Our day started with a beautiful sunrise, pink, yellow and white with the sun bright in our eyes through the villa bedroom window. We talked over breakfast about where we wanted to go. We talked about how on our first visit to St John 6 years ago we had hiked the Leinster trail. It is... Continue Reading →
Island Vacation Day 5 – Island Exploration and Brown Bay Trail
Driving to remote areas has never bothered us, in fact we love the challenge and adventure around discovering what might be hidden in the geography of St John USVI around us. This morning was no exception. We decided to take a ride south and east of our villa to see the areas were were overlooking... Continue Reading →
Island Vacation 2015 Day 4
St John is full of trails and beaches. There is a number of places to rent snorkel gear for the week so we headed to Coral Bay to check out Crabbys. Crabbys Coral Bay It's a small shack of a shop that sells and rents various kinds of water sport gear. A woman fitted all... Continue Reading →
Island vacation 2015 -Day 3 Why rent a home or “villa” for an island vacation?
Day 3 was dedicated to decompressing from travel, sunning on the deck, taking in the gorgeous views, using the grill to make burgers, and enjoying island cocktails with abandon. We have rented homes for 9 vacations. We love the convenience of more space than a hotel room, a kitchen where we can make breakfast or... Continue Reading →
Day 1 and 2 Traveling to St John-getting everyone to the villa
Our flights were from Chicago and Rapid City SD. We chose to fly to San Juan and spend the night on Thursday then fly to St Thomas Friday morning. We landed in San Juan at 3pm, checked into the Embassy Suites San Juan, 5 min by taxi from the airport. We waited for brother and... Continue Reading →
Island vacation 2015
January is a great time to escape the cold Midwestern winter and find some Caribbean happiness and sun. The Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI ) are a perfect tropical destination. It is easily reachable from Midwestern cities, most mornings you can wake early, board a plane and be walking on the... Continue Reading →
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