Virgin Islands so far

Had a fantastic day yesterday... got up early and drove around, checking out some beaches. Went for 2 short-ish hikes around the Cinnamon Bay area - one was through tropical rainforest and was beautiful (but very very sweaty) and the other was a steep climb up a hill - also beautiful and also very sweaty.

Then drove on to Waterlemon Bay... a great beach reachable only by hiking along a fairly good path. The little bay was great - although a little rocky - but with a white-sand beach with probably the best snorkelling I've ever done just close to the shore. The coral was unspectacular - the floor was mostly rocks and sand - but the fishlife was amazingly varied and plentiful. Plus followed a number of beautiful green sea turtles.

After that drove to Maho Bay for more snorkelling. A much larger and more popular beach - there may have been as many as 20-25 people there, along the long beach. We set up in the shade - incredibly relaxing - then snorkelled. Quickly found a HUGE green sea turtle and followed it for ages.

In the afternoon a walk around town and towards Salamons Beach - very humid.

Relaxing evening - cooked a bbq at the resort, and bunkered in.

Tropical Storm Ana (now downgraded to Tropical Depression Ana) hit overnight - lots of wind and rain.... Today is fairly grey - a relaxing day