Now THIS wedding would've been worth watching!!!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Only in St. Croix..
... do people tie their horses on the OUTSIDE of a fence - so the horses can reach the fresh green grass that lines the road... luckily we live in a friendly neighbourhood!
Brunch at Topside
Yesterday (Easter sunday) we were invited by friends to brunch at Topside restaurant, less than 5 mins down the road from us but we've never been there before.
GREAT food, including an omelette station, lobster lasagne, mahi, ham, caribbean-style vegetables and eggs benny... we stuffed ourselves only to come home to a delicious kingfish bbq cookout that our landlords put on for us.
We certainly didnt go hungry this Easter!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
A Crucian specialty...
...at Easter!
One of my friends Dale from work brought in a plate of traditional Crucian Easter lunch (typically eaten on Good Friday):
Saltfish: very popular all over the Caribbean, the saltfish is usually made from codfish, green and red bell peppers, onion and vegetable oil. (and salt, of course :-)
Callaloo: I love this stuff! Usually its made from okra (a root vegetable, similar to potato), spinach, oil, onion and spices boiled down into a soupy stew that is often served the main vegetable side in Jamaican cooking.
Ducana : a traditional dumpling made from flour, coconut, cinnamon, butter, salt and sugar and then boiled. I would consider them a desert as they are a little sweet but Dale told me that its eaten as a side to offset the saltfish. Delicious!
Next step... to learn how to cook all these yummies!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Easter in St. Croix
I found this article online which described a Crucian Easter very well...
Or for those who dont have Facebook:
Its crazy to see all these big colorful tents on the beach for weeks on end!
Morning hike in Paradise!
The last few months I've started my day with - what used to be - a gruelling hike up and down "The Beast" (as the locals call it). Its a steep hill right near our workplace that took me a good hour to walk once...now I'm proud to say and I can do it twice in about 45 minutes!
The views are phenomenal - to the north is the resort (pics above) and if I'm lucky, St. Thomas and the BVI's on a clear day - and to the south (right pics) is Carambola Golf Course.
A wonderful way to start the workday!
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