When I moved to STJ in 2007, I lived in Fish Bay. I lost count at 15-16 scorpions killed, just in my bedroom. Wasn't in that house a year. Never saw one on Gift Hill, or in Coral Bay. But 15-16 scorpions is better than dozens of rats my friends caught, also in Fish Bay. Hate rats. One bit me on my t...

Sounds like a good trip and a productive one. Will be patiently waiting to hear what you choose.

I had a house on the water in Bath, NC. Had to name the jet ski something. My dad suggested 'Puddlejumper'. I also did a bit of flying, so the two went together. This happened in the early internet days. Puddlejumper has stuck with me ever since.

Sounds like a plan to me! Hope this build goes a smooth as possible for you.

Tricia, you and Scott are going whole hog after this house thing again? I am available for hire if you need someone to supervise. lol. I guess I could feed you and the work crews. The work site is looking good, though we are waiting for more blog posts!

Please keep us posted on your friends progress. Hope things work out for them.

Banana Deck is a great choice! I would also consider Zero Sushi as a possibility. Call ahead to any you choose to give the staff a heads up.

My wife and I are sitting here having a laugh at your expense because this parking is soo easy, so thank you. I haven't noticed if this is your first visit to St John, but I assume it is. We have a couple of ideas for parking. 1. You could park in Coral Bay by the Triangle and take the bus. Just tel...

RIP Russ, I am sure you are still passing on directions to people.

Sounds like you are well on your way to a sabbatical. There is nothing quite like sailing in the VI.

Would you share the name of your charter company for the Chessie? Any other comments about them would be welcome.

My good friends, Brian and Katie, live on site at this beautiful villa in Fish Bay. I didn't notice how many were in your group and what time of year you wanted to visit. Here is their Facebook page and their website.

http://www.kamabesuvilla.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KamabesuVilla

La Plancha is my recommendation. Top notch and excellent service.

I have tried Tinypic, and Google's Picasa. Picasa is my usual choice. It has easy editing features, links to post various sizes of photos. You can create public and private albums, too. Tinypic has been useful to post one photo for a forum I use seldom. Google continues to improve Picasa. Plus, it's...

Park alongside the road. There is a National Park Stone wall like you see anywhere on island that marks the entrance to the trail head. You can get an idea of where it is on Google Maps.
http://goo.gl/maps/LRdN7

I did a red eye from LAX to FLL to STT once. Was able to purchase the 'Big Front Seat' for a deal and loved it. I sat next to an expat that lived in Belize, fun conversation. I think the whole trip was $350, but it was several years ago. I have no complaints because they are a discount airline, and ...