It’s been a mad two weeks settling in to our new Caribbean hideaway, a lot has happened:
- We have seen our first visitors come and go already ( a big thanks to Rick and Reagan without whose help I’m not sure we would have made it!)
- Kahlia has finally got her full driving license!
- We own our first car as a married couple, a 1999 Chevy Cavalier “Island Car” (which is a euphemism for a car that is well worn past what the miles and age would indicate)
- I’m setup and in the groove of working remotely; lunches overlooking the beach, a quick swim and paddle ball! Sure beats rainy London and Tesco!
The island is more or less what I expected, it’s not as idyllic as I had thought (St John is however), it is much more like a run down version of an American city, with beautiful beaches.
The snorkeling/diving so far is also not up to my Caribbean expectations.
The weather here in winter is a little colder than I had thought; wind averages 11 knots of wind from the east year round and the winter temperature fluctuates between 23°-27°C with humidity around 70%.
So if you are in the wind, it’s pleasant to cool, but i like to feel HOT when i’m at the beach. This is the coldest month of the year so it’s only up from here!
The “Island Way” of doing things is not so bad if you have the right attitude and plenty of time! But the stories deserve a separate post.
Food shopping is expensive but the range is surprisingly large (at least in tourist season) and due to the massive SDA population here Kahlia gets a great selection of American faux-meat products!
All in all, life is pretty good!
