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2 Beach Chairs and Beach Umbrella Manitoulin Island Girl Yesterday at 10:06 PM I have 2 folding beach chairs with carry bags and a 6.4 foot beach umbrella with aluminum pole and carry case I brought down new in November and I will not be taking them home if anybody is interested.
Used 3 times. New condition. Pick up Maho. Please PM if interested or more info.

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And the best "Roti" award goes to . . ? ggffrr11 Yesterday at 06:17 PM Maybe a week too early for the "End of the year" awards:

It's time to put your "two cents" in for which establishment serves the best Chicken Roti?

How about Conch Fritters?

(less than 60 days to next BVI trip)

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Medical Care GaKaye Yesterday at 01:12 PM I've hesitated to post this, but decided that my experience may help others. Two nights before we were supposed to head home, I developed extremely severe abdominal pains, to the point that I spent most of the night awake in horrific pain. At 6AM, I woke David up and told him I needed to go to the ER. I was seen promptly, blood taken, and given IV Tylenol for the pain (which didn't help). After five hours, an X-ray, and a CT scan, I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which I had never had before. They wanted me to stay in the hospital overnight, but I declined, and was given two prescriptions. Fortunately, they did the trick, and I felt much better the next day for our flights home. After almost a week at home, I felt pretty much back to normal.

My point in posting this is twofold: First, I was very pleased with the care I received at the hospital. The nurses were attentive and kind, and Dr. Jane, the ER physician, was very thorough and caring. Once she saw the CT scan, she consulted with the hospital Gastroenterologist, who came in with her to throughly explain my condition. I was nervous about what I might experience there, but didn't need to be.

Second, the bill was over $3,500, fortunately they take Visa! I've filed with Medicare, which I'm positive will be declined as they don't cover care in a foreign country. Once that's denied, they'll automatically file with my secondary coverage. If that doesn't work, we'll try with Allianz.

This is the first time we've had any type of serious medical issue in our lifetimes of traveling. We'll definitely consider getting some type of medical coverage in the future.

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Grand Case Christmas parade Alltech63 Yesterday at 10:57 AM Ok pictures are a little blurry but to be honest so was I

Wife had the seafood trio and I had a veal chop.
La Villa was excellent as always

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Rendezvous Sunday Brunch Day Whale Tail Yesterday at 02:43 AM Today, we went up to Cupecoy for the Sunday "Jazz" Brunch. And yes, after being there many times and the food is OK to good, and the songs may be the same again and again, it is still an enjoyable 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon. And yes, Scubaman, that is American cheese on my burger. We call it Kraft cheese slices in Canada and at home I would never use that, and prefer mozzarella, cheddar or brie. But the burger was real beef not a patty and had a good flavor. My wife had Chicken Pesto Panini with mozzarella.
We got to say hi to WendyK ( TTOL member) and had a little chat. If you want to go, reservations for a table are a must.
On our way home we encountered a few Santa Scooters.

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Mont Vernon to Orient Village Safety PGAWest Yesterday at 02:33 AM We are coming to the island in March of 2025. We have been many times, but always stayed near Orient Village. This time we’re staying in Mont Vernon. We love the restaurants in Orient Village. I am guessing it’s smarter to drive versus walk down the beach in the evenings, with the apparent rise in crime.. I would appreciate hearing some opinions.

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Comparison between Karibuni and Bleu Emeraude Alltech63 12/22/2024 06:11 PM So I thought I would try to do this before I start day drinking today.
First off, let me say both are very nice. Very modern And well thought out trying to do this on voice chat so bear with me. Ok even my own phone can't understand me so back to fat fingers on a little key pad. There are a few obvious differences between the 2 for me anyway.
Karibuni adults only no kids and only couples more privacy and a superior breakfast but you are not directly on ocean but are provided transfer to pinel and beach chairs. Easy parking and gated community. The rooms are a good size with nice bathrooms and kitchenette outside space is awesome with great views.
Bleu Emeraude I give a slight advantage on rooms. Frederick yesterday gave us a look at the 4 different types as 5 rooms had a turnaround. So we have the only 2 bedroom top floor and there are 4 one bedroom on bottom floor but you don't have much privacy and if me or Scuba are your neighbors you could be in for a rough stay. The 2nd floor has 2 efficiency rooms and 2 one bedroom. On the 3rd floor we have 1 bedroom on both sides. I'm will include a picture of the bottom floor outside area you be the judge

There is a 2nd floor area for coffee and pastries advantage here goes to Karibuni we ate all day on the food they provided us.
Parking is available at BE but during rush if you parked head 1st can be a pain to back out so you need to back into Parking spot which can also be a challenge

There is nothing close by at Karibuni to get a quick lunch or dinner you have to drive but on Pinel they do have an awesome restaurant.

Bleu Emeraude many options to eat close by.

So the bottom line which did we prefer

Both I actually booked a week at each for next Christmas
My wife really enjoyed switching to a new place she said it felt like 2 different va actions. We liked doing Karibuni 1st and Bleu Emeraude 2nd
and will do the same next only twist will the premium suite with large pool
at Karibuni and a 3rd floor 1 bedroom at Bleu Emeraude

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Priority Pass MotownTim 12/22/2024 06:09 PM I still have questions regarding the Priority Pass. I have the AMEX Reserve card. Do I have Priority Pass? If I do have Priority Pass do I have it automatically or do I have to separately apply for it from the Priority Pass people? Assuming I do have Priority Pass can I use it to access the SXM “Executive Lounge” just by showing them the AMEX Reserve card?

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Tonight's plan/parade Alltech63 12/22/2024 03:58 PM So the Grand-Case christmas street parade is tonight and we have dinner reservations at La Villa if possible and I can put my fork down long enough or martini I will try to snap a view picture's. When we walked down the beach this morning we could see people getting there parade floats prepared 😀

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Dinner At D's Beach Bar Whale Tail 12/22/2024 12:23 PM We headed over to D's Beach Bar for dinner as Ronny Santanas band was playing. This is not the Pineapple Pete's Ronny or the Rendezvous Ronny but a more rockin bluesy version. We liked it.
For dinner my wife had the Seafood Paella and I had the French Dip Sandwich both were very good. I took a few pics including Simpson Bay at night.

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