St John 60 years ago
St John 60 years ago
An interesting comparison to today's St John is this one from almost 60 years ago.
http://www.si.com/vault/1956/11/05/580164/sunny-st-john
http://www.si.com/vault/1956/11/05/580164/sunny-st-john
... no longer a stranger to paradise
Re: St John 60 years ago
This is very interesting, sharing with all of my St. John travel friends. Thank you very much for posting the link.
Re: St John 60 years ago
Thank you. I'm trying to figure out how to print the article
Re: St John 60 years ago
The article says $38-46/day for one of the bungalows at Caneel (that's about $400/day in 2016 dollars
Re: St John 60 years ago
Love this article. Not only are the prices amazing, (understanding, of course, that the amount was a lot back then), but the part about Caneel being run as a non-profit made me smile. Oh, if only it was still true! ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Friends, they go away then they re-appear...I believe there is Magic here.
Re: St John 60 years ago
The photos show some early transplants from the mainland-- Ron and Sarah Morrisette fishing on Congo Cay, Nancy Gibney and Doris Jadan riding horses on Caneel Beach.