after a nice day in puerto rico, we embark the ship again and find ourselves waking up [early in the morning] to paradise!  st thomas was my favorite port of call actually on this trip.  it was so beautiful, i loved every single minute we were there.  this time around, we headed to the beach.  you’d be a fool not to hit the beach when you’re in st thomas.  we spent the entire morning at magens bay — we were told that it is one of the top ten beaches in st thomas.  it was a 15-20 minute taxi ride from the port, a series of very narrow winding uphill roads.  the trip going there was an adventure on its own!  taxi fare was i think $9/person and the entrance fee to the beach was $4/person.  the beach was awesome, water was very clean and clear, fish were swimming to the shore, fine white sand…i couldn’t have asked for anything more.  it was so serene and peaceful.  best part of all, my little boy was so happy swimming in the ocean, frolicking in the sand and making sandcastles.  we explored the downtown area in the afternoon and checked out the stores — i was really just looking at the architecture.  i loved all the alley ways off of the main road.  there was a warmth to the architecture as most of everything is natural stone, bricks, plaster, cement, wood and brightly colored paint.  it was a happy place.