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Re: Concordia Eco-tents

I never noticed mosquitos or noseeums (or any other biting bug for that matter) either trip - I can't speak for any month other than July though. The...

19 years ago
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Re: Concordia Eco-tents- back atcha ccasebolt

I do remember the other "dips" now that you mention it. "Clam Dip" was the original (I saw it first in July '95 - even had my picture taken with it)....

19 years ago
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Re: Concordia Eco-tents- to karrieb

Karrieb - your reference to the "Dip signs" triggered a memory; is "Clam Dip" still there?

19 years ago
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Re: Concordia Eco-tents

We've stayed there twice (once in the small studio, and once in the larger loft unit) and loved it. The smaller unit was equipped with the basics - s...

19 years ago
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Re: What exactly is conch?

Congratulations - sounds like you deserve a vacation and you've chosen a fantastic one! If you hang with us here on the boards, March will be here be...

19 years ago
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Re: What exactly is conch?

Lady Blue - if you like oysters and mussels, you should be good to go with conch too. I would compare them most closely to cherry stone or quohog cla...

19 years ago
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Re: What exactly is conch?

Pretty much - that's why they chop them up and use them for fritters (much the way we New Englanders chop up big clams for chowda). They can be prepa...

19 years ago
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Re: What exactly is conch?

A very large mollusk - kinda like a giant snail, to be quite blunt (hope this doesn't spoil your appetite for the aforementioned conch fritter 🙂 ) ...

19 years ago
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Re: USAir travelers be aware of this...

Thanks Bluwater - that's what I'll do. I really don't want to take the chance that we get split up. To me it is worth having both tickets in hand (or ...

19 years ago
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Re: USAir voucher question

Bluwater - who do you call to get a refund voucher if you do notice a reduction in fare? Obviously they don't advertize this on their website 🙂 The ...

19 years ago
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Re: beer- ccasebolt

I am SO there already! Thanks!

19 years ago
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Re: beer- ccasebolt

Yes - JH's is in Harvard Square; one of my personal favs with great food as well. I did not know about the Westport Rivers Winery connection, but jus...

19 years ago
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Re: beer

This thread rocks!!! It's nice to hear that a lot of fellow VI-lovers enjoy something other than Corona or Bud Lite! I can personally vouch fo...

19 years ago
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Re: Good, safe snorkeling?

Salt Pond Bay on St John has excellent snorkeling. If you snorkel along the rocky shore on either side of the beach, you can see a lot without having...

19 years ago
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Re: hurricane season?

We've visited in mid-July on three occasions and love it. In our experience, it tends to be pretty dry; maybe an occasional shower for a few minutes, ...

19 years ago
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Re: Quick!!! Ineed some last minute info!

Felicia - CA is only 5 min (by taxi) from the cruise ship pier. If you just miss the 9:00, you can catch the 10:00 out of Red Hook (Red Hook - STJ fe...

19 years ago
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Re: doesn't anyone go to tortola?

We usually do the same - rent power boat on STJ and tool around the BVIs. Our first stop is always customs in Tortola - either Soper's Hole or Road T...

19 years ago
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Re: spontaneous vacation

We stayed at the Holiday Inn in Charlotte Amalie the night before heading to STJ and found it to be reasonably priced, convenient to the shops and res...

19 years ago
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Re: Passports???

Jost van Dyke is part of the BVI, as are Tortola, Peter Island, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and the other small islands in the vicinity. STT, STJ, and STX...

19 years ago
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Re: Sprint phone coverage

I used Sprint on STJ and had no problem with coverage in the Cruz Bay area or at the north shore beaches, but had only roaming coverage on the Coral B...

19 years ago
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