USVI-On-Line

Wake up smiling and looking forward to the day...even though it's Monday!

JT wrote: as soon as I've got the rental car and have gotten out of Cruz Bay, hit Centerline Rd. I go from type A personality to just above flat-line relaxed. So the answer, in a word is that I really do relax.

DITTO. I think that is the crux of my STJ addiction. I don't *FEEL* that way anywhere else!

The truth of the matter regarding driving rules and open containers from an old Tradewinds article:


Enforcing Federal and Local Laws: No Drinking or Passing on VINP Roads

Written by Jaime Elliott   
Monday, 27 February 2006

Despite the absence of “no passing” striping on the roadway and lack of “no passing” signs, drivers on the North Shore Road who pass another vehicle will be pulled over by V.I. National Park Law Enforcement Rangers—even if there is no place to pull over.
National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers are authorized to enforce both federal and territorial laws and regulations, including no passing, according to the VINP Chief Ranger Steve Clark.
Even though some territorial laws conflict with federal laws, rangers have the ability to enforce both.
Federal Rules Enforced?“We’ve always enforced federal rules and regulations as they relate to the operation of motor vehicles,” said Clark. “This is nationwide. These rules are enforced in every national park in the U.S.”
Improper passing falls under the federal statute of unsafe operations, which basically covers any dangerous driving act, according to Clark.
Rangers are entitled to issue verbal warnings, written citations and make arrests for offenses, he added.
Another federal law that is enforced on roadways in the VINP is the open container law, according to the chief ranger.
Although there is no open container law in the V.I. Code, which allows motorists on territorial roads to have open containers of alcohol, don’t try driving on the North Shore Road with an open beer.
Although alcohol is allowed on VINP beaches—as long it is not in a glass container—motorists are not allowed to have open containers of alocoholic beverages in a vehicle.
“No open containers are allowed on VINP roads, whatsoever,” Clark said.


http://cfr.vlex.com/vid/4-open-containe ... e-19767736

Thanks, Lex. But I think you killed the buzz for this post.

go commando

Have absolutely no time schedule.

You can't drink all day if you don't start early.

Drive on the left. That is all I can think of. All other things I do on island is what I do at home. Life is short live it fast and don't look back.

Forget to shower. I think it's because we spend so much time in the water snorkeling that I "feel" clean. One trip I realized five days in that I hadn't showered yet! Just doing my part to conserve water.

Wake up early with the feeling that I can't wait to start the day, rather than rolling over and thinking "5 more minutes."

We eat out every night. We shower at night before going out to eat instead of the morning. Never do that at home.

Say to myself almost every moment "I can really get used to this."

The last morning of vacation I make an effort to make sure we don't leave any alcohol behind. It makes it a little less painful for the ferry ride home.

(hmmmmm which makes me think of a very old post from someone who commented on our alchohol "obsessed" forum...what was her name?)

I'm with you BuffaloGal! I linger in bed as long as I can when I'm at home but on STJ I can't wait to see the sunrise each day. And I don't feel tired from getting up earlier.....or from drinking before noon...or from snorkeling all day.....or from stuffing myself silly at Skinny Legs.....or from sitting on Ruth's steps.....must be the lack of stress or something. I'm alway ready to "go" when I'm there!

I walk up early and start drinking

I drive through the National Park with a beer open in the cup holder and will continue to do so until they put up a sign that says that I can't.

I eat too much and I pay no attention to calories.

Wake up with the sunlight, smile and go outside to see the sunrise. No rolling back over and saying grrrrrr.