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jmq
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Joined: January 20, 2005 5:26 pm
Topics: 11 / Replies: 106
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Re: LEAVING IN 1 1/2 WEEKS: ANY OPINIONS ON OUR PLANS?

Also Lex Here is an excerpt from a trip report I wrote after we returned form our April 06 trip... Last April 24th was first time trip to Virgi...

17 years ago
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Re: LEAVING IN 1 1/2 WEEKS: ANY OPINIONS ON OUR PLANS?

Lex They and others should be identified on my flickr page.

17 years ago
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Re: LEAVING IN 1 1/2 WEEKS: ANY OPINIONS ON OUR PLANS?

I’m not so sure I would describe Virgin Gorda as a “scrub island”. While indeed not as lush as some parts of St. Thomas and St. John, I found the v...

17 years ago
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Re: Which is a better brunch? Miss Lucys or the Beachside Cafe at the Westin?

If you go to Miss Lucys brunch, stick with the regular menu items. The "specials" were overpriced disappointments.

17 years ago
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Re: Virgin Gorda Villa Rental

Air Sunshine flys to/from San Juan direct to VG using 10 seat Cessnas. Sometimes you can get cheap AF NYC to SJU so that might be viable, esp when you...

17 years ago
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Re: ? about camera cases

MG - there was a hardcase available for my camera, but for first trip in 05 I didn't know what the snorkeling was really like and I didn’t want to spr...

17 years ago
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Re: Cancun Vacation - no comparison!

I have one of those "you shoulda seen it back when" stories about Cancun. We went there for our honeymoon 25 yrs ago. Our travel agent tried to ...

17 years ago
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Re: Favorite picture from the USVI?

KB - no problem - you can downlaod a bigger version here br /> JMQ

17 years ago
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Re: STJ from the air

Re: STJ from the air >> alright I'll chime with in a couple of shots I actually took on our Air Sunshine flight from Virgin Gorda to San Juan on April...

17 years ago
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Re: Favorite picture from the USVI?

From daysail on White wing...

17 years ago
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Re: How to Snorkel in the Virgin Islands....for dummies!

MGirl: Ting is a lightly carbonated slightly sweet soft drink made from Jamacian grapefruit - widely available in those green bottles in the VIs, was ...

17 years ago
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Re: To Landlocked (and every on else) my cranberry drink 🙂

Re cranberry based island drinks...I've posted this before... Pour in equal parts Cranberry juice, Ting, and Cruzan Citrus flavored Rum over ice. Sq...

17 years ago
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Re: How to Snorkel in the Virgin Islands....for dummies!

>>> fins vs. no fins You may be more likely to have snorkeling "success" with fins than without first time out as this will make it real easy to mov...

18 years ago
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Re: This forum!

Blu - good luck trying to get ANYTHING in VT or NH at this late date. Alternative to consider might be Lake George area in NY which is close to ...

18 years ago
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Re: Trip Photos

Beth - have you tried tweaking the UW shots with software? I did with the UW shots I took in April in St. John with my Canon Powershot and got good...

18 years ago
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Re: nice photos!

UW casing for Canon Powershot A80 digital.

18 years ago
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Re: good snorkeling at N Haulover also

If there is not much wind, head out to the East End of STJ and try Haulover North because just like Feet, Fins and 4WD says, there is “some super snor...

18 years ago
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Re: switchbacks

They are steep zig zag turns under 90 degrees. I actually find its better to accelerate some as you you begin your approach into the turn so you alrea...

18 years ago
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Re: just got back last night

OK Dan and rody - time to give back - how bout some trip reports??

18 years ago
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Re: Satellite Radio

Got to agree there ironman - sat radio rules big time. Cant listen to regular radio anymore - cant believe I had to listen to that crap for all these ...

18 years ago
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