St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: Day 2
Driving around this island is really like driving around in paradise. So far away from home and work and responsibilities, you begin to think this is a life you could get used to. But of course, it’s unattainable for all but the super rich or the sufficiently bohemian, which by the way is what you see a lot of on this island. The super rich due to the posh surroundings and the sufficiently bohemian given the no-passport-required status and enough lower-cost housing options.
Day 2 consisted of sleeping in until 11am, having a quick breakfast, heading out to Maho Bay Beach with some sandwiches for lunch, and then not much of anything else. Really, what do you do at the beach anyway. Reaching the beach, you’re immediately struck by how few people there actually are. We’re able to easily find a spot, and this is mid-day at peak beach-going time on one of the island’s biggest beaches.
You think seeing that clear blue water is something to behold from above, try getting in and floating around in it for a while. Even in the shallowest parts, you’re surrounded by fish and other marine life (I saw a stingray not 3 feet away!) and your stress, your worries, everything just melts away, and again, you begin to think, maybe…
