Your quote ..."the people who lived on this island for the last 500 years, with most of these living in slavery", .. Is somewhat inaccurate... If you...
Mom, I know you are reading this. Don't worry, I am not starving here. Speee1dy, I know that by watching this pic below, you are salivating like an ST...
It's a good thing you didn't try to swim all the way out. That area has notorious rip tides and currents - a man died swimming (unintentionally) out ...
Day 27 (continued). The STX sand and the STX sky. If not for the light and the colors, and the annotations from the "Google Sky" app, it might be...
I've never heard "bahn ya" in my several decades here but, as EE pointed out, "bahn here" (pronounced heeyah) is common. I think Wanderer is probably...
I would definitely say that most of my born Crucian friends do not behave with such gravitas around "Bahn hyah" as Wanderer portrays. But he is seeki...
Some people enjoyed his "writing project" and I do respect that... If I came to strong in my criticism, I do apologize... No need to apologize...
So the same social implications just a different pronunciation? No, totally different. There is no concept of bahn ya on the continent, and if th...
please elaborate a bit more.i do say things short and to the point most times. Bahn ya is about the identity, the ancestral roots, the status, th...
it is just what they say to let you know they were born here. i am assuming it to be a crucian thing It's much, much more than that. I could writ...
@Wanderer, Now that you have lived on STX For a few weeks, what are your thoughts? My husband and I are planning on moving down(from Missouri) in a ye...
Day 27 (continued). There is a small boat anchored about 1/2 of a mile into the sea from the Sandy Beach (Sand Castles). It's been there for the ...
Day 27. My participation in the assembly of the "Interfaith Coalition of St. Croix" yesterday night went well. It actually turned out to be a Bah...
After the first half of this thread I scratched Stx off my short list. Then after the next almost half I was ready to move it to the top. So I am back...
Okay....I will apologize, in advance, I accept your apology, Alana.
Day 26. One question that you are guaranteed to be asked when you are in a restaurant with someone else is, "What are you gonna get?" The questio...
We recently moved from St. Croix to the West coast of Florida and love it. The weather is very similar to the VI in the winter (hotter in the summer)...
Originally he was writing about buying a condo on St. Croix, but perhaps he's changed his mind - especially since he asked about moving to St. Lucia i...
Day 25. I've been invited to attend the congregation of the Interfaith Coalition of St Croix. I look forward to it. One of the items in my "...
Day 24 (continued). Peter doesn't bother me anymore. He still crows at exactly 2:20 am and 4 am every morning, but now I almost wait for it. When...
So when do you finally go home and relieve us of this constant dribble? Good evening, Alana. There are 4 days left. I'm leaving this Saturday. Af...
Damn, can I write! This is the most beautiful thing that I ever produced. I think I fell as a victim to the narcissism syndrome.
Day 24. I know that I am odd. I know that people perceive me as an odd person. I am totally comfortable with my oddness. I consider it as my "edg...
Day 23. The two best things on STX are the Sandy Point beach and the Rose's restaurant in Frederiksted. I've been to Rose's 4 times already. It's...
my wife spent a few hours with Mr Wanderer, so did my oldest son, other than being European-seeming he seemed (hearsay of course..) pretty normal, a l...
