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papabou
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Joined: November 2, 2005 7:08 pm
Topics: 8 / Replies: 151
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Re: New Ferry Dock in St. John

islander, is traffic routed "in from left with stacking that side" and exiting to right? keep up the good work. papabou

18 years ago
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Re: Attacked and Robbed in St. John!

for those interested in news account go to papabou

18 years ago
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Re: Fresh caught seafood in St John

maybe i got bad info, but in dec 05 captain of stormy petrel/pirates penny on trip to vir gorda told us local fish was toxic. something to do with th...

18 years ago
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Re: Just starting to plan vacation

denise, better views will be higher at higher elevations with BEST view being like beauty "best is in eye of holder". me and the bride (40 yrs of...

19 years ago
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Re: Stuff to do with Kid

rich, imho, easiest and one of the prettiest snorkles (i like the colorful soft corals and its interaction with people and fish) is right side of...

19 years ago
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Re: Happy 22nd!

cj, was checking features on vinow web page and noticed i had a private message from you in jan asking for further info on plumeria. remember i ...

19 years ago
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Re: Ferry Time

clara, island time requires flexibility. ca ferry departs a short drive from airport, but still need for flt to be on time and fast bag retrival...

19 years ago
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Re: cell phone service

steve, had exceptional coverage with cingular from various hillside locations on west end of stj and northern beaches except west end of cinnamom...

19 years ago
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Re: car rentals and new stj barge dock

have rented three times from budget at stt airp and thrice from avis. while not outstanding service, always had reserved car except once when we got ...

19 years ago
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Re: Long Trip Report (Wyndham Stay)

EE the bride and I too like full service resorts and being pampered. that's the way we had normally vacationed until the first villa stay in stj....

19 years ago
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Re: Long Trip Report (Wyndham Stay)

lili thanks for kind comments. i've gotten a lot out of this board, as i do love the islands and reading what others do and want to do. like we...

19 years ago
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Re: Long Trip Report (Wyndham Stay)

lili, enjoyed your report. our family started going to VIs in late 70's after cruise ship stop. always stayed at stt except for charted 5 day c...

19 years ago
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Re: Meritage Great House?

my bride and i stayed on tamarid near meritage twice fall 2004, in villas sundance and moonsong, you'll pass both on way to meritage they are just pas...

19 years ago
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Re: Gifft (or Gift) Hill

cj 108 turns off to right from centerline rd (rte 10) next to chateau bordeaux and winds down mt to coral bay. starts out paved on both ends howe...

19 years ago
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Re: Gifft (or Gift) Hill

cj i've never seen a really good map of stj. there is a fair map near the end of "stt/stj this week" magazine that you can pickup just outside ai...

19 years ago
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Re: Gifft (or Gift) Hill

cj, i assume you're still trying to figure out plumeria's location. you must be as georgraphically challenged as my bride! take centerline rd t...

19 years ago
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Re: Gifft (or Gift) Hill

cj don't recall if i mentioned in a prior post, but plumeria's owner recently added a roof over deck at end of great house. will be a wonderful ...

19 years ago
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Re: Gifft (or Gift) Hill

cj & sue, we stayed at cloud 9 on gifft hill twice last fall and did brief tour of plumeria with owner who happened to be there. views, especial...

19 years ago
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Re: La Barracuda Villa

paula, haven't stayed at la barracuda but have viewed on websites and from street (upper Tamarind). stayed at Sundance (10/04) and Moonsong (12/...

19 years ago
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Re: Fresh Fish

we noticed that fish at starfish market was sky high, grouper was $21 per pound in december. next day on trip to virgin gorda, captain of pirates penn...

19 years ago
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