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Dave Mickley
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September 28, 2001 to January 14th, 2002

	1/14/02	On the vast majority of days in St. Croix the sun is shining and the seas are calm. However, occasionally weather fronts come through and make things a little more exciting. When this happens it is time to break out the boogie boards and ride the waves.

	1/8/02	The Mickley family is back from St. Croix after a wonderful holiday season in the Caribbean. This is the scene that greeted us upon our return. One more reason why you need to book your reservation now. Click here to see some photos from the spear fishing expedition Dave and his friends Phillip and Peter went on. Click here to see more photos.

	12/7-12/20	We spent 7 of our first ten days in the completely finished villa with our good friends Peter and Judy from Delaware. Our activities included a hike to the natural pool, shopping, a spear fishing trip on snorkels, multiple scuba dives, lots of good times playing the new Beyond Balderdash game they bought us and plenty of time in the spa and pool. The spear fishing trip was fun, exciting, and fruitful. We had a small party on Sunday with our friend Philip (the owner of the spear guns) to celebrate our success. Our dives included a beautiful night dive at the pier and multiple dives on the North shore. Of course our first dive was out of our dive station with an entrance directly from our villa. Click here to see more photos. If you haven't made your reservation yet to stay at a villa that provides one of the best values on St. Croix, contact me now.

	12/1/01	The value of utilities cannot be overstated in the islands. What we take for granted here is almost a luxury for some. We just heard from our contact at the phone and cable company today, and after 2 months we now have TV signal and 2 phone lines. None too soon, we arrive next week for a stay over the holidays.

	11/25/2001	I once read on a T shirt "When on St. Croix you can go to Frederiksted, Christiansted or stay at home in bed instead." While staying at home in bed with your sweetie certainly is an option, there is much much more to do as a guest of 2 DIVE 4. This is Government House in Christiansted. Click here to see more photos of this town.

	11/17/2001	You won't find "The Bottle Garden" in any of the St. Croix travelogues. However, it is one of the quaint roadside wonders that gives it a character all its own. This menagerie can be seen on your way to the rain forest. As the saying goes "one man's treasure is another man's junk," or something to that effect. Take a second and see if you can find: The Hulk, a super soaker, Spider Man, and the monster truck. Click here for more shots of The Bottle Garden.

	11/10/2001 Begin virtual tour to see more of the inside of 2DIVE4	Our dive station was originally to be just plain concrete, with one stone wall to make it a little special. Well, as anyone who has ever built a home knows, one addition leads to another and before you know it things can get out of hand. We liked the one stone wall so much that we had it carried over to the other wall and added floor tile as well. However, the stones could not be placed above the door since there is nothing below to support them. So when our friend Chris the artist visited recently, I asked him if he could fill the void. As you can see his artwork actually looks better than our real stones. To see more of Chris' talent click here.

	11/04/2001	While we are not in St. Croix now, we did get together with Chris, Mary and Reese recently to share photos from our trip last month. Here they are with their new friend Jay Jay the beer drinking pig. For more photos from this adventure click here.

	10/30/2001	Flying fish and lobsters adorn the cantilevered outlook of the recently filled pool. These along with other creatures throughout help to give bathers depth perception in the over 10 ft deep pool. Meanwhile landscaping is being completed and pool equipment being plumed into the system.

	9/28/2001	I was always impressed by the story of the warrior who as legend has it instructed his invading troops to burn their ships behind them so that they would know that there was no turning back. While just slightly less dramatic, Sue and I moved into 121I LaValle on the evening of October 8th knowing that there was no more staying at the hotel we had always used in the past and that this would be our new home away from home. We were greeted by a beautiful home but with few amenities. The appliances were not hooked up yet. We did not have our occupancy permit yet therefore, no 220 volt electric service. We did have cold running water and 2 cots that our friends, the Ryans, were kind enough to loan us. That was our first night. The next day we picked up the 40 ft trailer of furniture at the shipping port and our friends Chris, Mary and Reese at the airport. That began a week of work, fun, and fellowship that would help convert our house into a home. In fact, I was so busy that I didn't have time to take photos until the last two days. Click here to see them.