{"id":16044,"date":"2022-05-09T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?p=16044"},"modified":"2022-04-26T20:44:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T00:44:25","slug":"back-in-st-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/back-in-st-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in St. Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It had been nearly 15 years since the Tucker adults were in St. Thomas, and we decided to head to somewhere new &#8211; Sapphire Beach. This little slice of blue-green heaven had everything we needed&#8230;a stretch of sand, beach bar and restaurant and even a marina with jet skis (too bad the water was too choppy to ride them)! It was a nice land break from the <a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/a-first-family-cruise\/(opens in a new tab)\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/a-first-family-cruise\/(opens in a new tab)\">cruise<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1688\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-3000x1688.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16054\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16054\" class=\"wp-image-16054\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-3000x1688.jpg 3000w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-1200x675.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-07.36.39-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Room with a view<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.36.46-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.36.46-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16045\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.36.46-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16045\" class=\"wp-image-16045\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Made it to Sapphire Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.38.11-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.38.11-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16046\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.38.11-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16046\" class=\"wp-image-16046\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Among the waves<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.54.03-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.54.03-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16047\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-09.54.03-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16047\" class=\"wp-image-16047\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Boys chillin&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.22.18-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.22.18-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16055\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.22.18-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16055\" class=\"wp-image-16055\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Hunting for critters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.24.54-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.24.54-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16050\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.24.54-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16050\" class=\"wp-image-16050\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Some sea snails and hermit crabs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.02.12-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.02.12-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16048\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.02.12-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16048\" class=\"wp-image-16048\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Building castles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-11.51.35-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-11.51.35-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16051\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-11.51.35-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16051\" class=\"wp-image-16051\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Gourmet hot dog lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-12.24.30-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-12.24.30-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16052\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-12.24.30-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16052\" class=\"wp-image-16052\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Drink in hand<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-12.55.53-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-12.55.53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16053\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-12.55.53-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16053\" class=\"wp-image-16053\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Family selfie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.21.33-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.21.33-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16049\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20-10.21.33-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?attachment_id=16049\" class=\"wp-image-16049\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Someone else&#8217;s handiwork<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It had been nearly 15 years since the Tucker adults were in St. Thomas, and we decided to head to somewhere new &#8211; Sapphire Beach. This little slice of blue-green heaven had everything we needed&#8230;a stretch of sand, beach bar and restaurant and even a marina with jet skis (too bad the water was too&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/back-in-st-thomas\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[114,58,115,20],"class_list":["post-16044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-picture","tag-cruise","tag-family","tag-st-thomas","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16044"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16057,"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16044\/revisions\/16057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}