The North Shore of St. Croix

by Clayton on January 11, 2012

in St. Croix

Here’s a small showcase of my latest adventure to the US Virgin Islands’ most southern member, St. Croix.

Days are spent diving on the north shore wall or the west pier wrecks while nights are slow with plenty of rum and Presidente to drink at the few local bars near my house.  On my days off, you can see I’ve been busy planting a new garden a bit smaller and more urban than the famed Ngobi Garden.  The best perk besides getting paid to work here is the lack of air conditioning from the open air house, playing in the ocean, or just riding my bike to work.

The pictures tell it all so have a look at my house and garden, the Cane Bay Dive Shop, the beach, and a great shot of the entire island from north to south taken after getting lost on a 3 hour hike to the tidal pools.

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