The town of Cruz Bay

We were a ten-minute taxi ride away from the town of Cruz Bay, so we found ourselves there at some point on most days.

Sticker for Bemidji Brewing spotted in the photo on the right:

We ate at a restaurant (High Tide) along this beach:

We had some time to kill before a dinner reservation one evening, so we took a walk up this trail...

...to a spot overlooking the town:

It was great for portraits:

I think that's all we're going to do from St. John, unless I get the chance to sort through some outtakes. It was a fun trip, both relaxing and adventurous. The best part was time spent with family, making memories!

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The Westin

The Westin St. John was our home for the week. Here's where we had our first dinner there:

There was a nice beach practically right out our door.

Washed up sailboat:

We all managed to do quite a bit of reading!

The pool was nice, too, and not overly crowded.

These guys hung around the pool and sometimes went swimming with us!

Night swimming:

We spent two of our days just hanging around the resort.

Veronica with her friend, the rooster:

I didn't take enough photos of the inside of our condo. It was spacious, with two bedrooms and a mini kitchen.

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Maho Bay

Another day, another beach. 

This place was great for snorkeling:

And building sandcastles:

This guy showed up after a while:

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The Windmill Bar

The guys, riding in a taxi up to the Windmill Bar:

The ladies, waiting for dinner:

This place is known for its amazing view of the sunset:

This is unfortunately kind of low-quality, but I am happy we got a shot of the whole family with that view behind us!

I wish I would have taken more photos of the scene / the actual restaurant. It was probably my favorite meal of the trip. I also got to try some Clase Azul tequila!

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Lime Out snorkel tour

This was a highlight for everybody in the family... a day-long snorkel outing on a catamaran!

 

I did not bring my big camera on the outing, so these are iPhone shots only.

Unlimited drinks!

And a stop at this swim-up taco place (called Lime Out):

Beached in Cruz Bay, where we ended our trip:

What a day!

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