St Thomas

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Day 5. The ship got in early into port and by 10:00 a.m. I was in downtown St. Thomas doing some serious shopping. For the most part the stuff that was available was not really all that great in terms of price and in many cases quality. However, I did find a very nice watch at a great discount which I purchased. I also came across a 75 year old hardwood carving from Senegal entitled Senegal Shark Hunters. The shop owner had the piece for over ten years and it took some haggling, but I came away with the piece. It is truly a remarkable piece of one-of-a-kind art and I am happy to have gotten it. I spent four hours in St. Thomas enjoying the sights and sounds but was happy to finally get back to the ship to rest and shower for dinner. At 5:30 p.m. the ship departed for a day at sea as we head for Nassau which we are slated to get to on Friday. Went to dinner then off to the 9:00 p.m. show which had a musical impressionist, Finis Henderson, performing.
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A piece of African artwork aboard the ship. Wish I could take this back with me.
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Two ships headed out.
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This boat was headed out for some deep sea fishing.
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Another nice shot of the color of the water against a backdrop of rocks.
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A small Marina just down from the main shopping area.
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Looking out to the ocean from the dock.
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Explorer of the Seas, Costa Atlantica and Grand Princess all in a row.
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Another view of St. Thomas.
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The water has an incredible blue green color in St. Thomas.
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Entering St. Thomas.
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The Disney Magic in port.
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I don't know anything about this building other than the architecture is interesting.
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Leaving St. Thomas.
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If you look closely, you'll see four ships headed away from St. Thomas. Ten ships were slated to get into St. Thomas the next day.
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Let the shopping begin.
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The shops on the main shopping strip.
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Another view of the shops.
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Outside the main post office.
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I really liked the "feel" of this corridor.