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Longing for some 'tales from home'!!

Agree. It's been pretty quiet here.

I leave two weeks from today for five weeks.

We'll be there a week from tomorrow. Snowing here today.

thanks, you two! We will just have to wait a bit longer, I guess! Enjoy your trips!

Two weeks here, also, but like everyone else, I’m missing the island updates and wondering where everyone is.🙂🙂

Leaving Saturday for a 4-week visit. Will at OBBR and mostly in the Oyster Bay area but will report from there.

Enjoy.

Rats, just moved to Estero and had to skip our October visit this year -- longing for the Island for sure!

crsxm--Yikes, did you have damage at your house??

We were so very blessed -- only missing a few lanai screens. It's 61 degrees here today. I could have used that St. Maarten sunshine this week!

crsxm--So glad for you! We are headed to Venice area tomorrow. Supposed to warm up by the weekend!

24 hours and a wake up to BSV!!

Hi Carol and everyone,

Today is the beginning of my 2nd full day back. It's warm/hot and the little yellow butterflies are everywhere. I haven't really been anywhere yet to comment on traffic, but it seems to be "normal" in the Cupecoy area.

Be forewarned that at PJIA there was quite a long cue before one can leave the secure area, for a random baggage screening - looking for guns/drugs, I was told.

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Wendy--thanks. Enjoy! An update would be great, whenever!

David--Enjoy!! Tell everyone at BSV hi for me!! Envious!!

Hope we can get together, Wendy. I am there November 2 for five weeks.

Yes, getting excited for three weeks at BSV January 18- February 8. Will be good to be "home."

I am not on SXM but my friends are. They sent me a pic of Club Orient.

I wonder if that long line at Customs is a constant thing or just spotty. A few years back (pre Irma) it happened while we were in baggage claim but then disappeared. We were told they do the custom inspection on when flights from certain other islands have landed.

One more day and we’ll be there.

I had posted on an earlier thread that there was going to be an emphasis on looking for Guns and drugs on incoming flights at PJIA. Expect more of them.

Wow. I’ve been wondering what the Club O beach looks like. I’m sure it’s better farther to the north but wow.

Typically worse to the north.

We will be at beachside villas on November 3rd for 4 weeks.

Good morning everyone from BSV. We arrived yesterday. Do I really have to say it? The island is beautiful. Haven't ventured out much yet other than the Carefour in Cole Bay and Dinner last night at JAX in Maho, plus a brief stint to the Casino across the street to help the SXM economy, LOL.

The beach at BSV is the largest I've seen in quite some time, so that's an added plus. Someone mentioned the butterflies, I've never seen so many around and they're every where, just beautiful. Beautiful view of Saba this morning. It doesn't get any better than this having breakfast looking at that from the deck.

Waiting for more friends to arrive today, David and Louise(Colour1 and Fabila) and others. Towards the end of the trip, Terri and Ritt(The Lurker) and hopefully Pat. Pat, not sure if our dates will miss each other again, but we're here until the 4th. Hope to see you and John.

Will be reporting in as the trip goes on. Have a nice weekend eveyone.

Wingman--thanks for the report! Glad you have a lovely view of Saba. As you say, hard to beat that, while eating breakfast. Enjoy!!

Hi Mike, looks like we are going to miss you this year again, Jim and I are arriving on the 7th. It has been a few years since we overlapped. Enjoy your stay.

Luda

Sounds wonderful!!

Can't wait to see you and the rest of the crew.
Remember if you haven't already gone, by the time we get there, we can always do Izi's.

Hi, Mike and all who come behind you….

Glad things are good at BSV and around the island you’ve seen so far. Just don’t have too much fun and save some good times for those who come behind you. We arrive on the first with the_lurker but we won’t arrive at BSV until your departure day. Are you in #14? And if so don’t be surprised to see a backboard and a concrete block arrive on your departure day. 😊😊
Have an awesome good time - we’ll be thinking of you for the next week and a half and wish you all only the best.

We arrive this coming Wednesday. Our first ever arrival/departure on a day other than a Saturday. Hopefully that will result in a smooth, easy travel day.

Been here a whole two and a half hours! Lol

Heading out to Driftwood and a quick walk around the property.

Hope you have a great time and perhaps we’ll get to see you again this trip.🙂🙂

Yes darlin’, as we shall be neighbors!

The view from here is just so-so…lol!

you going to make it over to Pinel this trip?

Luda, sorry we're going to miss you again. One of these days, the calendar will line up. I miss you and Jim. We always had so much fun together. Please give my best regards to Jim.

Good morning Terri. As it so happens, the 4 of us went to IZI last night for dinner. It was so good, there wasn't even a morsel of food left on any of our plates when the server cleared our plates. IZI is one of our favorite restaurants. We talked last night and will wait for you and Ritt to arrive before going back for our 2nd visit. I can't remember exactly what date you arrive, I think the 1st? But whenever you get in, we'd love to get together with you to go back for dinner. Now, hurry up and get here....LOL.

Good morning Pat, thank you for the kind wishes. I've sent you a private message. I think the stars maybe aligning and we will get to see each other on this trip. Looking forward to that. Can't wait for you to get here.

Received your message and can’t thank you enough for the heads-up. I hope things work out for your friends but if not, hoping they may work in our favor.

Enjoy your time…….

I'm here until April. Weather is beautiful and the butterflies are amazing this year!