December 25, 2016. Christmas on the beach!

LOCATION:  Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

WEATHER:  Mostly sunny. Highs about 90  

A Christmas tradition for us is to eat a big egg-bake for breakfast.  Here, we had to substitute a bit, so George made a nice (smallish) omelette instead.

We dressed Teddy, the dog we are caring for, in his Christmas kerchief for photos to send to the owners.

 

He is really a cute dog.   No gifts to open, as we absolutely cannot carry anything else around.  I had considered buying George a fishing trip ticket, but the charters are super expensive.  So, we just enjoyed our bit of paradise here.   

 

In the afternoon, we returned to one of our favorite beaches, Secret Harbor.  It is a resort that allows non-guests access to their beach. It is set up nicely with beach chairs, a shower, and a bar/restaurant.

The beach was pretty busy with lots of young people throwing Frisbees, etc.

Here I am relaxing in a bit of shade under a beach umbrella....

George ordered drinks and this cute bikini-clad waitress delivered them.  She waded deep in the water to deliver beers to some young people quite a way from the shore.

A happy guy!  

Back home, we prepared Christmas dinner.  Our plan was to grill scallops on the BBQ.  However, they were too small, and started falling through.  So, I wrapped them in foil, added a bit of bacon, and cooked them that way. Yummy!  Served with a stuffed baked potato.

 

We relaxed watching a "I Love Lucy" old Christmas special.  

Merry Christmas to all!