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Posted: **Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:48 pm**

If you're new here, you might read posts and have cause to wonder occasionally what "Bongo Bongo" means.
Bongo Bongo is the name of a house on St. John that was recently completed by a couple of guys from Washington DC and which is now on the rental market.
Here is the link to the completed house:

http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/u ... html#bongo

The reason it is so famous is because Jeff made a blog about building a house on St. John which, believe me, is quite an adventure. It is very funny to read and extremely informative about what it is like to live here and try to get things accomplished. You should read it if you get a chance. It even has vidoes, including a great one of The Beach Bar!
Here is the link to the blog about building Bongo Bongo:

http://www.bongobongostjohn.com/blog/index.html

-Ruth

Posted: **Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:02 am**

Ruth...Thanks for the links

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:33 am**

I read the blog yesterday...thanks for sharing it with us as it was a hoot reading. And watching the drive up the driveway, before there was one!, and even after. My, what a tall driveway it is. Yikes!!!

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:51 am**

I feel like I HAVE TO rent this house next time ... if for no other reason than to help these guys make their mortgage. Though, I don't feel so bad for them ... they do afterall OWN a house on STJ.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:08 am**

Ruth,
Thanks so much for posting the link to their blog. We met someone on a STJ beach this summer that asked us if we'd been reading the Bongo Bongo blog. I just had not taken the time to look it up after we got home. I thoroughly enjoyed it. How did they keep their sense of humor? If we needed two bedrooms, BB would be at the top of our list.
I was in your store in July. Loved the coffee and rub you suggested. See you next year!
Diane

Posted: **Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:05 pm**

hey Flip-flop, I agree with you. I feel a deep NEED to rent this villa.

Though it isn't to help the guys pay the mortgage. Reading the blog for so long has given me some sort of weird connection with BongoBongo. It may be a few years before we can get back <sob>, but I definitely plan to rent it. It'll be nice and broken in by then.

SarahD

Posted: **Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:28 am**

It definitely helps that the house looks very cool. For us it would have to be a kid free trip since its gonna be awhile before our littlest one is over 8!

Still, it is definitely on my list for a 2 couple trip. It was surely eye opening to see the progress (or lack thereof) from the perspective of two regular guys.

Posted: **Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:31 am**

I wish the house wasn't over on that side of the island

. If it were on the north shore or Coral Bay I'd probably put it on my list.

Posted: **Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:42 am**

I think it must be REALLY close to where we stayed last time on Choc Hole Hillside. Probably was under construction and I didn't even notice. My brain (but not my safety sense - I think that is innate in women) goes on standby when I hit the island.

We have stayed in Choc Hole 2x, Reef Bay 1x and will be back in Choc Hole this time. I am thinking I need to branch out. Looking really seriously hard at Coral Rays for my next after this one trip.

We would have picked it this time if not for the old ladies traveling with us (my mom and her friend with not so good knees). Man I hope they never read the forum

Posted: **Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:27 pm**

I feel the need to bring this thread back up again so newcomers to the forum don't think we're all bongo bongo.
Update - Youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwFwrfBf2Sg

Enjoy!
-Ruth

Posted: **Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:35 pm**

what is it about this place that gets everyone Bongos? Must be the name! Or something..... it hooked me in and now I'm addicted!

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:57 pm**

I'm feeling kind of sad that the Bongo Bongo Blog is ending. The Bongo Bongo Blog and a chuckle has become a part of my routine.
I saw Jeff and Russ yesterday and we had a chat.
They said they are definitely starting something new and different after the Bongo Bongo Blog ends.
I asked:
-Will I be able to look at it every day?
-Will it make me laugh?
They said "yes" and "yes".
Whatever it is, it might not update daily, but it will still make me laugh if I look at it.
So I'm hopeful...
-Ruth

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:03 pm**

but how are we going to find out about the wontons of the future?

did that ever get fixed, btw?

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:13 pm**

Yes, they said everything is fine.

Posted: **Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:02 am**

I'm soooo glad to hear that. I know I'm going to miss their Blog.

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Bongo Bongo- What is it?

Bongo Bongo- What is it?