A personal note from Juli: A year and half later, I might finally be starting to be adjusting to a life here sometimes and in Colorado the rest of the time. Colorado has offered all that we required when we moved and I am eternally grateful, but I have to say- St. John still feels like home.
As we prepared for the journey down here, I found myself getting frazzled by what has become the hassle of flying these days. Inflated airfare prices, security checks- shoes off, shoes on, does that qualify as a child's liquid, overweight baggage, extras charges for everything, and seemingly smaller seats had me thinking I was never going to travel by air again. Motion sickness in the taxi from the airport, missing the targeted ferry, traffic and noise! But then....
...sigh....
you board that ferry, sit down and breathe in the sweet air of Caribbean breezes. Suddenly it is worth every hardship. Just to be here- for the holidays! Away from the mass-produced commercialism that has become the holiday shopping season and away from the cold. Colorado and the East Coast may have had a picture-perfect White Christmas, but we had the beach!
My favorite parts about being down here are the friendly faces. Whether you have been to St. John twice or twenty times, chance are you will recognize some people from your last trip. Those of us that live here are loyal to this little rock and we love to share it's beauty with travelers.
Inspired by Dana's article on stand-up paddle boarding, I tried it. What a wonderful way to spend a day! This is an activity that one can do alone, with friends, or even with your small children. If you haven't tried SUP yet, I encourage you to read our Winter newsletter for some tips and GET ON THE WATER! If you are familiar with sup, then why are you sitting in front of your computer? Get to the beach!
I wish you all a blessed and peaceful 2013. May this year help us to move past some of the darker parts of 2012.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
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