Fredericksted

Last day in the Virgin Islands. We packed up and headed to Fredericksted, the other main town on St. Croix. Our plane departed in midafternoon, so we had time for more exploring.

Fort Fredericksted is not well-preserved.
Cannons aimed at the sea
Main street along the waterfront
Freedom statue similar to one in Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas

The town is set up for cruise ship tourism, but no ships were docked this day. The town was deserted. It was also a holiday, MLK Jr. Day, which might also account for the shops being closed.

Tide pools without much life and the long cruise ship dock
Upended cannons used to tie up boats?
Old winch to bring up cargo
Monuments to U.S. armed forces along the waterfront

We walked along the shore a bit, somewhat laboriously, hauling our luggage. It looked like a nice town. We found an open hotel with restaurant, called Fred, and stopped. The heat and humidity were tiring, and Fred’s looked nice.

View at lunch
A boat drove up to the beach!
I’m a fan of this palm!

We stayed at the outdoor bar for a while, mostly cooling down and rehydrating. Angela, the bartender recommended the food there, so we stayed for an early lunch. We hadn’t seen any other place that was open!

Known as a Frangipani worm, this 3-inch long caterpillar is the larva of a sphinx moth.

The caterpillar was near the restroom at Fred’s. Angela knew right away what we had seen, so they must be fairly common. Then another taxi ride to the airport.

Description of mural
Mural on outside wall of the STX airport
As we flew north toward Denver (from Dallas), we enjoyed a clear view of Pikes Peak.

We had three flights to get back to Denver, connecting in Charlotte, and staying overnight at Dallas-Fort Worth airport prior to the last leg of our journey.

Leave a comment