Lurker Delurking
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:08 pm
First of all, thank you to everyone on this board for the wealth of information for our past trips to St. John and for our future one -- next week.
Background: My husband (Randy) and I went to Cozumel for our 15th wedding anniversary, so for our 20th we wanted to do another tropical trip. I love to research and started checking into some islands and St. Thomas caught my attention. Somehow I got connected with this forum and soon found that St. John was the place to go. So, in June of 2004, we spent a week on Bordeaux Mountain in Orchid Knoll. We "got it" immediately and went back again the following April and stayed in Villa Margherita in the Upper Carolina area. The following June we took our two kids (12 & 17) & friends and their 2 1/2 year old. This time we stayed in Coral Rays. As you can tell, we love the laid back Coral Bay area. We took a few years off and are now going back for our 25th anniversary (just the two of us). Again we are staying in Coral Bay, this time in a newer villa -- Villa Madeline. We took advantage of a discount the owner was offering. The villa sounds to have everything we're looking for; except it might not have the higher views we love. We'll soon find out!
I promise to step out of my lurker mode and contribute where I can, as I know how invaluable this forum is for all of us Virgin Island travelers.
Anthony should have received a PM from me asking him to add us to the travel calendar. We'll be on St. John from June 10 until June 17. We're looking forward to this trip and we hope to meet some of you who will be on the island during this time. I will add a message to the June 14 gathering post.
Peg
Background: My husband (Randy) and I went to Cozumel for our 15th wedding anniversary, so for our 20th we wanted to do another tropical trip. I love to research and started checking into some islands and St. Thomas caught my attention. Somehow I got connected with this forum and soon found that St. John was the place to go. So, in June of 2004, we spent a week on Bordeaux Mountain in Orchid Knoll. We "got it" immediately and went back again the following April and stayed in Villa Margherita in the Upper Carolina area. The following June we took our two kids (12 & 17) & friends and their 2 1/2 year old. This time we stayed in Coral Rays. As you can tell, we love the laid back Coral Bay area. We took a few years off and are now going back for our 25th anniversary (just the two of us). Again we are staying in Coral Bay, this time in a newer villa -- Villa Madeline. We took advantage of a discount the owner was offering. The villa sounds to have everything we're looking for; except it might not have the higher views we love. We'll soon find out!
I promise to step out of my lurker mode and contribute where I can, as I know how invaluable this forum is for all of us Virgin Island travelers.
Anthony should have received a PM from me asking him to add us to the travel calendar. We'll be on St. John from June 10 until June 17. We're looking forward to this trip and we hope to meet some of you who will be on the island during this time. I will add a message to the June 14 gathering post.
Peg
I hope you'll do a trip report when you come back!