Off One Rock, onto another and back again.

Yup, we didn't quite have island fever, but the break from St Croix was nice. We went to Puerto Rico for the weekend. What a developed place compared to our little island. The purpose of our trip was the scope Home Depot for house building supplies and get prices on everything. So, apon arriving in PR, we jumped a public bus and headed to Bayamon to the Home Depot. We had some other shopping to do, but were quite exhausted from trip and decided that we could brave the buses later and take a little nap. Ahhhhh....hotel, airconditiong, what a life! Then we headed to the Plaza de Americas, which I hear was up there as one of the biggest malls in the US until only a few years ago. Everyone from all over the Caribbean comes to PR to shop and man, the ladies department at Macys was scary. I had post-Peace Corps trauma again going there and decided I could settle with a few mail order items instead.

On Sunday, we headed to the beach across from the hotel and then explored Old San Juan for a little bit. We had a great lunch including some ceviche and calamari...mmmmm.

Back to St Croix, our baggage didn't make it so we had to take a second trip to the airport to pick up our bags.

That was our trip. The End.

Oh, someone asked me for a life update.
Well, we love St Croix. We continue to fall more in love with each other every day. (Sorry you all needed a little sappiness right?) I am still going to Arizona as of now. Ethan is still building the house in Prosperity. (I try to help when I can). Our first continental visitor is coming in May (Elizabeth from DC). Gayle had a birthday. We are heading to the States in August for a trip to Florida, California, and then Tuscon...where Ethan will head back here. Some pics.....

Sunset in St Croix

Gayle, checkbook in hand, when we filled the water cistern FINALLY!