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Was on St. Croix last week. Found a job in my field (landscaping) after just 3 hours of looking. Even found a possible backup job and maybe a third. Haven't found an apartment yet but have a good contact for that. Could stay weekly at the Royal Danish in C-sted for awhile. Nice owner.
Loved the island from the moment I stepped off the plane. Was greated by balmy air and tradewinds. (St. Croix has the quaintest "international" airport I've ever seen.) Got a rental car and drove to Point Udall, then checked into the Best Western in C-sted. Decent place. Maid kept the room clean. Friendly staff.
Must have put 500 miles on the car while sightseeing and looking for work. Left-hand driving tough only for the first hour, and then only at the intersections. Saw the "rainforest," Whim Plantation, F-sted (needs cruise ships), walked all around C-sted, saw both forts, etc. Neat Danish acrhitecture. Will do Buck Island once I get settled in.
This sight was a tremendous help. Almost everything was as I expected. Wasn't prepared for the sort of "hick" atmosphere on parts of the island-crowing roosters in the streets (made me laugh every time), packs of wild dogs running around (don't seem to bite), stray cats in the alleys, geckos crawling around on everything. Makes it all the more fun. On the other hand, there is definitely poverty and ugliness (abandoned sofas, tires, etc.) on parts of the island. Oh well, you get that anywhere.
Despite the eyesores, most of the island is gorgeous. There are places to see and things that happen that are so beautiful they don't look real, like the storm I saw sweeping in from the sea Sunday morning at Grassy Point. Never saw sky and water with so many contrasting, strange, beautiful colors. Getting soaked for that picture was worth it.
Can't wait to get back and start work. On island in early June. No more snow!
Posted : May 18, 2004 3:42 pm
Hello Ohioguy,
Thanks for sharing, sounds like you had a great pre-move trip. Congrats!!
--Islander
Posted : May 18, 2004 6:50 pm
OhioGuy,
What are you doing in my head? You described it just as I have always imagined! I can't wait to finally visit in June! Thanks for keeping my dream alive!
Namaste,
Erin (:
Posted : May 18, 2004 10:37 pm
OhioGuy,
Very inspiring, it is comforting to hear you had such a great pre-move visit. Like Erin, I cannot wait for my visit in June.
Good luck with everything.
RPD
Posted : May 18, 2004 11:24 pm
Erin,
You were wondering about the dating scene? Sounds like OhioGuy might be a good place to start!! At least you can explore the island together and become great friends. Oh, to be young again!!
Posted : May 21, 2004 2:15 pm
Congratualations, OhioGuy! I'm very pleased your premove visist went so well -- and what a great sign you had that this is the right thing to be doing by landing a job in your area right off the bat.
Also want to compliment you on your description of the island -- it describes the beauty, historical atmosphere,environment, downsides, and peculiarities just as we experienced them. Made me tingle to read it and know that I will be a full fledged resident of STX in just one week.
Please look us up when you arrive. Ric and Linda have offered their hospitality in welcoming us to the island when we arrive next week -- we'd like to do the same for you. We don't have a closing date for our house yet, so in the interim we're staying at Sandcastles in F'sted (which, btw for all you pet owners in transit to STX, is allowing us to bring our three cats to stay with us for no extra cost except a damage deposit that is fully refundable. Erma, one of the managers there, is sooo nice!)
Anyway, we're thrilled for you and look forward to having you as one of our new island neighbors. See you soon!
Erin, you're next.................. 🙂
Posted : May 22, 2004 2:25 pm
