St John has few secluded beaches like Brown Bay and Haul Over Bay where it is common to find discarded clothing left behind by illegal immigrants entering into the United States. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to be in their “shoes.”

The Hidden Reef Eco-Tours is a must do while on St John. We went on a guided kayaking and snorkeling adventure on the East End of St John out of Haul Over Bay. My favorite part of the adventure was kayaking as our guide, Jen, talked about the flora along the shoreline. It really made me see the island in a new way.

I’m not a huge fan of snorkeling but this tour was by far the best snorkeling I’ve seen on St John. A lady in our group actually said the snorkeling that we did that day with Hidden Reef Eco-Tours was better then what she had seen when she snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef. Here a few photographs of what we saw while snorkeling.

Wow, what a week…. actually it’s been a busy few months, but I’m almost to the end of my wedding season. I’m starting to get really excited about having more time to myself and to do a little traveling. It would also be lovely to be in this photo with a group of friends while the sunset on the beach. What are you up to this beautiful summer weekend?

Photo by Alexis Garrison

When’s the last time you played hooky?

The other afternoon Eric and I decided the day was too beautiful to not enjoy it by being outside. So, we left a ton of office work to go to the beach. It felt so great to blow-off the afternoon and go for a swim on a hot Caribbean summer day. The ocean was beyond refreshing and I still don’t regret it for a second. I highly recommend playing hooky one of these summer days.

Truth be told, I hate to exercise, it just feels like such a chore. I wasn’t born with an amazing metabolism and have to do something to not be a big fatty. I happen to love to walk and can walk for hours, so I try to walk fast and call it exercising. The last few weeks I can’t seem to get enough of walking and have started to look forward to my walks along Leinster Bay. I think I’m turning into an old lady, but I don’t care. How do you get motivated to work out?

The other day I saw a sea turtle along my walk, amazing! Check out these photos of my favorite sea turtle on St John HERE.