I get motion sickness. I never know when it’s going to hit. Last week I was in a car and got sick. Monday I was on a ferry with 5 foot swells and thought that was the most fun I’ve had in a while.
Today was Seaplane day. One trip over to another island and there I sat in the “boarding” tent wondering if I was going to lose it. So far the 2 trips back and forth haven’t been bad. So I sit and stare at my nemesis and wonder.
They lady next to me was fidgeting in her seat. She looks over and smiles so I decided to start the social interaction.
How are you?
Ya Ya I am goode…and you?
I’m just fine. Just wanting to get up and away and back down again.
Do you live here…here on St Tomas?
No No – I’ll be here for a bit – I’m staying on Crystal Gade. I’m from the mainland – the US – Tennessee. I take it you are visiting the islands?
Ya Ya Ya- I always ask people how it is to live here.
So you are from Denmark?
So for those of you that don’t know and I’m not even going to pretend to be enlightened at this point – the US Virgin Islands were owned by Denmark until the early 1900’s. So you have Danish tourists all over the place.
Ya Ya We come here and love it. These islands were owned by Denmark. We did so many good things here.
So you had family here?
Everyone in Denmark is from the Virgin Islands. We all come back. We love it here. We did so many goode tings…slavery not being one but so many things we did here. We visit cemeteries and go snorkeling. So much history. We are all from here.
Where are you staying? On st Croix? St Thomas?
St Croix. We came to St John to go snorkeling. It was beautiful.
How long are you here?
A fortnight. We stay for a fortnight and we go home. You should go snorkeling in St John.
I will try my best.
Her husband remained oblivious to our conversation. He had the same stare I had towards the plane. We board and they both shove cotton into their ears. Your ears pop at least once – maybe twice on the flight.
I have to remind myself every morning I get up we’re on American soil. All I knew about this place two months ago is they have bad street addresses and lots of sun and beaches. They also have the original owners, I think, regretting the sale just a bit. I don’t think the current owners understand the thing they possess.
