tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post4980057542629439742..comments2024-03-28T06:47:24.428-04:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): St. John: Day 3, or Four Islands in Eight Hours, aka the Fat Virgin, Demon Rhum, and Verbal AssaultsAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-50319398446594396762011-11-15T19:58:19.469-05:002011-11-15T19:58:19.469-05:00Ugh..I hate confrontation on holiday..phooey..Ugh..I hate confrontation on holiday..phooey..ann phelanhttp://www.bonairecaribbean.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-6266279488626710552011-10-25T20:48:40.453-04:002011-10-25T20:48:40.453-04:00Oh, oh, oh: Jost! My favorite place on the entire...Oh, oh, oh: Jost! My favorite place on the entire planet. Of course, the times I visited I didn't encounter such crowds. <br />And I met Frank Purdue (of chicken fame) in the Baths. Kid you not. <br />Now I simply must find a way back there: Your photos completely reenchant me with my favorite islands once again.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101403269247563087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-54103119184204260692011-10-21T12:01:59.764-04:002011-10-21T12:01:59.764-04:00Well, I shan't dogmatize about either Sharpton...Well, I shan't dogmatize about either Sharpton or Jackson since I'm not very familiar with the words of either--my impression was that neither man has a message of hate. <br /><br />But thinking for ourselves--yes, that's a must. And we see eye-to-eye on Virgin Gorda, which is one of the favorite places I've ever visited.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-25198218128565239852011-10-21T11:43:38.299-04:002011-10-21T11:43:38.299-04:00I am a black person with years of insight into the...I am a black person with years of insight into the words of both Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton. As a US Black I have long felt that these men and others keep racism alive spewing words of hatred masked as the creed of equal rights advocates nationally. Unfortunately, too many people believe that these so-called advocates speak for all of us and that belief sometimes leads to incidents like the one you described and worse. I think we could avoid so much misery and misunderstanding if we develop the ability to think for ourselves. I love Virgin Gorda and never had a problem there-sorry you did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-8743012148772509742011-10-18T14:06:05.503-04:002011-10-18T14:06:05.503-04:00Hi there, you two Anons. While I agree that our d...Hi there, you two Anons. While I agree that our dinner experience at High Tide and being accosted by a drunk was unpleasant, it's certainly not fair to make blanket statements about locals based on my one incident.<br /><br />Maybe I'm not listening to the same speeches as you are, but it doesn't seem to me that Sharpton and Jackson put forth messages of hate. <br /><br />Many Caribbean islands have laws in place that protect local jobs and property, but since St. John is a US territory, there are no such laws in place that I'm aware of. Which means trustafarian 20-somethings can move down there to live the good life, take jobs that would otherwise go to local folks, and pay property taxes that have been driven up so high that many people born on St. John can no longer afford to pay. In that sense, you could say the entire island has been gentrified by US ownership.<br /><br />This doesn't excuse one man's incivility to my husband, but it does place it in a larger context.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-53097626827526964022011-10-18T13:46:12.851-04:002011-10-18T13:46:12.851-04:00It's to bad that the islanders are hostile to ...It's to bad that the islanders are hostile to the tourist. It's a race thing with them. They learned how to hate from listening to Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-79902667826033856292011-10-17T10:52:37.841-04:002011-10-17T10:52:37.841-04:00St. John is highly overrated. The locals are not f...St. John is highly overrated. The locals are not friendly and the amenities are few and far between. I am very sorry you had such an unwelcoming experience and although I sense you are the type to try and see the glass "half-full", I am sure it was less than stellar for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-68783511563874057302011-10-14T18:46:18.950-04:002011-10-14T18:46:18.950-04:00The Baths look amazing. I was very interested in ...The Baths look amazing. I was very interested in your take on the boat tour. It sounds like a charter may be a better choice for our trip to BVI. Our son needs a bit more room to move. <br /><br />Sorry to hear about your bad experience at dinner. Having an experience like that would put me off a place. I would never return. I know the management can't control every drunk, but they should really make an effort to make people happy so they return, and tell their friends about a positive experience.Wendy G. Gundersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16252333591775566268noreply@blogger.com