Wednesday 2/16/20 St. Barth

As we prepare to leave here Thursday, I reflect upon some words of the great poet Hugo von Hofmanstahl, words of his character the Marschallin in "Der Rosenkavalier." Those words are, "Time is a funny thing." Because it seems but a short time here on this beautiful island, yet a long time since seeing Philadelphia, our house and beloved pets. To begin our last full day on St. Barth we walked up the many steps to the 18th century ruins of Fort Carl, perched on top of a high hill overlooking Gustavia. There are many interesting plant specimens present and very spectacular views of the surrounding area. Later, Dan enjoyed shopping and Jim returned to Shell Beach for sunning and swimming. Lunch was at Zion in St. Jean; this used to be Andy's Hideaway, but the decor and menu have totally changed. For dinner we returned to a favorite, Le Repaire, which was also the first place we dined the day we arrived - so it seemed to complete a circle. - Dan