St. Croix

My hubby and I took a summer vacation to St. Croix in August.  The water was deliciously blue, you could see directly to the bottom. The breeze was perfect, and love was in the air.

We stayed in Cottages by the Sea that were a hop, skip and jump from the water. After the first night we got upgraded (for free!) to the best cottage on the beach. This cottage had a full kitchen, surrounding windows (wonderful breeze!), a comfy king size bed... but the best part was the porch.  The amazing porch overlooking the water. The porch where you could eat, read, write and play battleship. (the cottage also had a library with books and board games!) The porch where you could breathe in the air and listen to the waves at any minute of the day or night.

There was a fantastic waterfront restaurant twenty steps away from the cottages.  When we didn't cook in our cute kitchen, we ate here at the Beachside Cafe!  We had a few dinners, a Sunday brunch and desserts!

When we weren't on the beach swimming, snorkeling, reading, napping, floating, cuddling, kayaking or basking in the sun...

 

...we read, wrote, relaxed, explored the area, went to an old plantation/ botanical garden,  listened to the waves, looked at the stars, watched the lizards, played golf (I watched!) and relaxed some more. I had never been kayaking before, and I loved it! I also really loved having a beautiful beach virtually to ourselves. We had this opportunity when we went to Tulum, Mexico in 2005, and I craved it ever since. 

I felt very lucky on this little vacation of ours.  As we approach 10 years together, I think about all the amazing places we've been and all the experiences we've shared. Rather then just a vacation, this felt more like a honeymoon.

 Love was in the air.