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JimW

JimW
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Joined: February 26, 2005 5:16 pm
Topics: 2 / Replies: 48
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Re: The rest of our trip and some tips

Connie, Who told you Sandy Cay BVI was where Gilligan's Island was filmed??? 🙂 JimW

17 years ago
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Re: Early bird warning!

Kaz, So you are connecting to American Eagle (AA "commuter" airline) in SJU? If so go to the AA website periodically & keep an eye on the AE schedu...

17 years ago
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Re: tortola

I've been going to Tortola since 1990. Sorry to disagree but 4WD is nice but not necessary. Jim W

17 years ago
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Re: St. Croix

I'll ask Linda J or someone else who lives there to give more details. There are many stores and a few very good ones that are very well stocked...

17 years ago
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Re: 8 Tuff Miles

I ran the course by myself on a Sunday morning when we were on STJ April 05. I've also been wanting to go back & do the organized run. Any other runn...

17 years ago
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Re: Travel Warning Sixteen rednecks with rum on St John

Jay, I live in Nitro & a WVU alum. Jim W

17 years ago
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Re: St. Croix Visit

phyl, You hit on a phrase that we have been saying to ourselves since our first trip to STX . St Croix.... COOL!

17 years ago
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Re: show your face !

LandLocked, Food is good also! I encourage people on at least one of their trips down or back they should stay a few nights in OLD San Juan. JW

18 years ago
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Re: show your face !

LandLocked, Is that picture at the Parrot Club bar in Old San Juan? JW

18 years ago
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Re: new name!

I graduated from WVU in 83. Seems like yesterday! 🙂 Jim W

18 years ago
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Re: Yikes!! rainfall in April!

Lora, What the source for your rain info.? WH is right. The sites that I've used for years that have climatology all agree with WH's numbers. April...

18 years ago
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Re: beer and cigars

You can't get Cuban cigars in the USVI. You would have to make atrip over to the BVI. The only place that actually brews beer in the USVI is Ft Christ...

18 years ago
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Re: jack/issacs bay

phyl & texas, Where will you be staying? JW

18 years ago
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Re: Jelly Fish and Sharks

There's a fair chance you'll see Moon jellyfish. They are about the size of a dinner plate, purplish, translucent & with very short tentacles. They ar...

18 years ago
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Re: Insects

There are mosquitos on every island. I've found stx to be not as bad (so far) as some others. But yes, use repellant! JW

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

The Jolly Roger is an EXCELLENT restaurant on the water in Soper's Hole Tortola.

18 years ago
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Re: late june early july weather

Usually the visibility & overall diving & snorkelling conditions are better in the summer. JimW

18 years ago
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Re: beer

Obviously these are not local. You can get Sierra Nevada Pale Ale & Sam Adams on STJ. You can get these & I've seen Red Hook ESB on STX. Plus a few of...

18 years ago
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Re: Foxy's

Do you plan on staying all night on JVD new years eve? No ferries that I know of after regular business hours. Maybe a hired water taxi? Also, you hav...

18 years ago
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