

Worn and weary, we left Kansas City at 5 AM today. Arrived in St Thomas just as it started getting dark, and it started to rain.

After a full day of travel, we sat down for dinner at a near by patio bar and grill...

Paulette's Patio

I had the Lamb Shank... Jackie enjoyed a shrimp and pasta

It felt great to sit down. We enjoyed a bit of home with a flower arrangement of Sunflowers (the state flower of Kansas) and we enjoyed the Winter Olympics on the bar TV

But it was 80 degrees!