I miss the sun. I miss blue skies. It won’t stop raining!
I can’t remember when it started to rain, but it was sometime around Halloween. It seems to have been raining ever since.
I woke up overnight to some of the hardest rain I can remember happening here on St. John. According to the St. John Weather page on Facebook, we received three inches in an hour overnight. My friend Tracy, who owns Into the Mystic villa in Coral Bay, recorded over five inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Crazy!
The ghut beside my house in a raging river at the moment. At one point overnight, it appeared to double in size and the water flowed over the road – several feet higher than it typically is. Dalton is currently outside with one of the neighbors “supervising” as he clears the road with his bulldozer.
We may have a little sun on Wednesday, but it looks like it’s going to be another wet week. As I have mentioned in previous posts, the most accurate weather website/app for St. John is Wunderground.
When it rains like this, you have to be careful driving. It floods regularly near the tennis courts, and rock slides can happen everywhere. You also have to be careful about runoff on the beaches. If the water is brown (this happens near Maho often), do not go in the water.
Hiking will be tough this week, as the trails are undoubtedly soaked. For those of you who plan to conquer Reef Bay this week, the waterfall will definitely be flowing.
What else can you do in the rain? Go shopping. Eat and drink around the island. Check out some historical sites like Annaberg or Cinnamon Bay. You can even consider taking a half-day island tour with me. The island is still beautiful without the sun. I am offering discounted rates this week due to the wet weather. Email me at jenn@explorestj.com for more information.
Stay dry friends.
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