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47 minutes ago DAY 9 MONDAY [by ruralcarrier]
The day started out with off and on (mostly on) light showers to pretty heavy rain at times. It would start to clear and then cloud up and shower more. Breakfast was prepared in the unit with the exception of myself as I had some leftovers from Sat. night. We decided to head into town as some in the group had some unfinished jewelry business and other shopping to do. It rained on the way in and then cleared. Again, off and on showers and with the combination of heat and rain, the humidity was really bad. I took a short walk on the boardwalk and it was miserable.

At one point the power went off and was down for around an hour. Even though I was in a store that had a/c, you could feel the temperature and humidity increase the longer the power was out. Just one (that I could see) ship in port but there was a lot of foot traffic and vehicle traffic was much worse than last week with 5 ships in port. I gathered the troops after a few hours and headed back to the Atrium. Some had a light lunch from the provisions we had on hand.
Some headed to Kim Sha beach and others around the pool.

There was some indecsion surrounding dinner due to a couple of different circumstances with timing and hoping to meet a couple of other island friends. Once we got everything squared away, we decided on The Greenhouse. I had tried to make reservations at a couple of other places. Either they had nothing available or they were not answering their phone.

I knew The Greenhouse would be crowded due to prime rib night but we were seated quickly. One in the group wanted prime rib but they only had 1 end piece left at that point. 3 of us had their French dip special (w/2 sides) while other had a chicken wrap and a form of their bang-bang shrimp. We all enjoyed our meals and had plenty of food. 18% service charge included.

Not a lot more to report from yesterday.
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10 hours ago Are there any other BVI type forums? [by crafta7]
This place seems to have died off a lot over the years, very few posts per day. Did people move to a different forum?

Is there a reason things have fallen off? Did the hurricane impact it?
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11 hours ago How Do You Make A Reservation At Roma's [by Whale Tail]
I've been trying for 4 hours to phone Roma's for reservations for 4 tomorrow and all I get is their answering machine. I left a message for reservations for 4 tomorrow at 6pm and have yet to receive a peep from them.
What's with that?
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Yesterday at 07:34 PM Dingy lunch [by RonDon]
Ate lunch at Dingy ribs for me chicken for hubby2 cokes $39. Saw nothing on menu about service charge or tipping so we left $45 cash because power went out. Food was tasty. Returned to our unit power was still out so we went out on the lanai to catch some breeze.

About half hour later we both had stomach pains. Now we’re grateful for the unit having two bathrooms.

This is turning into the worst vacation!

Power back on.
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Yesterday at 05:52 PM M 5 - One Big Sailboat ⛵️ [by Whale Tail]
This monster pulled into Simpson Bay this morning. It's the largest single masted sailboat in the world, approximately 246 feet long, 48 1/2 feet wide. That boat is 18 1/2 wider than my sailboat was long! The mast is 291 feet high. The other pictures are of Multiverse behind the sailboat with a helicopter landing on it from PJIA. It then left and is headed towards St Barths.
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Yesterday at 04:16 PM Statia and Saba Winair deals [by CrazyCanuxx]
Greetings all,

Winair has a great flight deal to Statia or Saba. The deal is same day flights for $79.

I think it runs for a few more months.

This is a great boost to their tourism economy, as well as a chance for tourists to get a taste of these nearby islands.

Don't forget to post a trip report to tempt us to explore more.

Crazycanuxx
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Yesterday at 12:21 PM Meds and supplements [by singbeach]
Must they be in original bottles/containers? Last year trip to DR was warned they must be....? Takes up lots of space! Hope not.
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Yesterday at 12:11 PM Handicap [by singbeach]
Probably my USA state placard won't help while on island? sorry
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Yesterday at 11:05 AM DAY 8 SUNDAY/CYCLE IDIOTS [by ruralcarrier]
We started off with assorted pastries from La Sucriere. 3 of us opted to spend some time on Simpson Bay Beach at Mary's Boon. The other 2 hung out at The Atrium and did some laundry. We got to Mary's Boon around 10:00, found parking in front and got some nice padded loungers in the front row. Entry to the water was easy and the water was nice and with minimal drop-off. We each had a couple of drinks and a light lunch, salads and tempura shrimp. Service was good and not over-bearing, 15% service charge is included with suggested options for an additional tip. We left a couple of $$ each. I also found it interesting that there is also an option for the customer to ask for the 15% to be reduced if they are not satisfied with the service. Considering the loungers are at no charge if you eat and/drink there, we were very pleased.

A quick stop at Market Garden and then back to The Atrium to relax a bit before heading to Chesterfields for a birthday dinner celebration of 3 in the group. I made a quick stop at Lee's for happy hour, they were doing a brisk bar business for St. Patrick's Day.

We were just leaving for Chesterfield's when we were met by a pretty large group of the scooter/cycle idiots. Some were doing wheelies. riding on the rear tire and all speeding excessively. They continued on and then a smaller group doing the same thing appeared. I am glad we were going the other way as they headed into Simpson Bay. We were on Welfare Road and they were coming out of Waterfront Road. So much for cracking down on this crap. It is a scary thing when they come flying at you with reckless abandon and no concern for their safety or yours.

We had reservations at Chesterfields and were joined by my long-time (30+ years of knowing him) island friend, Junior Bruney. He was one of the birthday celebrations. Wine and drinks were ordered, some appetizers to share and entrees consisted of some sort of fish or seafood for all with the exception of one who ordered the duck. The duck got very high marks and all the other entrees were good as well. Several of us had desserts and they provided a round of green shots in honor of the day and the birthdays. 15% service charge added and we tipped extra for very good service. 2 hours of parking is comped with your ticket validated.

Chesterfields reminds me a lot of Mark's Place. Very good but not gourmet, frequented by locals and visitors alike, a good variety of food, lots of it and very reasonable prices along with very good service.

I called it a night while the others went to Hollywood casino and/or Red Piano.
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Yesterday at 10:29 AM Sunday food & friends [by RonDon]
Jazz @rendez-vous was great, as usual. Place was packed. Glad we’d reserved. Unplanned we met other TTOL s as mentioned in whale tail’ s post and had a rip-roaring time.

We both opted for the lasagna which turned out to be quite good.

Went to the birthday party as whale said and continued our fun. Unfortunately, Wendy had to leave before the birthday girl arrived.

A group of bikers showed up and for a time all you could smell was fumes. Glad we weren’t eating there.

Day ended as the sun went down and all promised to get together again.
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