My favorite times are always when we get to spend time with our island friends but two stories that are a key to us to keep coming back to meet island friends. Our first trip we read up a bit and one of the places that was suggested we go to was Pedro's and they had a band playing, they were due for a break but the rain started and so they kept playing. We weren't as quick to leave our lounge chairs as others so there were no more seats left but a waiter named Buff found two chairs and found us space under an eve until a spot opened up. When a table did open up he held it for us and moved us over and bought us a couple beers. The band kept playing and playing as the rain kept coming and coming. We felt very welcome.

Our second story would be that on that first trip we went to a touristy store at the far end of front street and bought a decorative plate and two other items, well the plate broke on the way home. We did not go back for about 21 months but when we did we went back to the store and the person at the store stated that she remembered us and of course we were thinking no way with all those cruise ship people each day that she would remember us and it was a line, but she then told us the three things we purchased 21 months prior to that. What we learned after many trips is that being remembered is not as uncommon as one would think.

We love the beaches, the food, the weather but the love affair began because of the people and that is the real reason we keep going back.
Cheers,
Todd