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STJ alternative...
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:55 am
by lpowmacback
I am exploring dare I say - other islands to visit... the following are must haves- or I'm just not interested
1. Good to great snorkeling from beautiful beaches.
2. Mountains & lush foliage (not flat & scrubby like Anguilla, T&C)
3. Relaxed, casual (don't want a fancy-shmancy pretentious feel)
4. Hiking
Yeah, yeah, I know - I've described STJ - but what about:
Grenada? St. Vincent & the Grenadines - Bequia? St. Lucia? Dominica?
Thanks folks!!
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:08 am
by PA Girl
Virgin Gorda
I don't know if there are as many hiking trails as STJ but I remember seeing signs for trails around Gorda Peak.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:24 am
by lpowmacback
Thanks PA Girl - we've been to VG a couple of times (for the day from STJ) and loved it - for a day... I think it's a bit too arid & scrubby for my liking for a vacation.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:41 am
by Anthony
... there is none!
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:45 am
by PA Girl
Anthony wrote:... there is none!
Based on my research, I agree!
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:52 am
by piscesgirl0314
I've been doing some research on Bequia...honestly it looks a lot like STJ from the pictures I've seen. It seems like its a pain in the a*s to get there...that would be the only reason I wouldn't check it out...ONE layover and a four hour flight from Charlotte is about as much as I can take...
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:57 am
by PA Girl
piscesgirl0314 wrote:I've been doing some research on Bequia...honestly it looks a lot like STJ from the pictures I've seen. It seems like its a pain in the a*s to get there...that would be the only reason I wouldn't check it out...ONE layover and a four hour flight from Charlotte is about as much as I can take...
I with you. There are a few other islands I want to see but I don't want to deal with multiple flights/ferries. I am lazy like that!
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:08 am
by loria
Bequia is horrible--reallly--Don't go there--the place stinks--
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:09 am
by lpowmacback
Ioria, why do you say this - could you please elaborate?
Thanks
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:44 am
by Marcia (Mrs. Pete)
We've been to St. Lucia and from what we saw, it doesn't fit your criteria other than being mountainous. Don't know about the other islands.
And, I believe that loria is tongue in cheek on her comment.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:56 am
by loria
lpowmacback wrote:Ioria, why do you say this - could you please elaborate?
Thanks
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cause i wanted to keep it a secret.....
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:56 am
by sea-nile
Kauai fits it but it's not the Caribbean.
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:08 pm
by lpowmacback
Thanks Sea-nile- but we've been there
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:52 pm
by XOXO
Loria, is it hard to get to that horrible stinky place? Any tips to get there?
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:19 pm
by Coden
Anthony wrote:... there is none!
And, after just coming home from a 14 day cruise, that hit 9 islands...I can attest to this!!
