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UPDATED 2 weeks out - my PRE trip report!
UPDATED 2 weeks out - my PRE trip report!
2 weeks from tonight we will be enjoying our beach front cottage at Caneel Bay. Requested a late check out and plan to hang around and enjoy the beaches and the grounds until check in time for Bongo Bongo on 10/3.
Have been planning this for a LONG time. Not even sure how long actually. But let's back up. Got engaged in August of 2005 and we were already booked for a trip to St. John in May 2006. I'm a planner when it comes to vacation. Hate going on one without another one on the books! We were booked in a villa called Banana Wind for May of 2006.
After we got engaged we thought oh sure we can have a vacation in May and a Wedding/Honeymoon in Sept/Oct. No problem. BUT as reality started to set in we knew we couldn't go to STJ in May with clear minds and not watching EVERY dime we spent so we just decided to move the May vacation to September. We contacted the villa owners and they were agreeable to the change.
THEN some time in December of last year the owners got in touch with us to say "sorry, you are out!". Luckily for them their plans to move to STJ were accelerated and they would be living in the villa full time when our honeymoon rolled around. Oh well, good for them, for us back to the drawing board for a honeymoon!
I tried for a few weeks to think of another trip I would have liked to take for the honeymoon but somehow my head was already wrapped around STJ. Especially coming after months of planning a wedding, all I could think about was doing nothing - but in a beautiful place.
On another (wedding related) message board I read a post from a girl who was planning to go to Bongo Bongo in June '06. She directed me to the website and I was booked by the end of that day. Turns out that the girl I met on the other board ended up being the first renters in BB. I have heard from her since and she had many good things to say.
So here we are. I have been reading, looking at maps, taking notes from other reviewers. Have had plenty of time to prepare and I am MORE than ready!
We have our first night's meal and a few groceries being delivered to the villa for our arrival.
We plan to visit Ruth, I'm guessing more than once
We plan to take in Sunday Jazz at the Beach Bar (I think it's the Beach Bar - notes not handy!).
Other than that we have nothing to do! Which sounds perfect. Yes we know when we can get a ferry to VG or JVD. Yes we could have booked a day trip with one of many companies. If we do we do. We'd like a sunset sail. If I get around to making the calls while I'm there I will .. otherwise we will have sunsets on the beach or at the villa - champagne in hand - watching another day fade away. Perfect.
And yes Jorge, I will take pictures. I will perhaps even post a report here LIVE FROM BONGO BONGO
Here are also two links to check for possible updates. My travel blog which has been WAY to silent lately http://allaboardtravel.blogspot.com/
And a photo album where I will upload pictures. Right now the album contacts some snaps I took in STT last year while on a cruise. Will get rid of those once I upload some STJ snaps.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mbw1024/Hon ... 0210122006
Now we just have to take care of that last little detail - getting married!
It's getting hectic now, boy!
Thanks to everyone for the tips and advice. Will let you know how it all turns out!
Mary Beth & Charlie
9/30/06
Have been planning this for a LONG time. Not even sure how long actually. But let's back up. Got engaged in August of 2005 and we were already booked for a trip to St. John in May 2006. I'm a planner when it comes to vacation. Hate going on one without another one on the books! We were booked in a villa called Banana Wind for May of 2006.
After we got engaged we thought oh sure we can have a vacation in May and a Wedding/Honeymoon in Sept/Oct. No problem. BUT as reality started to set in we knew we couldn't go to STJ in May with clear minds and not watching EVERY dime we spent so we just decided to move the May vacation to September. We contacted the villa owners and they were agreeable to the change.
THEN some time in December of last year the owners got in touch with us to say "sorry, you are out!". Luckily for them their plans to move to STJ were accelerated and they would be living in the villa full time when our honeymoon rolled around. Oh well, good for them, for us back to the drawing board for a honeymoon!
I tried for a few weeks to think of another trip I would have liked to take for the honeymoon but somehow my head was already wrapped around STJ. Especially coming after months of planning a wedding, all I could think about was doing nothing - but in a beautiful place.
On another (wedding related) message board I read a post from a girl who was planning to go to Bongo Bongo in June '06. She directed me to the website and I was booked by the end of that day. Turns out that the girl I met on the other board ended up being the first renters in BB. I have heard from her since and she had many good things to say.
So here we are. I have been reading, looking at maps, taking notes from other reviewers. Have had plenty of time to prepare and I am MORE than ready!
We have our first night's meal and a few groceries being delivered to the villa for our arrival.
We plan to visit Ruth, I'm guessing more than once
We plan to take in Sunday Jazz at the Beach Bar (I think it's the Beach Bar - notes not handy!).
Other than that we have nothing to do! Which sounds perfect. Yes we know when we can get a ferry to VG or JVD. Yes we could have booked a day trip with one of many companies. If we do we do. We'd like a sunset sail. If I get around to making the calls while I'm there I will .. otherwise we will have sunsets on the beach or at the villa - champagne in hand - watching another day fade away. Perfect.
And yes Jorge, I will take pictures. I will perhaps even post a report here LIVE FROM BONGO BONGO
Here are also two links to check for possible updates. My travel blog which has been WAY to silent lately http://allaboardtravel.blogspot.com/
And a photo album where I will upload pictures. Right now the album contacts some snaps I took in STT last year while on a cruise. Will get rid of those once I upload some STJ snaps.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mbw1024/Hon ... 0210122006
Now we just have to take care of that last little detail - getting married!
It's getting hectic now, boy!
Thanks to everyone for the tips and advice. Will let you know how it all turns out!
Mary Beth & Charlie
9/30/06
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Can't wait to hear all about it!
Best of luck! I can't wait to hear about your trip. I am trying to find a rental for winter 2007 and I am so in the mood for a STJ fix.
Will you post if it turns out you are able to do this? John and I meant to investigate this option last trip but never got around to looking into it. I'd like to do it next trip if it's an option.mary beth wrote:Ruth, taking the Caneel ferry over
Going to see if we can take it back as well but not sure how that will work out.
Have a GREAT honeymoon. Can't wait to hear your report on Bongo Bongo!
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
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Will you post if it turns out you are able to do this? John and I meant to investigate this option last trip but never got around to looking into it. I'd like to do it next trip if it's an option.mary beth wrote:Ruth, taking the Caneel ferry over
Going to see if we can take it back as well but not sure how that will work out.
I sure will!
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