My drive to work

It all starts here.

Cruz Bay near sunset.....

These pics were taken from the window of my truck on the drive from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay along the north shore road through the National Park.

Laurence Rockefeller's original property at Canel Bay. From here he propositioned all the residents on St John to buy their land. Most said yes leading to 2/3's of St John now being a National park after he donated all the land.

driving along the north shore towards Peter Bay

a small piece of private land that Laurence couldn't get a hold of.....

the famous Trunk Bay

further along, around a few more bends, boats at anchor with park permission

then the road drops down to sea level and actually touches a beach.

back into the forest/jungle past some old sugar plantation ruins

then back up the mountain to centerline road towards Coral bay and there she is. Our property is basically at the top of the mountain on the right at the ridge line you are looking at just as it slopes to the sea.

after leaving this viewpoint you drive down the mountain to the small town of Coral Bay and then start the drive up the mountain to our lot. This is the view on the way up

higher still

arriving at our remote cul de sac

there's a view in here waiting to come out

some of what is coming

how all cul de sac's should look at the end

starting January 20th with fingers and toes crossed we start excavating the 100 ft long driveway down the slope with the cottage to the left as the driveway turns and crosses the hill. the second cottage will be at the top of the lot also to the left of the main driveway.

Here's where I start the 35 minute drive--Roger and Fran's house in Cruz Bay. Without them this madness is not possible! That's St Thomas off in the distance--the port of entry to the Virgin Islands.