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Road to Villa
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:02 am
by chicagoans
Here's a link to a video our friends took of the road to our villa. Doesn't really do justice to the hills, or the final last turn, but if you've been to
STJ you know how the roads are!
(Please ignore the part at about 2:30 where we find out that their son didn't wear his seatbelt, and don't call child services on us!)
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=xxixFRyS0Ew
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:10 am
by Tracy in WI
Looks like fun - but a long drive! Where was that villa anyway?
Tracy
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:20 am
by chicagoans
Hi Tracy,
Starlit Escape is in the Coral Bay area. (South on 107, turn by the gas station and the Love Shack... oops I mean the Love City Mini Mart. Then comes a turn onto the first dirt road.)
We loved the location -- we liked being a short drive to some of the south side beaches and to Coral Bay restaurants etc. The road in didn't seem so bad after the first time in. But the last turn was tricky! Our friends' first time to the villa was in a cab. They missed the last turn and had to back down the hill. That was an adventure!
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:21 am
by waterguy
If he didn't have his seat belt on I hope he had a painkiller in his hand
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:42 pm
by Lulu76
That villa has been on my short list, but I'm so afraid of the roads on STJ, and that didn't help in. I got car sick just watching YouTube!
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:37 pm
by chicagoans
Lulu: The owner told us that there are plans to pave the road. It had been graded for paving at one time, but then they got a big rain and subsequent traffic on it pretty much undid the grading. Depending on when your trip is, it might be worth emailing the owner to see if/when paving will take place. Feel free to PM if you have any q's about the house!
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:39 pm
by chicagoans
waterguy wrote:
If he didn't have his seat belt on I hope he had a painkiller in his hand
Then we'd REALLY be on the Bad Parent List!
We saved all the rum for ourselves.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:34 pm
by waterguy
No it would just put them to sleep so the grown ups can party
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:38 pm
by petepie
Did anyone see this one? Does anyone know what villa this is?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PITOhT4n5R0
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:49 am
by Coden
Hey - that was great. I always wondered what was up that dirt road by Love City Mkt.
Are there other villas on that road or is it only residents living up there?
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:42 am
by chicagoans
Coden: In the video, where they make the first turn left, if you go right I think there are some villas up there, but I can't remember which ones. The places we passed all looked like residences rather than vacation/rental homes.
Petepie: I remember watching that video and was also wondering what villa it is. Someone posted the link on the forum awhile ago, but I couldn't find the reference.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:20 pm
by Lulu76
Someone mentioned the name of that villa in a recommendation recently. I can't remember which one it was either though. I can't even venture a guess. That's going to drive me crazy all day.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:53 pm
by mia
I think it may be the road to Villa Ventosa....not sure though.
"I have taken guests to Villa Ventosa - absoloutley spectacular in every way (imho) It is up the road from he** (some peoples opinion) and that is the road featured on UTube - you will need 4wd and the location is in Coral Bay up the road opposite Johnsons Bay (between Shipwreck and Miss Lucy's)
Pia"
Hope this helps....mia
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:55 pm
by Lex
Regarding the second video, I don't know what villa it is, but that is the road up Calabash Boom.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:28 pm
by RJ in Wisconsin
The second video is going up Calabash Boom. I asked on this forum when the video was first run. I believe they told me the villa at the end was Moon Cottage.