A big day planned - we are going to the other side of the island to explore Ram's Head and some snorkeling. We took Centerline Road from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay and were nearly run off the road more times than we can count. Then we took a right and followed the road to the parking lot at Salt Pond Bay.

The first part of the trail is a rutted dirt road that leads down to a smooth sandy beach. We walked along the beach and noticed holes that we think baby turtles crawled out of. THe bright white beach leads into perfectly calm waters - we'll have to come back here.

The next part of the trail takes you up over the land to Blue Cobblestone Bay. The trail needs some TLC, but it offered great views of both bays. The descent to Blue Cobblestone is a little confusing; the trail parallels the beach with forks that takes you down. Eventually the trail drops you at the middle of the beach which looks like many of the rocky beaches of the northeast - but it was about 90 degrees, so we remembered where we were.

Climbing up from the beach, the trail becomes very exposed and hot. We climbed up to the point where we could see both sides of the head and there was a fierce breeze slicing through the gap. On the left, waves crashed and pounded the cliffs while on the right the seas were calm and peaceful. From the top of Rams Head there is a wonderful panorama of sea and island. We sat and took pictures and let the scenery sink into our minds. We noticed some rain coming and started back down. The rain split around us and we got a few cooling drops.

Back at Cobblestone Beach, we picked a nice spot and went into the water to cool off and snorkel. The visibility was not great and there was not a lot of fish life. We turned back and then saw a spotted eagle ray - it was about 3 feet long and stunning.

We hiked back and came back to Cruz Bay for lunch at Baked in the Sun. After some cleanup and downtime, we dipped in the pool and dried off in the sun.

Dinner: Asolare