I am attempting to journal regarding my first travel assignment to the Caribbean. My first day of work on St Croix is March 22nd, one week from today. I am journaling mostly for myself but am happy to share with any of my friends who may find it interesting. I have been doing alot of research and communication in order to prepare myself for this adventure. I stumbled upon someone who provided me with the following post:

1. St. John, hiking and beaching-it's unspoiled paradise, it's free and only a 10 min ferry ride away.. 2. The Baths at Virgin Gorda-Spectacular is the only way to describe them, we rented a speed boat and spent the day there with 5 other travel nurses. 3. Full moon parties on Tortolla at the bomba shack. Every night of the full moon they throw a huge party on the beach-awesome! 4. If you're there over New Years you have to go the the New Years Eve party at Foxy's on Jost Van Dyke. It's a 2 day affair but we just went New Years eve night, plan on sleeping on the beach! It was a blast. 5. If you scuba dive I rec. Admiralty Dive Shop. If you don't there is no better place to start.
The hospital is horrible and things don't get done when and how they should down there. I cried after work every night for a week. You have to adapt to the attitude of the locals, "oh well, it'll happen when it happens, if it happens". However I do believe it is worth it. Just remember that is how you are able to be down there, your working 3 days a week to live 7 days a week in paradise!