St. Croix
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Exploring every nook and cranny of historic Fort Christiansvaern (est. circa 1749) with my kids in downtown Christiansted, St. Croix.
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We’re keeping things simple and getting deep in the Holiday spirit today with this quick video showcasing the Great John L. singing Green Christmas. Some of you may remember John L’s rendition of Christmas in St. Croix, which we featured last year. Combined, these are two of the most beloved Christmas classics from my home island.
Happy Holidays!
Picking up where we left off a week ago, this was the happy scene my family and I were enjoying at the end of our summer hike in St. Croix to the best beach in the world. The sand, as pure and white as I remembered from my youth. The water, an ultra-alluring amalgam of blues. The skies – brilliant, crisp and clear. Best of all, we had the whole place to ourselves! It was P-E-R-F-E-C-T!
Then, it wasn’t.
Traveling with young children is never entirely easy, even when you’re lucky enough to have kindhearted and culturally curious kids like mine. Eventually, even the best kids can snap, rebelling against any parental predisposition toward uncommon travel by unleashing an endless stream of bickering, teasing, tattling and the like. Such was the case on the last full day of my family trip to St. Croix this past summer. That morning it was clear that my kids had grown tired of Crucian history, culture, etc. Saving this day would take drastic measures. No better time to take a hike!
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Gun battles and high-speed car chases are the last things you’d expect to see in my sleepy home island of St. Croix, but if you happened to be visiting in 1984 that’s exactly what you would’ve been treated to.
Yes, I said treated.
The reason: Miami Vice was on-island!
The legendary TV series that defined 1980′s cool developed some of its swagger in St. Croix, filming episode #5 of its premiere season right where Patrick and I grew up.
As you might imagine, this was a pretty big deal for us Crucians at the time.
Dropping anchor off West Beach, Buck Island, that perfect piece of uninhabited U.S. National Park Service paradise located off the northeast coast of my (and Patrick’s) home island, St. Croix.
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