St. John Island, USVI - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook St. John Island, USVI write by Paul Gibson. This book was released on 2017-11-17. St. John Island, USVI available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. St. John Island, USVI. Travel Guide, Vacation, Holiday, Honeymoon. It may be the smallest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, but St. John is a natural wonder of luminous crescent bays and perfumed forest groves. It's got miles of pristine parkland, fresh-scented hiking trails, and mossy peaks with panoramic views. It's got probably the best beaches per capita of any Virgin Island. It's got a sleepy, secluded feel if you can't chill out here, well, then better get thee to an apothecary. In fact, St. John is where St. Thomas locals come to "plug out. They don't call it "Love City" for nothing. St. John is no mere pretty face, however. It has in the ruins of 18th-century sugar plantations a landscape dotted with its own trail of tears. It's got churches: 18 at last count. St. John has no airport and no cruise-ship pier. Nonetheless, it is a favorite day-trip destination from nearby islands and a popular ferry excursion for cruise-ship passengers from St. Thomas. But the day-tripper and cruise-ship crowds that stream over in the morning are generally gone before nightfall.
The Best of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
The Best of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Best of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands write by Pamela Acheson. This book was released on 2003-10. The Best of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Completely updated with the latest information on resorts, restaurants, and shopping, this new second edition covers St. Thomas as well as the nearby island of St. John. From intimate inns to beachside bars, breathtaking scenery, and exhilarating boat and snorkel trips; from elegant outdoor dining to nighttime jazz clubs; from French, Greek, and Italian cuisine to ice cream stands, this book covers the best of the islands. Also included is practical information for getting around the islands in ease, shopping tips, and the special "gems" of the island that might otherwise be missed.
St. John Off the Beaten Track
St. John Off the Beaten Track - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook St. John Off the Beaten Track write by Gerald Singer. This book was released on 2013. St. John Off the Beaten Track available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Living Art
Living Art - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Living Art write by Steve Simonsen. This book was released on 2003-11-01. Living Art available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "A fine art nature book. Show casing the small island of St. John in the United States virgin islands images cover aerials, underwater and land scapes, with an introduction, a historic piece and an article about snorkeling the circumfracs of the island. Along with detailed captions in the back."
St. John and Virgin Islands History
St. John and Virgin Islands History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook St. John and Virgin Islands History write by Gideon West. This book was released on 2018-02-14. St. John and Virgin Islands History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. St. John & Virgin Islands History. Details from the Bottom of its Existence. St John is a volcanic island, part of a undersea mountain range which includes the larger islands of the Greater Antilles, the Virgin Islands, and the Lesser Antilles. This chain of islands begins with Cuba and ends with Trinidad, off the coast of Venezuela. In St John, there is a clear geologic record that stretches back some 100 million years to the late Cretatious period. This earliest stages of island building began when the major continents were closer together. The people in the Virgin Islands come from all over the world. There are African descendants, the French, who have emigrated from French islands, Puerto Ricans, and transplants from the U.S. Also living here are many "down islanders" and a sizeable number of East Indians. Each of the islands has its own celebration. St. Croix's is in December, St. John's is over July 4th and St. Thomas' is in April. Carnival dates back to when Africans first arrived on the islands. Today Carnival is celebrated with colorful parades, elaborate costumes, music, dancing children, fabulous floats, stilt walking mockojumbies, food fairs filled with West Indian dishes, all-night partying, calypso music and steep pan competitions, beauty pageants and more. The origin of MockoJumbies has been traced to the 13th and 14th centuries. It comes from a central African language meaning "healer." In the English language it means "to mock", meaning imitation, as in false spirits. MockoJumbie, the traditional symbol of Carnival, is the "elevated spirit" on 10 to 20 foot stilts, dressed in bright colors that you see throughout the parade. The origins of mockojumbies come from the traditions of West Africa. When the enslaved Africans were brought to the Caribbean, their religious traditions and observances came with them. But they were forbidden by the European slave masters to practice their religious customs, so they transferred it into a festive context, to disguise it, so to speak. But it was just a camouflage for its true religious meaning.
