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This was taken out at the tip of Peterborg, the peninsula that really makes Magen’s Bay. You can drive out to the very tip and watch the waves crash. There are no signs or indication (except the road) that you can drive out there, so you may even get a moment of solitude. We were lucky enough to have it to ourselves for a couple hours.
Taken March 07, 2007, 3:32:09 PM
my photo &photos &travel posted by: dan @ 09 Mar 2007 1:23 | Comments (0)
Magen’s Bay is the longest and most talked about beach on the Saint Thomas. It was too crowded to be tranquil. One bay west is Hull’s Bay, which I thought was just as nice. Actually nicer considering we shared the beach with 2 local families and a pack of white geese.
my photo &photos &travel posted by: dan @ 09 Mar 2007 1:11 | Comments (0)
This is my first time here, and the biggest surprise for me is how surly and unpleasant the locals have been. At least in the main town, Charlotte Amelie. I live on a vacation destination quasi-island, so I’m well aware of how awful tourists can be. And with anywhere between 3 and 9 cruise ships disembarking for a few hours each day and leaving each night, they have plenty of tourists. And if possible, even more vehicles than tourists.
On the lesser traveled parts of the island, I’ve met some nice folks that fit my image of the laid back Caribbeans. Of course, they were sitting on the beach drinking beers at noon, not being asked to fetch one (at a handsome price). The beaches are nice, but coming here from Cape Cod the beaches aren’t exactly breath-taking. The smog in the constant Charlotte Amelie traffic jam, on the other hand, sure is.
Overall, my impression of St. Thomas is not very good. But it is nice enough to make me think I could find paradise on an island somewhere down here, if I just keep looking long enough.
travel posted by: dan @ 09 Mar 2007 0:54 | Comments (0)