Here we are on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
Once a Danish possession, it was purchased by the United States in 1917 as a base for the navy, during WW1.
This was the first time we had Wi-Fi since embarking because we economised on the ship's 'extras'. Other passengers have been complaining about it. When do people not complain about Wi-Fi? But I think we may have been taught a lesson - it's hard to do without.
St Thomas was previously Danish so, like Denmark did long ago, they drive on the left. Yet, as in the US, the cars here are left-hand drive. It's a reverse of taking an English car to the Continent or in Myanmar where they drive right-hand drive cars, from Japan, on the right.
It's strangely disorienting, and not very safe.
It's a small island and not a big job to reverse the traffic lights. On September 3, 1967 the whole of Sweden, road tunnels and all, switched sides overnight. Even Myanmar switched overnight (the wrong way). Yet something about the US psyche resists change. They can't go metric either.
The island seems idyllic but it was far too hot. While Wendy shopped, I just had to find a bar and sit in front of the fan, drinking pina coladas ?.
