It’s our last day in St. Croix, as well as the last day of our travels before returning to California.  Yesterday we had the day off to start packing and start saying goodbye to the island.  After a huge lunch of enchiladas and a  dessert of tropical fruit cobbler (pineapple, passionfruit, papaya, mango, coconut, and banana), we went to the beach for the last time.  Unfortunately, the sand flies were out with a vengence, and the surf was pretty rough - but the water was still good for a final swim.

Wednesday night at the farm was a Family Dinner night, and we were lucky enough to have Steven’s parents on the farm who cooked us a southern meal (ribs, beans, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, pineapple-bread pudding).  Some folks from the Nature Conservancy joined us for the occasion, and good times were had by all.

I can’t find the words to explain how it feels to have our travels be ending.  Amazing experiences and people made it easy to enjoy, and we’ll hold on to those new memories and relationships moving forward.

What’s next? Visiting Whit’s family and friends in Claremont, four graduations in two weekends in two cities (SF and LA), then on to the Northwest to visit my family. We’ll continue to update the blog (Whit’s got some videos in the making) as we travel up the west coast.

Stay tuned…