tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837228.post5522178323891012059..comments2024-03-07T05:24:52.798-05:00Comments on I'm Always Mentally on Vacation: Too Much to TitleReggie Hunnicutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16225585623322034210noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837228.post-87661088220245331672007-12-18T09:51:00.000-05:002007-12-18T09:51:00.000-05:00That sounds like an adventure sure enough. It woul...That sounds like an adventure sure enough. It would weed out the casual snorkeler. <BR/><BR/>Seriously, that would be fun. Maybe take a flotation device and tie it to the moor in case anyone gets tired or need a quick rum pick me up.Reggie Hunnicutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225585623322034210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837228.post-18402493497740742902007-12-18T09:46:00.000-05:002007-12-18T09:46:00.000-05:00Another option is you can charter the yacht "Origa...Another option is you can charter the yacht "Origami". We figure we can shuttle half the folks out to our favorite snorkeling spot at the far side of Buck, pulling the kayak behind us. While they're snorkeling, we go back to shore on St. Croix, get the 2nd string crew and take them out. The first group will be tired of treading water by then, so we shuttle them to the beach, then go back to pick up the 2nd crew before they drown. Everyone can meet up on the beach for a quick cocktail together before we start shuttling everyone back to St. Croix :)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284109771398630099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837228.post-65813313180317735842007-12-17T16:04:00.000-05:002007-12-17T16:04:00.000-05:00Ali - We're trying to get Wreggie to modernize his...Ali - We're trying to get Wreggie to modernize his lingo and reflect his love of the islands by using "Shit Fire and Mango Butter", but sometimes he reverts to his southern heritage.<BR/><BR/>Wreg - I'll see if I can reach him. He owes me, but we'll see. Meanwhile, I'll see if Terry can get a pic when she's out at Chenay tomorrow. (Also, I guess I should verify that that is actually his boat out there :)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284109771398630099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837228.post-7416278581516703122007-12-17T12:48:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:48:00.000-05:00Ali...shit fire and apple butter is an old souther...Ali...shit fire and apple butter is an old southern saying I still use from time to time. Oh the rum and eggnog was sooooo good. <BR/><BR/>Michael...renting the houseboat from the idiot sounds like a good idea. Tom has a 78 foot houseboat so he knows the nuances of a big corky boat. Tom has been driving boats since Khrushchev was a coal miner. Seriously, fish around and find out how much if you know him. Thanks for looking up all my options.Reggie Hunnicutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225585623322034210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837228.post-29042376842416136602007-12-17T09:56:00.000-05:002007-12-17T09:56:00.000-05:00Hey Wreg. I don't think anyone leases or charters ...Hey Wreg. I don't think anyone leases or charters boats here on St. Croix, not officially anyway. In 6 years here I haven't heard of anyone, same for Terry in 13 years here. Just to be sure I checked the phone book - there's no St. Croix listings under "Boat Renting and Leasing" and we know everyone under "Boat - Charter" in St. Croix, and most are captained tours to Buck Island, none of the others lease out boats either. I also called St. Croix Marine, they don't know of anyone who rents powerboats. I think that pretty much covers it.<BR/><BR/>If you're willing to sail, Captain Heinz and Captain Carl sail <A HREF="http://www.visitstcroix.com/captainheinz.html" REL="nofollow">Teroro and Dragonfly</A> to Buck Island. You can charter the whole boat (website says Dragonfly is exclusive for 6 passengers, which I think means if reserve for 6 or more, the boat is yours. I think one holds up to 21, the other up to 15 or 16 maybe). They'll take you where and when you want to go (within reason) and they do have permits for Buck Island. <BR/><BR/>That's another thing. Even if you say, chartered a fishing boat, they can't take people into the park commercially, only a handful of operators have permits for the Buck Island Reef National Monument (the whole thing is the park - North, South, East, West, the beach, the snorkel trail, where we took you, extending out about a half mile from Buck Island shore)<BR/><BR/>That said, I do know someone who just got a houseboat who might be crazy enough to rent it to you (under the table). Most people won't because of liability issues. He's a nut. He'll probably want to come with you (not recommended, he'll drive you crazy), but if we schedule for a week-day, he'll have to work. I can't promise, but if I'm going with, he might rent it to us for a day. It's about 30+ foot houseboat, plenty of room for your whole party, large deck up top with chairs. He's got it tied to a DPNR mooring out by Chenay Bay, where we took the turtle walk. It'd have to be a fairly calm day. We saw them heading to Buck one day and Chenay Bay was as far as they got, from St. Croix marine, because of the headwind and swells.<BR/><BR/>We'll have to check around for the coconuts. There will probably be a guy down at jump-up on Friday, but there's so much to do and see at jump-up, you might not want to wait til then. We'll check with some farmer-friends, see if we can track one of these guys down. Or maybe I'll get a new machete and start practicing on the nuts in our yard :)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284109771398630099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837228.post-1837351093361575482007-12-17T03:48:00.000-05:002007-12-17T03:48:00.000-05:00Holy spicoli! That was one awesome mix of stuff!So...Holy spicoli! That was one awesome mix of stuff!<BR/>So here are my observations...<BR/>- shit fire and apple butter is quite possibly one of the best lines I have ever heard<BR/>- beef tenderloin, yummmm<BR/>- egg nog, yummmm<BR/>- opening gifts before Christmas, bad Wreggie<BR/>- a singalong with Gigi, awww<BR/>- taking your own boat, awesome <BR/>- drinking from a coconut, so touristy is hurts, but I wanna do it now too.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02432123311277681582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837228.post-82080856709088390422007-12-16T11:59:00.000-05:002007-12-16T11:59:00.000-05:00Good thing we live so far away. Otherwise we'd hav...Good thing we live so far away. Otherwise we'd have to smack you for opening your gifts before Christmas. Glad you were able to enjoy the CD on your trip!<BR/><BR/>I like the flag pole idea. Maybe we can start writing a series of books about the adventures of Wreggie, the Wrich Border Collie Wrancher ;).TerryChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881825193133997237noreply@blogger.com