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It is official!
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02/16/2014 03:32 PM
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It is official! We are returning to STJ in May! My sweetie has signed up to do the Beach to Beach Swim again on 24 May! She is ready for her 3.5 miles in the water from Maho to Hawknest. Me, I started my training today for my Towel Boy job. It gets harder every year - gettin' old can still be fun. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" />
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
[Re: TomB]
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02/16/2014 08:00 PM
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Looks like you are working on those luge skills! Welcome back again!
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: It is official!
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02/16/2014 09:38 PM
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Thanks Nutmeg. 8 Tuff Miles in your future this year?
Charlie - walking up and down that hill with 45 seconds of terror in between keeps me young enough to return to paradise. Sled On my friend - Blue Water Dead Head!
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
[Re: Twanger]
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02/17/2014 06:41 AM
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No worries Twanger - The year is young! You have 10 months plan one <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" />
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
[Re: TomB]
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02/17/2014 07:28 AM
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Love your photos and your sense of humor......thanx for sharing both!!
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: It is official!
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02/17/2014 09:58 AM
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Believe it or not we are going to be on the "other side"! Yep after visiting STJ for 35 years this will be our first stay in Coral Bay.
We took our best traveling buds to STJ in 2008. They both retired this year and decided to move to STJ for a year trial. They found a place in Coral Bay with a year lease... And it has a second bedroom!
so Coral Bay is in our future! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by TomB; 02/17/2014 01:54 PM.
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Re: It is official!
[Re: TomB]
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02/17/2014 06:25 PM
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Tom: Yes, 8 Tuff is this Saturday. I do plan on it, if all goes well! Thanks for asking. The finish is supposed to be streamed live on the 8 Tuff website, in case you are interested. You know, just to give you all some motivation to train for next year. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: It is official!
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02/18/2014 01:22 PM
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You'll love Coral Bay. I love the morning rush hour - sheep tails down, goats tails up.
18 days for us! We spent five days at Deep Creek skiing and got home yesterday to our driveway ploughed in and iced. I had to get the pick axe and garden shovel out of the shed to break through. 2" more inside the DC beltway this morning. Ready.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: It is official!
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02/20/2014 05:35 PM
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We are going to be there too for the beach to beach swim. May soon come!
Love sailing the BVI's with friends.
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Re: It is official!
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02/20/2014 10:51 PM
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Are both of you swimming or just one?
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
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02/21/2014 12:20 PM
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Ellen,
Not so sure Anguilla is on this year's schedule for us. With our best buds in STJ with a spare room it is our hope we will be able to visit STJ frequent and often.
I never have dragged all my camera gear to STJ, but I am hoping to fix that this year <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" />
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
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02/21/2014 10:42 PM
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We will be on STJ for the first time and will try to get to the beach to cheer your sweetie on (there is no danger of us participating though)
Love your pictures but isn't it amazing what difference a week makes! It's been over 70 that past two days here in NC.
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Re: It is official!
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02/22/2014 10:36 AM
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SailorSteve, Well thanks so much for supporting my sweetie. She will be the one in the green cap! But remember if one of you do not swim you will not be able to go home with one of these as a memento of your first trip. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> We hope your first visit to STJ will be as special as our first in 1979. The first time we saw this view the island had captured us for life. I have snapped a shot of Trunk Bay probably every time we have visited since. There is just something magic about standing on that overlook. We hope you feel it too!
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
[Re: sailorjane]
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02/23/2014 12:45 AM
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Two years ago they had taxi shuttles running back and forth. There is a "I finished" party when everyone finishes so I am sure a ride back will be no problem.
Look forward to meeting you guys!
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
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02/23/2014 08:58 PM
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Really hope you guys will be able to find a ball at Maho. On race morning it was pretty crowded out there. But fear not we will figure out how to get you back to the boat if they do not run shuttles.
They had a shuttle that ran from the 1 mile course to the 2.25 mile course so your husband should be able to catch it and see you finish. And then the shuttle continues to the finish of 3.5 mile course where there is a cook out and awarding of trophies. Mostly everybody standing around telling their story of the finish.
We will definitely keep in touch as the day becomes closer
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
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02/24/2014 07:45 AM
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The mooring rules for the National Park do allow for anchoring behind the field IF all moorings are taken. At Maho they have added one or more for the big boats, so you would probably be at Whistling Cay. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: It is official!
[Re: sail2wind]
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02/24/2014 05:49 PM
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So how does this work... They are sailing from the BVI to USVI on 23rd so on the 23rd they will have to clear customs in Cruz Bay and then sail back to Maho or Whistling Cay? That would make for a very long day.
“Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere!” José Andrés
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Re: It is official!
[Re: TomB]
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02/25/2014 03:43 PM
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TomB - We will be with two other couples. The guys are doing the swim and the women will be cheering them on and will have drinks ready for them after the swim!
Love sailing the BVI's with friends.
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