12/24 St. Thomas. Got up before five and took an Uber through a city with traffic patterns that felt slightly off due to Christmas Eve, to JFK. Four hour flight. A band with a stilt dancer whose head almost hits the terminal roof welcomes us at the airport – the runway being about one tenth the length of the island. Immediate sense that, unlike Puerto Rico, which is only one island away, this is much more of a getaway and partying spot for rich Americans.