so sunday we did an airport pickup for my cousin and did a little touring on the way back...this time we went to the big food market not the marina market...it is a huge place with everything you could need....
that night we ate again at blue moon and put in an order for the chef's special peanut butter and chocolate pie to make for later in the week...lol
blue moon by the way has the best LUNCH
lunch there(and at the beach bar) is fantastic don't miss the conch fritters and the calamari and PIZZADILLA(QUESADILLA WITH PIZZA FILLING)
but most of all THE BEST FRENCH FRIES IN THE US! bar none! we finally asked the recipe and it turns out it is a bag sealed that they order from heaven knows where with mysterious coating that is to die for lol!!!! crispy heaven!
those of you who have had them know what i mean
DINNER is great with coconut shrimp and the cheescake appetizer with corn and peppers is great....
nothing is bad on the menu

we decided to enjoy snorkeling the next day and go to st john tuesday instead...
the snorkeling was great at secret harbour monday ....
we took ernest's advice and had dinner at MAFOLIE
it was quite a beautiful drive up the hills til we finally found it!
and we had the perfect table outside overlooking the entire city....we could see the festival going on....music was even loud enough to hear up where we were...
also the full moon came up over the horizon just where st john would be it was awesome...
we had lobster and lobster and lobster bisque and champagne and lobster! also one person had steak lol

it is a gorgeous place there was no wind it was perfect....truly the most spectacular view on the island don't miss it!

tuesday we got up early and went to st john on the ferry with the van....that is riot how they cram everyone in but steve did good...
we took the 7am one and got to trunk bay early..
we immediately took a few pix and a little video(my cousin's first time there)we found a great spot put down our blankets and went snorkeling immediately....YOU KNOW WHY...
at around ten am it was all over....THEY CAME...THE CRUISE PEOPLE......IT WAS LIKE LOCUSTS! the people don't even find their own spots they just sit down on top of you!!!!! steve had his things hanging from a nice little tree limb and some ladies threw a ton of junk right on top of his! there were plenty of trees they had to use his branch!!!!!
steve was in the water snorkeling and said he looked back at the beach in horror...in front of him was a cruise ship 'snorkel school class' ! they were all dressed alike about 30 of them with an instructor and they all had bright yellow life jackets on and black snorkel gear and hereded into the water to the snorkel trail all at once! STEVE SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS AN INVASION....he swam out horizontally til he could get out of the way!!!!!
by the time all our things were stepped on by running kids and ladies who had way too much stuff with them, we all decided to make a run for it! we had almost two hours of beauty!
we washed up at the nice showers and loaded up the van...took a little drive around and went to caneel bay ...got there just in time for lunch! whew! that was opposite end of the spectrum(but trunk was gorgeous for sure)
lucky us...CANEEL had the most incredible LUNCH BUFFET ever! wowwwww the buffet is fit for a king ......everything from meats to burgers and knockwurst to fish and chicken and soups and salads and pastas and cheeses from around the world....even the greatest PATE.....
dessert was even better.....the gamut of great things...
we could hardly move after eating and also downed several bushwackers toooo!

we finally made our way back to the ferry and back at secret harbour we collapsed!
steve had to get ready for the manager's cocktail party! he was rehearsing with ernest all weekend to sing one of the songs with him!
at the party we met so many people....susan and jim from boston were our next door neighbors and they sat with us at the party...
it was the third time i went to this and it was standing room only everyone was there...nice games and fun for all...band was great and steve got stage fright after hearing the guys and said no way was he going up there!!!!!
he hid his little song sheet paper and had a drink...
OF COURSE YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED...! lolol....ernest eventually shouted into the microphone..'STEVE STEVE COME ON WHERE ARE YOU'
he had to go!!!! oh no!!!!!! he took his song sheet with him and sang with the lyrics in front of him it was a riot! i got it on video! we laughed so hard!

at 6:30 it was over and most people either stayed at the beach bar and tables or went in to blue moon a few steps away for dinner...we ordered just some more bushwackers and some dessert right at the beach bar and sat and talked for about an hour...
THE PEANUT BUTTER PIE WAS READY so we all had a piece and took some in plates to take to the rooms!

then we decided to go to the room(ours) JUST IN CASE we could find american idol on the tv....we are all addicts!...my other two cousins walked in front of us and went to their room on the path in front of the rooms by the beach...we were right behind and turned at the first building(AND OF COURSE THE HORRIBLE INCIDENT HAPPENED THAT MOMENT)

this is the point i will SKIP OVER for now....(THIS PART WILL BE ON A SEPARATE POST about the crime)..i just want this three part story to be about FUN THINGS!

by the way we never got to find american idol because of the craziness...we were up til late in the office and outside...
but donna saved the day two days later with the idol tape!
(ALSO sadly our peanut butter pie slices were lost in the madness we never got to the rooms with them...but we will make up for it next time)

OK PART THREE FINAL PART COMING...
WITH NEXT DAY....wednesday!
FOOD FESTIVAL DAY AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL!!!! ALSO RITZ CARLTON AND ANOTHER DAY AT NOCHE....
and THE VINOW.COM get together at the beach bar!
oh and THE CHILDREN'S PARADE!