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On Vacation... Kinda. [Part 1]

I dont even know where to begin or end. The last week Jake was here was super fun. I enjoyed exploring and feeling like I was on vacation with him! Even when I went to work I felt like I was on vacation. Long hair dont care at work... Im on vacation! haha.

We had two adventure days that were a lot of fun. Sunday we did the Bad Kitty trip to the BVI like I had done when Dana was here. We got to explore a little bit more of the Baths the second time around. I could have stayed there for hours roaming around the rocks. I also got to take an awesome split level picture:
We were lucky enough that the waves were more relaxed and we got to swim into the baths! That was a new fun experience as well. Then we got to have a grand ole time snorkeling and relaxing on the beach. It was super fun.

After we got back from the boat, it was time for us all to head to carnival. Its a big party, festival in town. By the time we got there however, I was exhausted from our long day and I just wanted to go to bed. 

Tuesday was another adventure day! We started our day standing in a ridiculously long line to get our ferry tickets. It was a Disney day so the cruise ships were in town and everyone wanted to get on the ten o'clock ferry... Ty, Jake and I were talking about how we were going to get to our hiking trail. "Either the bus or a taxi" Ty said. The guy in front of us turned around and said "Are you talking about the taxi over here? It was super cheep! Only $10!" Ty kinda laughed a bit and said "no, no we are talking about when we get over to St. John." The guy looked a little disappointed at the fact that he couldn't spark small talk with us and turned around. Thats when I leaned over to Jake and said "Thats an expensive taxi... The safari is only $2 to get over here." Damn tourists, except you Jake :P

Once we got over to St. John, we hopped on the dollar bus to take us to the other side of the island. From there we started our hike. The first part of the hike was straight up a dangerous dirt road that was super steep. It was really hot and mostly in the sun, I felt like I had taken a shower in my own sweat.

Once the road leveled off and turned into a trail, it was an amazing hike. There were beautiful views and different plants. You could see blue water for miles.



Then we came upon the first of the ruins. It was an old estate that looked like it would have been beautiful in its prime. It was a really fun place to explore and eat lunch. It was just us there, nobody else.

Then was the second set of ruins which had an archway that showcased a beautiful view of the bay below with blue waters and sailboats. We had a fun time climbing and exploring there too. 

Then down the dusty trail to the bay where we walked along the rocky beach to the Annaburg ruins. We saw a deer with fuzzy little horns on the way.

After taking naps, drinking almond tea, exploring Annaburg and rehydrating, we went on an adventure to our next location. This part of our day was mostly wandering around....

TBC...

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