St. Thomas Cove - Day 23

"St. Thomas Cove"

#23 of 30

6"x8" oil on canvas pad

$75.00

Towards the end of our week-long Caribbean cruise, our Dawn Princess docked in St. Thomas for the day before we sailed back into San Juan to fly back home.  The island is known, among other things, for its shopping and "bargains" to be had by tourists.  We did the obligatory strolling and shopped along the narrow alleys in the shopping district.

Because the island is so large, we rented for a few hours a car and driver who drove us all over the very mountainous and beautiful island.  It was so nice to have someone else navigate the twisty and winding curves and be our tour guide for the afternoon!

Sailing in St. Maarten - Day 22

"Sailing in St. Maarten"

#22 of 30

8"x6" oil on canvas pad

$75.00

In March 2000, Steve, I, Jane and Gene went on a week-long cruise to several islands in the Caribbean.  One day we were in St. Maarten and asked our taxi driver to take us to the nude beach.  Fully clothed, the four of us tried to casually stroll down the beach and not stare too much at the others who were sunning and also strolling the beach.  Most of these people obviously had been to nude beaches before this day!  We tried not to be "too obvious" but we did see some interesting sights!

After our stroll we already had booked time in the afternoon to go sailing.  It was a beautiful day and we all helped "work the boat".  Another sailboat raced against ours (we lost) and we spent a fast and furious afternoon racing in the beautiful waters of the Caribbean!