Our last week of life at Creque Dam Farm is keeping pace with first few weeks - busy, busy, busy. Of course, there is always work to be done on the farm, but we have been trying to see/do a number of things before our time is up. One of those things was taking a tour of the Cruzan Rum Distillery. On Friday after work we headed over there with a truck load of farm staff. The tour itself was hilarious - not in that it was funny but in that it only lasted 15 minutes, and the tour guide talked like a robot. The tour ends at the gift shop/bar, where the ten+ plus flavors of rum can be tasted, or purchased for a very low price. From the rum factory we headed into Christiansted, where a half-Ironman was being held on Sunday. That night was a pre-race “Jump-Up,” which is basically just a street fair. There were tourists everywhere, and the streets were closed off so food vendors and dancers could entertain.  We had some food and wandered around until settling in a courtyard to watch some live local music.

Saturday morning came too soon, especially since an ultimate game had been scheduled against some local high school teachers.  Under a blazing hot, morning sun, we went out on to the field - but only one teacher showed up.  The farm team split up and played some 5 vs. 5, and then headed out for ice cream back in Fredericksted. That afternoon, pretty much everyone was exhausted from the week’s work and the previous night’s fun.  After lunch, showers, and a nap, Whit and I walked up to the construction site of a new house being built on the farm.  Ben, one of the directors, will be living on a hill overlooking the farm to the southeast.  It’s a beautiful spot complete with a beautiful view.  Whit has been working on the house pretty regularly during our time here, but there’s still a good amount to be finished.

Sunday was one of the most humid days I’ve ever experienced - good thing I wasn’t competing in the Ironman.  Instead, Whit, Kristyana, and I walked down “The Gut” - a hike down from the farm to the beach following a creekbed.  It was all downhill, covering about a mile and a half, over green mossy rocks and around huge tree roots and trunks.  When we got to the beach at the bottom, the crystal-clear water cooled us off.  Another twenty minute walk got us to Sunset Beach, where we met Becca and Jess to get a ride back to the farm after a dinner of pizza at the Lost Dog.

Now, here we are again - back in another work week and in our final days of travelling.  Yesterday was spent weeding the pineapple patch and collecting loads of fruit from around the farm - have you ever had banana/passionfruit/mango/pineapple cobbler?  Well, it’s good, you should try it. We’ll be working up to Wednesday, and then it’s back to California!