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Linda J

Linda J
@linda-j
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Joined: January 20, 2005 5:26 pm
Topics: 6 / Replies: 838
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Re: Dune buggies

And don't forget the turtles. Many of the beaches are turtle nesting areas.

19 years ago
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Re: kids attractions

My daughter and her kids were here in November and all the girls (3 & 6) wanted to do was sit on the beach with pails and shovels. Our most difficult...

19 years ago
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Re: Casual and inexpensive places to eat in STX

The chicken place is the LaReine Chicken Shack. Great rotisserie chicken and sides. Very reasonable.

19 years ago
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Re: STX Trip Report

I know there are direct USAIR flights from Charlotte every Saturday.

19 years ago
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Re: current carribean weather....

Weather here is fine, highs in the mid 80's lows in the low 70's. Fluffy white clouds, ocassional rain, fairly low humidity -- for us. Do yourse...

19 years ago
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Re: Should we rent a car?

Another way to remember is "shoulder to the shoulder".

19 years ago
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Re: Live Music on STX

There is live music EVERYWHERE on STX. Take a look at St. Croix this Week, a free magazine that you will see when you get here.

19 years ago
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Re: GLBT on STX

The Cormorant Beach Club is gay friendly. It's got the prettiest bar on the island. Where not to go? No place particular, just the same places ...

19 years ago
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Re: Finding Local Addresses

Most people in the VI have two addresses, a physical address and a mailing address. There is very little home delivery of mail, hence the PO boxes. ...

19 years ago
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Re: House-sitting

I agree with EE. It is very unlikely that you will find such a job. People who don't want to rent and don't want their house empty are going to find...

19 years ago
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Re: unplanned trip to stx

You might look into Hotel on the Cay, Hotel Caravelle, Tamarind Reef, the Hibiscus or even the Buccaneer. All these hotels are centrally located, so ...

19 years ago
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Re: Westin Prices???

I don't know about the Westin, but at the Buccaneer on STX, the "summer" season goes until the second week of December. Prices change December 13 (I ...

19 years ago
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Re: poverty

Poverty, some. Famine, no.

19 years ago
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Re: Do I need a round trip ticket?

You didn't ask, but may I throw in my two cents? While you do not NEED a round-trip ticket, please consider having an exit plan for leaving the VI i...

19 years ago
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Re: Tropical storm Alpha....

We really are fine, at least on STX. It did rain on and off during the night -- we got about 2 inches here on my hill -- and the wind did blow. But ...

19 years ago
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Re: Ponded...

It is raining some. Yesterday I went to the beach in the AM -- stayed until shortly after noon when it started to rain at Cane Bay. On the way home ...

19 years ago
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Re: WHAT...

And that sounds so easy, doesn't it? But obviously you've never tried to ship anything from the VI to the US. The cost of shipping a functioning car...

19 years ago
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Re: Our week on St John & The Westin

"Remove them" Again, where do you take them? We don't have a crusher, and even if we did, we crush them and stack them? Or put them on a boat to, wh...

19 years ago
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Re: Our week on St John & The Westin

Junk cars are an eyesore here. Problem is -- where does one take a junk car on an island? There is no market for junked cars, so they just sit where...

19 years ago
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Re: Chenay Bay Beach in St. Croix

This is a nice resort with a nice beach for sunbathing. There is quite a bit of sea grass in close. The snorkeling is great out past the point to th...

19 years ago
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