Flat Hunter couldn’t let a bellyache stop him; though, because he was only mid-way through his journey across Saint Croix. They drove north and stopped at Columbus Cove, yep, you guessed it, at the beach where Christopher Columbus landed on his second voyage to the New World.
Then they drove further north to Christiansted, the larger town and capitol of Saint Croix. Flat Hunter walks on stone streets past many old buildings and shops. He walks to the boardwalk and gets a great view of the harbor, the ships anchored there and the historic fort. Flat Hunter tours Fort Christian that was built to protect the town from enemies like pirates.
From Christiansted, Flat Hunter and his aunt and uncle (they left Chuck at home after the rain forest ride) drove East. They drove and drove and the land became less green and they began to see cactus. The east end of Saint Croix is a desert and does not look like what one thinks of as a tropical island. At the very end of the island is Point Udall, the easternmost point of the United States. Standing on the tip of America, Flat Hunter sees only miles and miles of ocean in front of him.
Flat Hunter’s journey across Saint Croix has come to an end. He thinks about his amazing trip. He has traveled from a rain forest to a desert in one day. He has seen new and strange fish and animals. He has eaten many (too many) delicious foods.
And best of all he was swimming and sunning at the beach in November!!
Only now he has to leave, (sigh). A bit disappointed by farewell, he says “cheese and bread.”
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