Hiking from Waterlemon Bay, St. John 4.1.23

Today, Saturday, we decided to go hiking. 

Dinghy Parking, Waterlemon Bay, St. John

A trailhead is found right in the bay.  So, we took the dinghy to shore, beached it, and began our walk. 

Leinster Manor Ruins, Waterlemon Bay, St. John

We first stumbled upon the sugar cane plantation ruins of Leinster Manor.  In this area we could clearly see several building walls. 

We also saw these odd-looking goats with horns.  We decided to be cautious around them, even though they were not paying attention to us while they ate.  We watched them a little bit and they would stand up on their hind legs to reach the tastiest leaves.

We continued walking around and finally found the trailhead called Johnny Horn Trail. 

Steve Walking Along The Johnny Horn Trail, St. John

The incline was not that bad and there was a fairly long flat area along the ridge of the bay.  Then, we went up to the top of the mountain, as we wanted to see Coral Harbor.  Our knees were hurting a little, so we decided not to go down the steep, dirt road to see the little town.  Several local boats were moored in the bay, but it wasn’t as crowded as we had anticipated, compared to other bays we have been in. 

Murphy House, Waterlemon Bay, St. John

On our way back, we stopped at the Murphy House. 

It afforded us a really nice view of the bay. 

View of Waterlemon Bay From The Murphy House, St. John
Returning to Our Dinghy, Waterlemon Bay, St. John

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