Karen
St John hiking
I will be heading to St John this morning. St John is a short 20 minute ferry ride away from St Thomas. The ferrys run every hour on the hour from both directions. Going to St John is a great way to spend a few hours, an afternoon, or you can make a whole day of it. Some just go for lunch or dinner and come back.
It is looking to be another beautiful day in the Virgin Islands and a friend and I will be hiking so I can get some exercize! (ooohhh boy, its been a while). We are going to take the 8 am people ferry and start out on a 2 mile trail.
St John is 2/3 National Park. The Rockafellers used to own the island. The Rockafellers donated most of the land to the Government for use as a national park. This means that most of the land on St John can never be built on and will remain as beautiful and untouched as when Columbus first discovered it in 1493. The park service has made many hiking trails and there are several maps to help you choose where you want to go. There are old ruins and petroglyphs and beautiful beaches to see, just pick your trail.
We picked an easy one for my first time hiking in ummm, well, years. The trail begins just outside of Mongoose Junction when you head toward the National Park entrance/info center so we can walk to it from the ferry. Wish me luck!
