Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

Last night’s dinner at Giovanni’s Table was excellent.  We had a window table and nice view, even though the ship hadn’t left San Juan yet.  Charlie enjoyed the fried calamari as an appetizer, and we both had arugula salads.

I had my favorite pasta bolognese and Charlie chose the osso buco, pictured below. The polenta it’s served on is really good!

When we woke up this morning, the ship was docking in St. Thomas. Our room is on the lucky side of the ship, facing the island, while the port side was dwarfed by Oasis of the Seas. Here’s the view from our balcony.

We originally had brunch plans at a place across the island, but since today is Sunday, we were warned that most businesses would be closed and taxis scarce. So Charlie found a seafood place in a marina club nearby that we could easily walk to.

Entering the port area

Along the way, we marveled at the yachts docked there, including this one, which reminded us of Patrick when he was a toddler.  After banishment to his room for whining or a tantrum, he would announce “I happy now!” when he was ready to return.

Here’s La Marina, where we had a lovely lunch of fish (grouper) and chips.

Pineapple spritz and rum punch

Perfectly crisp and delicious!

We got a good look at this Saildrone, which we first thought was a submarine. But a little googling revealed that it’s an unmanned sailboat that’s used for a variety of reasons, including military use, weather monitoring, etc.

Back onboard, it was nap-Netflix-and knitting time. I’m writing this from the Solarium, which is increasingly busy as people return from excursions.  We’ll head to the Top Tier Event in a bit, because I know you’re all eager to know how many Pinnacle members are onboard. Stay tuned for that update tomorrow!  Overnight, we’ll sail to St. Maarten, where we’ll have another foodie tour.