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n the map, it's a mere
speck in the Carib-
bean. In fact, the is-
land of St. John,
smallest and least populated
of the U.S. Virgin Islands, is
only seven miles long and
three miles wide.
But its appeal is far greater
than its modest 20 square
miles. For purists, this is the
island that is indeed virginal:
More than half of its land
mass, as well as its shoreline
waters, are set aside as the
Virgin Islands National Park.
With crescent-shaped bays,
white sandy beaches, shel-
tered coves and miles of hik-
ing trails, this is the island for
nature lovers, for boat people
and bird watchers and for
those lovers of serenity who
find even nearby St. Thomas
too crowded and tourist-
centered.
Still, there are plenty of at-
tractions for tourists, whether
they come for a brief day visit
by ferry from St. Thomas —
it's only a 20-minute ride — or
for a longer sojourn.
The top attraction is the na-
tional park. Park rangers con-
duct national park tours of
the island: A special bus
leaves the National Park
Visitors Center for a three-
hour tour.
For a more informal ex-
ploration, there are also open-
air surrey-style taxis for ex-
ploring the winding streets of
Cruz Bay, the capital of St.
John. There's a distinctive
shopping complex for those
who like to shop in exotic
places.
Surprisingly for such a
small island, there are even
some attractions with special
appeal to the Jewish traveler.
For instance, for those who
are nostalgic for ethnic food
and flavor, even in a Carib-
bean environment, there are
bagels of all varieties at a
cozy bakery called the Rolling
Pin.
Located at 259 Enighed-
Centa, it's a short walk from
the harbor. Outside, there are
three tables outdoors for sip-
ping coffee and noshing on
bagels in the sunshine. Inside,
owner Ron Klingsberg bakes
four dozen bagels daily —
plain, poppy, onion, raisin,
cinnamon and more.
He and his wife Leslie came
from chilly Boston to settle
here permanently a year ago.
"My in-laws live here, and
we'd been coming down for
five years. And we loved the
island," he says.
Encouraged by his father-
in-law, who saw the need for
an all-purpose bakery, Ron
decided to make the big move;
he and Leslie set to work con-
verting an empty building in-
to a bakery.
"It definitely was the right
move for us," says the ex-
Bostonian. "The people are
really friendly; the weather is
great — and there's no snow!"
His is not the only Jewish-
owned business on St. John.
Robert Silverman, another
exile from the Northeastern
United States — he's from
Beverly, Mass. — owns
Restless Charters, providing
charter boat service to
visitors. Albert and Lonnie
Willis own and run the Rain-
tree Inn, a small 11-room inn
in Cruz Bay.
Only a five-minute walk
from the harbor of Cruz Bay
is Mongoose Junction, an
unusual shopping center —
and one that also has a few
surprises for Jewish travelers.
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