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Grinder
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Joined: January 20, 2005 5:26 pm
Topics: 9 / Replies: 62
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Re: weather concern

Do NOT - look at the Weather channel for forcasts in the USVI - they will probebly show you rain every day. The weather is the same - ALL THE TIM...

20 years ago
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Re: Skinny Legs or Miss Lucy's??

I would do Skinnys. Hands down. Funny - we had the opposite problem , Even though we had a jeep we only wanted to go to Cruz Bay once.

20 years ago
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Re: cuban cigars

pre-embargo cubans are horrable. You need to find a friend who has aCuban daughter in-law that makes the trip one a year! 🙂

20 years ago
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Re: jeep rental

Not on the list but a proven winner is Penns. No money down, if you come on a weekend just pay on Monday (they are closed on weekends). Very fri...

20 years ago
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Re: Question for the photographers

The only experience I had with adapter was on my Olympus and I really did not like it. The lens blocked my view finder. With that said you do not ...

20 years ago
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Re: Question for the photographers

That RamHead overlook is awesome isn't it. I think it's one of the best views on the island. Nice shots.

20 years ago
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Re: Ferry from red hook to cruz bay

My wife was real worried about that ferry ride as she gets sea sick very VERY easly - I'm not sure she has ever NOT gottin sick on water. Let me ...

20 years ago
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Re: Question for the photographers

I took my Nikon D70 last month and SHOULD have left the extra len's at home, never used them - I would take Canon D10 with a telephoto - you really wa...

20 years ago
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Re: Trunk Bay

We stay in the Tradewinds cottage neat Rams Head. $1400 a week and totally awesome views - but you have to plan way ahead. Tradewinds cotage site ...

20 years ago
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Re: Jeep Rental with Parking lot on St. John

Penns Jeep rental - no down payment - work on trust - I have never heard of a problem - park in Cruz bay - nice people.

20 years ago
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Re: bird watching society on STJ

A few photos of local birds I took on our trip Antillain Crested Hummingbird br /> Green Throated Carib br /> So many names I for...

20 years ago
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Re: Trunk Bay

Water - awesome clean, Snorkling - boring - way way better almost anywhere else on the island. Not really BAR but you can get some pretty po...

20 years ago
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Re: Safe place for luggage in Cuz Bay

You should have no problem as long as the jeep is covered. Cruz Bay is very very safe. Just shut the doors and put the top up. Your safe. N...

20 years ago
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Re: need a little help

Gallows are on a beach on STT I THINK!! I don't think you will find what you normally see in photos for Tropical vacations though. The Virgin Isla...

20 years ago
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Re: need a little help

Well - St. John is WAY WAY romantic but night life is basically a good book. The reason is that you will wake up at 7:00 every morning. This is a we...

20 years ago
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Re: Travelers checks

We were told that on St.John some places do not take them - we took cash and had no problems. I think Travelers checks are in the past now that you c...

20 years ago
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Re: Grinders Trip Report - photos- adventures - so forth

SoCalGal- not ridiculous at all - it seems to be a crowd fav. HE'S SMILING

20 years ago
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Re: Coral Bay/Skinny Legs

Island Blues is/was our fav sport to eat (besides Skinnys). Lost of locals go there abd it was a fun time. We ate there 3 out of 7 nights last time....

20 years ago
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Not a worry and don't scare people

Even with the latest stuff St.Thomas is SAFER then Americas safest city statistically. Random events and no reason to cause alarm. As AL...

20 years ago
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Re: Fins or aqua shoes?

I feel fins are more like a floatation device. Do you NEED them? no, but I sure like them for safty reason. You start to cough for some unexplained...

20 years ago
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