We started our day with a walking history and food tour through the downtown area of Charlotte Amalie. We launched at Fort Christian where we got to taste a beef pate. I loved it because it was much like an empanada and empanadas are my love language.
We learned of the significance of the conch shell and the history of the music produced from the shell. I was actually quite intrigued with how the shell was used to communicate with others throughout history. Our next food stop was a tea house where we were served cold fruit tea and salt fish quiche. This was fantastic!
We walked the beautiful Main Street area and learned how the 2017 Cat 5 hurricane decimated the island. They are still rebuilding. We stopped at a bakery, My Brother’s Workshop, that mentors young teens hoping to venture in the restaurant business or culinary school. We had a bite of rum cake. Another great choice!
We walked down Main Street trying to avoid loads of cruisers jewelry shopping and made our way down an alley for a stop at Gladys’s Cafe for the most authentic taste yet. It was fungi (fun-gee), a cornmeal mixture added to kallalou, an okra, spinach, and beef stew. This was a hit for me, but nobody else much liked it.
Another alley took us to an outdoor bar shaded by palm trees. We had painkillers, and Keagan found another fruity drink that was “fire.”
Our guide dropped us off at a portrait studio where we sampled a Christmas wine made from guava berries and cinnamon. This was a hit with everybody - especially Keagan. We then walked to the famous 99 steps. At the top is Blackbeard’s Castle, but after yesterday’s death march, I wasn’t about to suggest we climb them.
We returned home bellies full and decided to spend the afternoon at the beach playing football, snorkeling, and drinking rum punch.
Do we have to leave?
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