Day 19 (continued) I saw 3 sea turtles and 4 lesbians, which made me realize that I need to get out of my cottage more often. The turtles we...
Day 19 (continued). Drunk Bay beach. Lots of "beach art". I made my own piece, too.
Day 19 (continued). Salt Pond Bay beach. Not crowded, not rocky, good size. Access is by an easy hike of about 0.3 miles. Best beach so far.
Day 19. I am getting a surprising amount of attention from the local women, ages 20 to 50. In the land where most men are in their 60s and marri...
Remember how the US military captured the Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega back in the late 80's? "Welcome to the Jungle" by Gun N' Roses, righ...
Day 16 (continued). A remarkable thing has happened. I focus on the stars above. First, they appear as just light dots in the dark sky. Aft...
Day 16 (continued). After 6 pm, the air temperature is 77, and humidity is 83%. It feels supremely comfortable. I've reached the second phas...
Day 16. The 3 views of my favorite spot on the Hansen Bay beach. I feel at home here.
How do you tell when someone is rich in St John? Here is a good indicator: the local millionaires on the beach pointing to a mega-yacht anchored in th...
The beautiful hills of St John (but driving on St John is a chore):
Island signs:
The possibility of just buying water, damn the cost mentality dramatically changed the entire culture and demographics in STJ in less than a decade, a...
WAPA tun arf the dam lights again!
Day 11. By now, I recognize half the people that I meet every day: on the beach, in a breakfast joint, on the road, in the supermarket. It feels ...
Holy crap You have said that 3 times already. In Virgin Islands, people don't talk that way. Only 2.2% of VI residents are non-religious. In this...
Jeez. How did the USVI become what it is now? That's a long story, and it deserves its own (heated) discussion thread. I encourage you to do y...
How have other families you've helped deal with health insurance, education, cost of living? The Central Intelligence Agency of the United Sta...
Either you misread my user name or decided for some reason that the new name would better suit me.:D "T" and "F" are close to each other on th...
Day 9 (continued) Indigo Bar & Grill in East St John is a fine establishment. The waitresses are tall, attractive, and wear evening gowns. ...
Dem tortillas are in isle #4. I aksed da manager to put a big sign, "Tortillas ya".
Day 9 (continued) The inappropriately dressed school children of St Thomas prompted me to look up who the abusers were. It turned out to be Ivann...
Day 9 (continued) In North Carolina, during the summer, you can tell the locals from the visitors by looking at their shirt colors. The locals we...
Day 9. It has not rained for 7 days. I love tropical rains. They are swift and short. They clean the dust of the patio, which comes all the way f...
Day 8. St John operates on "island time". Time slows down here. Everyone knows that. But have you ever thought about this: does time move continu...
Donkeys on the Hansen Bay beach.
