Friday, June 25

It was a quiet and uneventful day, spent between packing up to move and lounging by the Infinity Pool. I joined friends for dinner at Melange, their choice. Dinner wasn’t very good, but it was nice spending time with them. No pictures taken of anything!

Saturday, June 26

Guests departing Divi had to be out of their rooms by 10 a.m. I woke up pretty early and was ready to leave my room by 8:30 a.m. At that time, I was easily able to get a bellman with golf cart to take my bags down the hill to my car. I had breakfast at Divi and said goodbye to Gizmo on the way to my car.



The Celebrity Summit, which I will be on next January, was inching its way toward port, and dive boats were out.



I checked in at Horny Toad Guest House, and my room was ready several hours before official check-in. The weather gradually turned from sunshine into quite a storm. I had both my front door and sliders open for a breeze, not realizing the slanting rain was creating a bit of a puddle on my floor. Eventually the rain stopped, and I could once again enjoy the fabulous views from my second-floor room.

Local crafts people were holding a craft fair at the Adonis Hotel in Cupecoy. There were tables of local wares in the parking lot, in the lobby, and downstairs. I was able to pick up a couple of things. While there, I ran in to Kim on this board along with her sister and a friend.

There was no happy hour at the Toad; I joined friends at Vesna Taverna for dinner and had a very good lamb shank.



Sunday, June 27

Breakfast on the balcony drinking in the views I never tire of.






Did a grocery run at Carrefour near the causeway and then picked up a friend for lunch. We went to Guayabera around from the police station/immigration. The bartender/server/cook came over to ask what we wanted; we asked for a menu. They don’t have any. We asked what they were serving; she said she would go see what they have! She didn’t know that before coming to our table? She told us they serve Jamaican food, and our choices for the day were ribs, pork, seafood, and chicken wings. I opted for ribs, and my friend chose chicken wings. While waiting for our lunch, we enjoyed this view. That’s Enigma at anchor.



I was offered bottled BBQ sauce for my (very dry) ribs; my friend enjoyed her chicken wings. Now that I have done it, I can cross this one off my list.

Back to the views at Horny Toad. I had happy hour with innkeeper Debbie and then went to Bar Code for dinner. When returning, I saw one of the innkeepers’ cats, Ginger, on a sofa and spent some time with her. She is missing innkeeper Doug, who is off island for a few months.



Monday, June 28

Breakfast on the deck, where this is my “corner view.”



The rest of the deck and my corner.




Past time for a beach day! It was lovely at Friar’s Bay Beach Café. The weather was gorgeous (except for a small shower, when we all went to the café to have lunch), the sea was calm, and the food was delicious. What could be better? Oh, the chairs. I missed not having a pad.




There was a group next to me who had a dog with them. It was fun seeing them throw a ball into the water and watching the dog swim out to retrieve it. You can’t see it in the picture, but this is the dog with a retrieved ball in his mouth.




I had salmon for dinner at The Palms, and it was perfect. Often I am cautious about ordering salmon when not in the Pacific Northwest (salmon country!), but Greg did a lovely job with it.

Tuesday, June 29

Another breakfast on the deck enjoying the views. Have I said I love this place? I came in to make dinner reservations and a nail appointment for later this week. I wanted Thursday, which I learned is a holiday (Emancipation Day), but she had an opening today. Afterwards, time on the lounge chairs on the sand in front of Horny Toad.

Then to The Palms to meet up with local friends for happy hour. A couple of friends and I went to Balls and Wine for dinner. They had not been before and said they liked it. On Tuesdays, there are a few dollars off on select tacos. While they don’t look very big, they are quite filling and we left stuffed. Eduardo, the owner, was solicitous as always; he’s a very nice guy.

The lights at night are very pretty; this is the pool at the gorgeous Las Arenas next door.



Five full days left before having to leave. There are two storm fronts coming in, which does not bode well for beach days.