Ok, so that headline not might sound exciting, but for those of you who have visited the island, you know it is!
St. John is a quirky little place. One of our quirks is the lack of true street addresses. Directions to someone’s house can be quite funny and/or interesting. I live after the second bridge, for example. Friends of mine used to live at the house past the Westin with the orange cone that had a conch shell on top. I’m not making this up, folks!
Mike and I were outside doing yard work yesterday when a couple – one was wearing a reflective vest – walked over to us. We knew they had to be official due to the vest – haha. They were working with the USVI’s Street Addressing Initiative, they told us, and they were visiting to provide us with a real address. Say it isn’t so!
I’ve seen signs around the island announcing this project, and the couple confirmed that it has been happening since 2012. Island time at its finest!
The addresses used around St. John today are based on estates and plot numbers. They weren’t assigned in an orderly manner, so finding a house could be extremely difficult. We are number 93. The house one side of us is number 94, as expected. A house three parcels down on the other side is 54. It just doesn’t make sense. The new addresses will be done in chronological order and will make sense, the couple assured us.
Before they left, they gave us a handout with our new address. We are now 3225 Marina Drive in additional to being 93 Fish Bay. Even more confusing, I know!
The new addresses are expected to be provided to the utility companies, 911 and other agencies that should probably know this sort of thing. Now how long it takes for this to catch on is another thing. Only time will tell, I guess.
That’s it for today. Have a fantastic day, everyone!
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