Any word? We keep going onto NOAA website, but nothing local. Hang in there to all our friends on St John. If anyone has any updates, please post.

we send down a box of staples that we like, but when cooking dinners, most villas come with gas grilles, so we grill shrimp w/ garlic and olive oil on skewers with fresh veggies and cous cous. We also grill fish from Starfish Market or put in foil w/ all sorts of herbs etc. We also do take out from ...

Thanks Cecile! I will try ...!!

NINTH trip to St John is coming up in February. Tried other islands, but my heart belongs to St. John :D So, now that I am on countdown, I really want a ticker, but I am useless and cannot figure out how to create one, and never had one. Would someone please school me so I can get my Island Time on?...

Yes, we will be there.... six of us staying nearby. Never been to St John at this time of year, but reallllllly looking forward to it, and great to support the community. Yell out "Karen" every few minutes, and I will find you. hahahah! So excited to be back on the Rock!

Your other option is to pack up a box and ship it to Connections; they will hold it for you until you pick it up~ we shipped down all the non perishables via USPS and it was great! Didn't have to shlep in on the plane or go over weight. UPS was 5x more expensive, but USPS very reasonable.

Arriving back on St John in 10 days. Woo hoo! Haven't been in two years. Am already packed and sent the care package to Connections Spend most dinners at the villa, but any new/old restaurants that we should not miss?

You are very brave in my book. I too would have hyperventilated into my snorkel and passed out.

Thanks for this info Anthony!

The only time I use my contacts these days is when I am swimming or snorkeling. Being able to see when you are in the water, whether or not you're snorkeling, is a great feeling when you are really nearsighted. Never had a problem w/ them in salt water or with wind. On land I become a glasses wearer...

Haven't you ever heard the story of the killer goats from Coral Bay? They sidle up to your open car windows, all cute and baaa-ing, and then they reach inside, rip your clothes off and eat them and then kill you and leave you dead and humiliated (because you're naked). I've never seen them, I've onl...

Your invitation finally convinced me to come clean for Lurker Coming Out Day. Hi my name is kgolden and I am a St. John-a-holic with a long time lurking past. I'm not as scary as all that. I have taken an annual pilgrimage to St. John since in or about 1996. I will be staying at "Island Time&qu...