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Anonymous wrote:Crew wrote:I rented a wonderful condo last year in Cruz Bay. The place is called Gallows Point and it was close to the village but just far enough to retain some extreme privacy. Loved it. I had a 2 bdrm, not sure if they had anything bigger.
I also stayed at the Ritz in St. Thomas, which is also a great property. They have condos there as well that are adjacent to the hotel and part of their timeshare offering. I toured one and they are incredible.
Does Gallows Point have a pool? Nearby beach?
They have a great pool and hot tub overlooking the water. There is not a beach on their property, but they do have a dock of sorts with snorkeling gear for onsite use. There is a small beach about 100-200 yards away, but I've never used it. St. John's has some of the best beaches in the world scattered about the island. Rental cars are readily available and I'd suggest getting one for your duration and do some exploring.
I rented a wonderful condo last year in Cruz Bay. The place is called Gallows Point and it was close to the village but just far enough to retain some extreme privacy. Loved it. I had a 2 bdrm, not sure if they had anything bigger.
I also stayed at the Ritz in St. Thomas, which is also a great property. They have condos there as well that are adjacent to the hotel and part of their timeshare offering. I toured one and they are incredible.
I also stayed at the Ritz in St. Thomas, which is also a great property. They have condos there as well that are adjacent to the hotel and part of their timeshare offering. I toured one and they are incredible.
Anonymous wrote:Don't think you did anything wrong for the birthday, and wonder if you are reading too much into the brother's text. Sounds like he didn't realize that you had included family in other events around the occasion. Once you explained, was it actually an issue any longer? I don't understand why you are a little pissed.
I'm disappointed that he chose to bring it up as an issue. He was aware of the brunch invite. I did speak privately to the nieces and they seemed fine with everything. It's possible it was just her brother's way of letting me know he was upset but blamed it on the girls.
As for too many celebrations, it is a part of their culture that we celebrate all events like this.
I am always included by the family in any event and treated very well by them, overall. Brother can be a little moody and I generally just overlook it.
However, his comments took some of the pleasure out of the dinner for me. Btw, dinner turned out great and, once there, I had a good time. My GF knows none of this.
I'll try to make this brief.
My GF of 5 years turned 50 and I wanted to arrange a surprise dinner with her 4 best friends and their spouses.
On top of that, because she and her brother, and his family, are very close I also arranged a dinner on her birthday with her brother and his wife. I did this because he was going to be away the night of dinner with friends, otherwise I would certainly include him. Because I was limited to 10 for the big dinner I could not include her two nieces and their husbands for this dinner. However, I did ask them to join us the next day for brunch at a very nice, upscale hotel. They accepted the brunch invite.
The day before the dinner with friends, and the day that her brother is leaving for his trip, he texts me saying he heard I'm hosting a surprise party for sis and is "surprised" I didn't include any family, i.e. the nieces. I immediately called him, apologized for any unintentional hurt feelings and explained that this was for sis and her friends and that I had brunch plans with the nieces the following day. I said they were close, and they really are. Sis has no children of her own and treats the nieces like daughters. They reciprocate that feeling back to their aunt. Great kids.
So, after thinking this over, I'm not thinking I did anything wrong. If bro were home I would have dropped one couple and included him. He and I generally get along pretty well and I'm a little pissed that he made an issue of this.
Any thoughts as to if I'm being unfair in this matter?
My GF of 5 years turned 50 and I wanted to arrange a surprise dinner with her 4 best friends and their spouses.
On top of that, because she and her brother, and his family, are very close I also arranged a dinner on her birthday with her brother and his wife. I did this because he was going to be away the night of dinner with friends, otherwise I would certainly include him. Because I was limited to 10 for the big dinner I could not include her two nieces and their husbands for this dinner. However, I did ask them to join us the next day for brunch at a very nice, upscale hotel. They accepted the brunch invite.
The day before the dinner with friends, and the day that her brother is leaving for his trip, he texts me saying he heard I'm hosting a surprise party for sis and is "surprised" I didn't include any family, i.e. the nieces. I immediately called him, apologized for any unintentional hurt feelings and explained that this was for sis and her friends and that I had brunch plans with the nieces the following day. I said they were close, and they really are. Sis has no children of her own and treats the nieces like daughters. They reciprocate that feeling back to their aunt. Great kids.
So, after thinking this over, I'm not thinking I did anything wrong. If bro were home I would have dropped one couple and included him. He and I generally get along pretty well and I'm a little pissed that he made an issue of this.
Any thoughts as to if I'm being unfair in this matter?
Only you can decide their "worth", but when the price is below about $40 I usually get them.
The seats are, supposedly, a little bigger or have more legroom. Often the upgrade includes a free drink as well.
In addition to the above you get "priority boarding", which you may get already if you carry the Delta Amex.
One thing I can tell you is that the cost of this upgrade can change daily or even multiple times per day. I know this from experience.
I booked a trip to Florida on Delta about 3 months ago. The trip isn't until late December. I occasionally check online to see if there are any deals on upgrades. The cost of the comfort seat has declined from over $100 to $26. As I tried to lock in the $26 seat I had multiple problems getting my iPad app to accept my CC payment. I switched from the app to the Delta web portal and the price had dropped to $22! All in the space of about 10 minutes.
The seats are, supposedly, a little bigger or have more legroom. Often the upgrade includes a free drink as well.
In addition to the above you get "priority boarding", which you may get already if you carry the Delta Amex.
One thing I can tell you is that the cost of this upgrade can change daily or even multiple times per day. I know this from experience.
I booked a trip to Florida on Delta about 3 months ago. The trip isn't until late December. I occasionally check online to see if there are any deals on upgrades. The cost of the comfort seat has declined from over $100 to $26. As I tried to lock in the $26 seat I had multiple problems getting my iPad app to accept my CC payment. I switched from the app to the Delta web portal and the price had dropped to $22! All in the space of about 10 minutes.
Both are good airports so I'd probably go with the one closer to my final destination.
Given an equal choice between the two, I'd go to Ft. Myers due to smaller size and volume.
Given an equal choice between the two, I'd go to Ft. Myers due to smaller size and volume.
Anonymous wrote:Read the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil before you go to Savannah. It will bring the place alive.
Great suggestion!
Savannah is a very nice small city. Fine for a long weekend, but not much more than that.
Although I've never been, I understand that Charelston is much more lively. It's on my bucket list.
Never been to St. Augustine so I can't comment.
Your BIL already demonstrated his poor judgement by getting caught in this scam. Now he is asking you to trust his judgment by following his advice to misrepresent the truth to help him get his $ back? I don't think so.
The 1000 Island region offers some spectacular natural beauty.
I live in Upstate NY and my family had a cottage near Kingston for several generations. Although we sold it some years ago I still miss it.
Toronto is at the far western end of Lake Ontario and the 1000 Islands begin at the far eastern end of the Lake. Probably about a 3 hour drive from Toronto.
If you can swing it, I'd start in Kingston and head up the river from there. Definitely plan a boat tour. I have one booked for next Sunday with the Kingston 1000 Island Boat Cruise Co. The boat tours get you up close and personal with many islands and you get to sense the gracious, bygone area that was. Most tour boats (not sure about the one I'm on) stop at Boldt Castle a beautiful castle built as a tribute to one man's love for his wife. It's a little tour-istry, but it's worth a stop.
Besides Kingston, by far the biggest city in the area, other nice towns include Gananoque (Canadian side), Cape Vincent NY, Clayton NY and Alexandria Bay (A-Bay) NY. A-Bay is the most tourist oriented town in the area. Although it's very "campy" it's worth a stop, especially if you want to take a boat tour starting in the heart of the Islands. Uncle Sam Boat Tours runs several boats out of A-Bay and all offer unlimited layovers at Boldt Castle which is only about a 1/2 mile across the river from Alex Bay.
The entire area is fairly compact and the drive from Kingston, Ontario, to Alex Bay NY is probably less than an hour.
I live in Upstate NY and my family had a cottage near Kingston for several generations. Although we sold it some years ago I still miss it.
Toronto is at the far western end of Lake Ontario and the 1000 Islands begin at the far eastern end of the Lake. Probably about a 3 hour drive from Toronto.
If you can swing it, I'd start in Kingston and head up the river from there. Definitely plan a boat tour. I have one booked for next Sunday with the Kingston 1000 Island Boat Cruise Co. The boat tours get you up close and personal with many islands and you get to sense the gracious, bygone area that was. Most tour boats (not sure about the one I'm on) stop at Boldt Castle a beautiful castle built as a tribute to one man's love for his wife. It's a little tour-istry, but it's worth a stop.
Besides Kingston, by far the biggest city in the area, other nice towns include Gananoque (Canadian side), Cape Vincent NY, Clayton NY and Alexandria Bay (A-Bay) NY. A-Bay is the most tourist oriented town in the area. Although it's very "campy" it's worth a stop, especially if you want to take a boat tour starting in the heart of the Islands. Uncle Sam Boat Tours runs several boats out of A-Bay and all offer unlimited layovers at Boldt Castle which is only about a 1/2 mile across the river from Alex Bay.
The entire area is fairly compact and the drive from Kingston, Ontario, to Alex Bay NY is probably less than an hour.
Canada doesn't require a passport to enter, just proof of citizenship. You need a passport to enter back into the USA.
If your state offers an "enhanced drivers license" that will suffice in place of a passport for both sides of the US-Canada border.
If your state offers an "enhanced drivers license" that will suffice in place of a passport for both sides of the US-Canada border.