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After visiting the southernmost point in the continental US last year, we felt motivated to visit the eastern most point flying the US flag, Point Udall, USVI! A breathtaking view from the desolate point overlooking … well, the ocean. The guide book suggests visiting at sunrise; wasn’t much going on at midday. You don’t need a guide book to tell you this is a monument to federally funded programs.

Tucked away, off the beach and shopping trails is a section of the island known as the rain forest. Before going further I have to mention, everyone explains it isn’t technically a rain forest since hurricane Hugo ripped all the cover. Recovering but they are still a few inches of rain fall short of the true rain forest criteria. Back to the Mt. Pellier Domino Club and home of the beer drinking pigs. You go to the bar and buy the pigs a couple of O’Doul’s. In spite of the pigs having a lot of nasty teeth our host assures us, “Oh, day don’t bite, honey”. We carefully place an unopened can in the gaping mouth and crush - beer everywhere. There is a lot of slobering and back comes the can. We asked why O’Doul’s? She said they used to drink real beer but by early afternoon and about thirty beers the pigs would just go to sleep “and dat ain’t good for business”. There is a lovely memorial to Buster the pioneering pig who started the business some 30-years ago, apparently quite by accident.

Seth runs Gecko Island Adventures, the ATV tour. You start at Rainbow Beach, through the rainforest and along the tops of the mountains on the northwest corner of the island. You must be tired of superlatives describing the views by now. Here’s another, most spectacular views ever. This is also the most fun ever and none of us wanted this to end. Seth has only lived here a year and a half, but you know he really loves this place. We saw him stop to pick up litter on the trail. He takes excellent snaps of you with your camera. Thanks, Seth.

We are chilling and blogging on Saturday. Passively avoiding the invasive life form known as boat people (cruise ships) that the local businesses so rely on. Many businesses in Frederiksted don’t even open when there is not ship in port. I won’t miss them at all.