Pirates of the Caribbean (well, the U.S Virgin Islands)

Wondered what it's like to work and live in the Caribbean? Follow on for a typic after work afternoon/weekend. Then again, you might not want to if your stuck in a rainy office ;) ;)

Get local mon and hop on the dollar bus. No prizes for sussing it out. Why get a taxi when you can hop on, get some local knowledge and a tour of the island?! 

On the subject of taxis, they're the same thing here, order a taxi and you get a bus, everyone will hitch a ride! Hop off at the nearby beach after work, not too shabby...

Just make sure you don't go to a beach where this lot go! The newly wed, over fead and nearly dead flood some of these beaches...

After a good tan, get yourself down to the complimentary kitted gym. 

Then get on the beers down at Hooters for some 'culture'...

The USVI is a tax free island and they certainly don't tax the alcohol either, hit up the happy hour and it will leave you extremely happy ;) As pictured in one of the bars in Redhook beers for only $2.50, good luck getting any local Caribbean beer though...

As the weekend calls, hitch a ride on another dollar bus, chat to the locals and admire the signage...

Hop off at the Virgin Islands university at the agricultural fair for some reggae beats, rice n peas and punch...

Some proper pulled pick picture here everybody...

After lunch get down to another horrible beach, Megan's bay pictured below...

Despite all of the natural beauty there is quite an odd side to the island. It's a bit like digging up a slice of America and plonking in on a Caribbean island. Expect to see lots of police card and a potential scary walk home on occasions...

All the American commodities are here, you got 10 Maccys man and even a wendies. Get down if you fancy drinking a years supply of diet coke and a proper burger with Portabelo mushrooms...

After this then get down to the game. College basketball league, watched by the young and old....

Here's the game, Equipt with your very own xylophone band, cheerleaders and Prescious on the touch line...

Back to something a bit more laid back and Caribbean; look, a chicken on the road....

There seems to be an abundance of these birds strolling round the streets of Charlotte Amalie, very odd. 

With only a month to go to Christmas it was time to plan ahead. This book will sum up this one...

To be continued....