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Sunday, Craig and I slept late, getting up after 10 a.m. We had some grocery-store blueberry muffins for breakfast which were surprisingly fresh and delicious. Steve and Marty headed out early to do some errands. When they returned, we went out to the beach for an hour of swimming before our 2 p.m. football game. We planned to go for an early dinner at the Sunset Grille, so we skipped lunch. We wanted to make sure to have good, healthy appetities for the delicious fare that would await us at dinner.
The sun was out and the water was a gorgeous shade of turquoise. We could see the fish below the surface, swimming around us. We dared part-time vegan Steve to sample a bit of seaweed that floated by, and he gamely did so. We sipped our drinks while we swam and soaked up the sunshine. There were no dark clouds in sight today. Craig and Steve swam over to the Aqua Action Dive Shop on the opposite end of the beach. Swimming is great therapy for Craig, and the beach and water weren't particularly crowded, making for a quite pleasant swim. At 1:30 we headed inside and took quick showers and watched football: our New England Patriots against Houston. We enjoyed some drinks and snacks while we watched. It was a tough game, but we ended up winning. After the game we watched a gorgeous sunset from our patio. It started out golden and then settled into a pinky orange. The variability of the weather on this trip meant that a picturesque sunset was not a given each night, so we made sure to appreciate this one. We started watching the next football game, and then walked down the beach to the Sunset Grille for dinner at 6:30. The dining room is right on the water, and it has a very nice atmosphere. Craig had a painkiller to drink, and I had a frosty bushwhacker. We had focaccia bread and olive oil, and ordered a bruschetta appetizer. The "amuse bouche", or complimentary appetizer, was "Caribbean turkey on a wonton" - a small dollop of delicious turkey salad presented on a wonton. Whatever they chose to call it, it was delicious! As entrees, Craig and I each go the sirloin au poivre which was in a really nice peppercorn mustard sauce and served with truffled gourmet macaroni and cheese. Wow! It was fabulous! For dessert, I had chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream. As with most places in St, Thomas, it is not an inexpensive place to eat. But it is a really stellar dining experience, and its convenience factor (being located on the grounds of the hotel) makes it irresistible. We waddled back to our room with bellies stuffed at around 8:30, and watched some more football. Marty fell asleep before The Amazing Race was on. We watched it and then sat out on the balcony for an hour while Mom watched one of her TV shows. We enjoyed the sound of the ocean. The weather was stillrelatively cool and not humid, so once again we were able to avoid the air conditioning and instead let the ocean breezes blow into the room though the screen doors. |
 Steve, Craig, Mom, and Marty swimming at Secret Harbour  Sunset  Sunset Grille: Steve, Marty, Mom, Craig, Steph  |
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