Hey, thanks!! It will be for 5 days. I will look into those Rick. I was hoping to stay at Grand Cru but they aren't budging on their rates. If we can't get a bargain we will just drive somewhere. I just thought it was a good time to make it back. It has been too long.

My husband just asked me to plan a last minute trip. I have always loved St. John and haven't been there for so long. There will be just the two of us. We don't want to rent a car. We have stayed at Grande Cru before and just walked. We are just spending a few days escaping the cold of Iowa. What is...

JMQ, first and foremost, I meant to mention in my prior post that I have a lot of sympathy for you having cancer in your household. I hope that you are well and that Obamacare does help you get the coverage that you need. Without spreading my apprehension and concern about how this could really affe...

JMQ, do you realize how divisive your comments are? What a surprise to see a comment like this under the "great unifiers" leadership. Another thought: if Obamacare is going to be such a hugely unpopular clusterf*ck, why not just let it roll out and fail miserably, so that you can then rele...

Thank you so much! I posted a response yesterday and lost it. We are getting ready to go to the Ozarks. I will have time to type a more appropriate response by the pool. You have helped me so much. It was great hearing from some of my old friends!

I will be back soon!

My baby is leaving the nest tomorrow for "summer bridge" at iowa university. I have not really allowed myself to think about how much I will miss him. I have tried to focus on what a great adventure he is on. Tonight I stopped at the grocery store and started looking for Austin's favorite ...

Greyhound Mom: how was the water visibility? We went to St. Pete beach FL last summer and loved it. We missed the clear water and island vibe but really Iiked everything else. We stayed at Tradewinds. The beach was amazing. The cabanas were great. The service was good. There wasn't a lot of night li...

Sherman, I am glad you had a great trip! It makes me want to go back to St. John! I have promised my family to explore different places before we go back but being here, and reading your trip report makes me want to break promises.

Hi Terry! I hope everything is going well. It is been a while since I have been on VIOL. We went to Kona last year and we are going to the Kohola coast this winter. We loved it there! 12/24/2012 Flying Costco Checkin Sheraton First full day 12/25/2012 Kayak with the dolphins Kealakekua by renting a ...

Sounds like you had a great trip. I enjoyed hearing about it--it sure makes me want to go back! I really enjoyed the summery, it is so helpful! I am glad you got to see the manta and got a few pictures. Oh, I have been MIA and don't know what this new thing is at Vi's--Angel's Rest--what is it? Than...

I think you have earned your "photo snobbery". Now, where is part 3????

We are back. We loved Tradewinds Island Grand and St. Pete Beach for a quick get away. The beach is amazing!! We missed the Caribbean waters and colorful reef and fish but we still found a lot to do and had a great trip. Thank you for your help! We got there Saturday night. Our flights were delayed ...

Nope - any potential jewelry $$$ went towards the heli-tour - not that she saw anything that caught her her anyways. When you say "not good with your camera", do you mean figuring out various settings and what they can do or actual composition stuff? One thing I was glad I did use was the...

JMQ, beautiful pictures! Did you like the photo tour? I thought about doing it. I had just gotten my camera and wanted to try it out. I am still not good with my camera. I sorta laughed at your bird picture (day 1).. That birds twin spent a lot of time on our patio and gave me many opportunities to ...

I am so sorry for your loss. I am so glad you were able to get him home. I hope your wife is able to find some peace, it is clear that he raised a nice lady who was there for him. I am sure he was so proud.