this morning we woke up bright and early for our annual family photo shoot. its always half tedious and half hilarious 🙂 we all complain but inside we love the tradition 🙂
after everyone had multiple pictures taken we drove over to the other side of the island…but first we stopped at some of the lookouts along the way…
we drove by the CUTEST little post office. so tiny!…
we got on a little ferry that took us to the bitter end yacht club. they call it the bitter end because it is the “bitter end” of the virgin island chain (aka the southernmost point) and let me tell you…its the opposite of bitter. its the most gorgeous blue water i have ever seen….
after walking around a bit, we took another little boat over to saba rock, a little bitty island with a hotel and restaurant on it. its so cute and so tiny and the food was delicious, but the view was even better…
the view from our table at lunch…
virgin lava flows and pina coladas. my favorite tropical drink ever and it totally reminds me of all the trips i took to hawaii growing up…
they have the best cheeseburgers here. i think they taste better because of the view…
can’t forget key lime pie! some of the best i’ve ever had…
after a quick stop by the dive shop we got back to the house just in time to see this…
mom, matt and i decided to explore the baths a little bit before the sun went down, so we walked down the beach to get to them. i couldnt believe how beautiful the sunset was…
we got to the baths (which are basically giant rocks that make a natural playground, complete with caves, swings, slides and pools) and mom gave us a quick overview of how to climb through them. more pics to come when we go with everyone tomorrow! but heres a little smidge of what we were walking through…
sunset…
we got back to our room to find this little guy in our sink! he was a tree frog and very sticky… all the critters here just hang around the houses (chickens, goats, geckos, frogs) like they own the place. so funny!…
this has been a great day, and we are all going to bed very tired and happy 🙂
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absolutely breathtaking! So excited for you all. Love the picture of you & husby on the rock!