Landing on Island and Day 1

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Coden
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Landing on Island and Day 1

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Mornin' Glories!!!

We are here and life is good, better than good, it is Grand!!

After landing, we went into the liquor store at the airport and bought crown royal, dark & light rum and baileys.

We caught the 3 pm ferry, met our very nice villa manager, who took us to get our jeep, and then brought us to our rental unit. It is the perfect size for 2 peeps. :)

We unpacked, then we ran out and hit Sam & Jacks for pesto, hummus, foccacia bread, a spaghetti type dinner, some nice ravioli's, provolone cheeses and pastrami.

Then down to Starfish for milk, 1/2 & 1/2, juices, whole wheat sandwich rolls, case of 4 gallons of water. Then next door for beer.

Then Den dropped me off at Ruth's and I ran upstairs to get my must haves, coffee's, tea, nutmeg and grater. Can't wake up without my Kiss ot the Jumbie coffee the first morning, there is no way!

After putting away the food items we made big drinks, put on our suits, swam in the pool - called home to report in and came back in and shared the spaghetti dinner and some of the foccacia bread. Went to bed and passed out.

Thursday morning we packed our cooler with plenty of goodies to stay all day at Little Lameshur. Which we did. We had prearranged to me Ward (awardb) and his lovely wife, Sylvia, there. We just had the most pleasant time visiting, swimming, all 4 of us are readers, so lots of reading. Then we packed up at around 5 and went to Shipwreck Landing for dinner. I had 2 Funky Monkey drinks...ooo-la-la...but are they ever good. :wink:

For dinner Sylvia and I had the curry-nut crusted grouper. Another ooo-la-la!! Den (my hub) had blackened wahu, and Ward had a new york strip. Oh, for appetizer we ordered conch fritters and they ordered a seafood quessadia (sp), they were both yummy!!

It is very brezzy on the island which is a good thing...good breeze running through our unit this morning.

Today Den and I are going to Francis for the day. I hope the water is clearer there than it was at Lameshur yesterday. It was great to swim in, and so blue the sky looked purple. But not good for snorkeling, that is ok...not complaining, we are on St. John!!

Tonight we are meeting msgcolleen & Kyle at the beach bar between 6:30 & 7...Ward and Sylvia are coming too so any of you early Aug peeps who are here, come on down, I'll have on a strand of my best pearls. Really, they are only mardi gras beads...Ha!!

Will check in tomorrow with Day 2...wish you were all here!!
Coden
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loria
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Post by loria »

sounds like you arehaving a great time! see you next week i hope!
< leaving on the 22nd of march...but too lame to figure out the ticker thing again!>
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Post by CariBert »

Coden...what villa are you all staying in? Glad you all finally made it down there......now go Relax and have some FUN!! :D :D :D

-Bert
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Post by piscesgirl0314 »

awww...sounds like ya'll are having a great time...so happy for you...wish we were still there...ho-hum...so glad the weather is good and Emily is out to sea... :D
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Post by SOonthebeach »

LOVE the live TR! Sounds like you guys are having a ball. Been thinking about Colleen and Kyle winging their way there right now. Wish I could meet y'all at BB at 6:30 today! :-( Have a blast- can't wait to hear more!
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Post by Capn Dan and Ruby »

Yea Coden!!! finally on island!!! :D :D :D Wish I was there with you. Tell every one hi for me. ESP MSGColleen. Ok! PICTURES!?! :? , you know that is what we live for! :D Got to have them! We are going to do a long weekend in the NC mountains before school starts. Not STJ but nice. :)
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Sounds perfect! Enjoy!
Coden
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Post by Coden »

CariBert - see your PM's.

Back at the apartment, showered and getting ready to fix our dinner and then head down to Cruz Bay to meet up with Colleen and Kyle. They s/b getting on the 5 pm ferry just about right now. I hope they had a good flying day. :wink:

Toodles until tomorrow. :)
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Post by Pianogrl »

Thanks for the tr....say a big TEXAS hello to Colleen/Kyle from all of us here in DFW!!!

Y'all have FUN!!!!!
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Post by Kentuckygirl »

Live report, yayy!! So glad you're there and having fun! Wish I could meet up with you all tonight! :D Have a great trip!
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