For the 2nd beach on our St. John “Beaches Be Crazy” tour we selected Maho Beach. Deb and I got up early and ate breakfast and drove to the north side of St. John. What a beautiful scenic drive through the National Park. The island of St. John is only 19 square miles and 60% of it is protected by the US National Park Service. That means all development is very limited. Cruz Bay - the major town is tiny. The island has 0 traffic lights and very few stop signs. Although there never seems to be a place to park… the beaches and the streets are never crowded. It definitely adds to it’s charm.
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me…. time after time
Deb and I stayed at the beach and did some snorkeling and sightseeing. As we were leaving Jason and Chris arrived. Rick decided to spend a rest and relax day the villa. Enjoying the view from the hot tub was a big part of his afternoon. Debra and I drove to Mongoose Junction. We had lunch at the North Side Deli and bought some required St. John souvenirs.
Debra is doing her happy dance at Maho Beach.
When then headed out to the Beach Bar for our pre-performance dinner and out 3rd show. We learned that Reed’s Mom was struggling with some health issues so we dedicated our first song of the night - Drops of Jupiter to her. It was an emotional moment. We empathize with Reed and his family and understand this very difficult stage of life.
Drops of Jupiter for Miller.
To start the second set we were fortunate to have Andy “Drew Rock” Clarke sit in for the first 2 songs. He played Mary Jane’s Last Dance and What I Like About You with us. What a hoot! Andy will soon become famous. Hopefully he will still return our calls.
Austin brings it every night!
In the middle of our third set, during D’yer M’aker, Cruz Bay had a 5 second power outage. KC (the singing bartender) came over to me after the song was over and told me every bar and restaurant in Cruz Bay was with out power. Every venue except The Beach Bar. I told him it was a sign from God. He laughed out loud. He knew I was right.
Our third night was a huge success. We continued to build the momentum from the previous two nights. We felt like we could truly relax and just become one with the party that is the Beach Bar. Many people stayed long until the night. Way to go St. John…. you sleep when your dead..