Author Archives: Dan Lorti

Day Sail on the Kekoa – St John USVI to Jost Van Dyke BVI

 Kekoa – St John USVI The day begins around 8:00am as the Kekoa picks you up near the Cruz Bay ferry dock. Get ready for alot of sun, fun, and rum! The Kekoa Crew. These folks are great hosts. Not only do they make you feel comfortable on board by serving up snacks and tellingContinue reading “Day Sail on the Kekoa – St John USVI to Jost Van Dyke BVI”

Best Places to Eat on St John – December 2011 – Miss Lucy’s

Miss Lucy’s Restaurant located on Friis Bay on the east end of St John is a great place to eat after a day at the beach. We love the scenery and food everytime we visit and this trip we found Miss Lucy’s to be our favorite lunch destination. You can sit inside but most folks chooseContinue reading “Best Places to Eat on St John – December 2011 – Miss Lucy’s”

Lionfish – St John USVI

The Lionfish is responsible for killing native species of fish and is an unwanted invader of the caribbean waters. Pictured here is a marker that snorkelers and divers leave behind to document locations of known lionfish so the Parks Service can take action.  I saw these lion fish at Salt Pond Bay. I counted fiveContinue reading “Lionfish – St John USVI”

Lemon and Nurse Sharks at Waterlemon and Leinster Bay, St John USVI

Nurse Shark at Leinster Bay  This nurse shark was about 5 feet long and was just resting on the bottom. What a treat to see. Lemon Shark This lemon shark was patroling the shallows of Waterlemon Bay. He looked to be about 4 feet long and was running along in about 10 feet deep waterContinue reading “Lemon and Nurse Sharks at Waterlemon and Leinster Bay, St John USVI”

The Bars of White Bay, Jost Van Dyke British Virgin Islands

 White Bay on Jost Van Dyke is famous for it’s beautiful white sandy beach and it’s bars. There are no docks in the bay so every boat has to anchor off shore and let everyone swim up to shore. Thus the name of the most famous of the bars, “Soggy Dollar Bar”. The Soggy Dollar Bar getsContinue reading “The Bars of White Bay, Jost Van Dyke British Virgin Islands”

Rome Italy – Sites Around The City

The Sainthood of the Pope The Tiber River Banners celebrating the Pope were put up by the thousands all around Rome. Rome shut down the streets for the the Celebration of the Pope. Roman Colloseum The Colloseum Piazza Venezia One of the sculptures at The Quattro Fontane (The Four Fountains) Piazza Rotonda A mosaic onContinue reading “Rome Italy – Sites Around The City”