Hurricane Omar

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) · Post by **Marcia (Mrs. Pete)** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:08 pm

Hunker down and stay safe. Keep us posted here, as much as you are able to. Obviously, we are all thinking of you.

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:59 pm

I watching all the weather maps and hoping you don't get hit head-on by this! Stay safe!

JC · Post by JC » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:05 am

Ferries...no mas!!!

stjohnjulie · Post by **stjohnjulie** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:50 am

It's official, Omar is a Category 1 hurricane. It picked up a little speed, but not much at 7mph.

stjohnjulie · Post by **stjohnjulie** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:52 am

oops...forgot to mention, all is calm right now. No rain, no wind, just the frogs chirping and the roosters crowing.

barnbob · Post by **barnbob** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:08 am

We were told to evacuate our villa last night so that they could close it up. Fortunately, my family was able to get a room at the Westin. Unfortunately, our travelling compainions had to rush to get on the Ferry to St. Thomas as they have to fly home on Friday. My 9 year old daughter has definately had some new things to write in her journal this time - earthquake last week, hurricane this week.

Right now - cloudy with occasional showers.

Rob

jayseadee · Post by **jayseadee** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:16 am

Stay safe everyone!!

augie · Post by **augie** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:19 am

barnbob wrote:My 9 year old daughter has definately had some new things to write in her journal this time - earthquake last week, hurricane this week.

Rob, maybe she'd like to post a trip report!

Stay safe - when are you all scheduled to leave?

barnbob · Post by **barnbob** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:24 am

We are scheduled to leave on Sunday. I will definately post her journal when she completes it - they are usually quite interesting, from a 9 yr old's mind.

My wife has been blogging the trip so far at http://onislandtime-stjohn.blogspot.com/

Tracy in WI · Post by **Tracy in WI** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:29 am

Please stay safe everyone - we are thinking of you. Hopefully it will veer off in another direction.

Tracy

SarahD · Post by **SarahD** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:31 am

Barnbob, glad you were able to get into the westin. I wonder what they would have suggested if the Westin had no rooms left?

Where were you staying?

Stay safe you guys!!

barnbob · Post by **barnbob** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:37 am

They wanted us to leave St. John on one of the last ferry's (10PM) and go find a place in St. Thomas. I basically had to plead with the extremely nice clerk at the desk of the Westin to get a room. They closed the bottom floor rooms and also needed rooms to support the staff that could not get back to St. Thomas and were needed. People have been very accomodating considering the circumstances.

PS - I am not responsible for any ill behaviour or posts on my wifes blog. I plead the fifth (even though I am Canadian)

barnbob · Post by **barnbob** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:39 am

SarahD wrote:Where were you staying?

Blue Tang managed by Catered-to Vacations.

SarahD · Post by **SarahD** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:54 am

barnbob wrote: PS - I am not responsible for any ill behaviour or posts on my wifes blog. I plead the fifth (even though I am Canadian)

Just read the blog!! Very good! We also noticed your wife's boat. Niiice!

We noticed it heading to STT on Sunday when we were leaving on the ferry.

tjwgrr · Post by **tjwgrr** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:10 am

Spooky looking at the Cruz Bay web cam showing a deserted ferry dock and the STT web cam showing the bay completely empty with no vessels....

Praying Omar heads further east and misses the VI's. Stay Safe!!

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