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Just Wanted to Say Hi!

Peter Bay entrance
I don’t know about you, but I love the entrance to Peter Bay!

Hello everyone, and happy Friday! I just realized that it’s been nearly a month since my first Explore STJ blog post. So I thought that warranted a second one!

I do not have too much to chat about today other than I miss you all, I hope you are all staying safe during these crazy times and I hope to see you all soon!! As you have likely read on News of St. John, the island is shut down once again in an effort to control the spread. At the moment, all non-essential businesses are closed, restaurants can only offer take out or delivery, and guests are currently not allowed to check in to any accommodation. Hopefully these measures help stop the spread, so we can get back to business as usual.

The island is currently under a tropical storm warning. I flew to the states earlier this week, so like many of you, I will be glued to the internet and Weather Channel until this thing passes. Praying that it passes with minimal wind, but fills up those cisterns!

What a year this has been, right??!! I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for life to feel normal again. I had originally planned to resume my island tours (after my summer hiatus) on October 1st. Fingers crossed that I am still able to do so! It’s so hard to plan what we are doing next week, let alone later this year. I truly hope that I get the opportunity to see many of you this winter season. If you are interested in booking a tour, please feel free to send me an email at jenn@explorestj.com. And if you don’t want to book a tour, but just want to say hi, I’d love to hear from you!

As I mentioned in my last blog post, I am working on something that I think is pretty exciting. I am hoping to be able to share it with all of you as early as next week! Stay tuned!

In the meantime, I hope you all have a wonderful day, and I hope you are doing well wherever in the world you may be. 🙂

-Jenn

 

We’re Back!

Hello everyone! I’ve missed you so much! As most of you probably know, I sold News of St. John earlier this year, so I haven’t been writing much other than the occasional story for the new owners. And you know what? I miss connecting with all of you! So yesterday, after drinking wine at an outdoor restaurant in Connecticut, I decided to start writing again. They say some of the best decisions come after a cocktail or two, right?? lol

This Explore STJ blog will be nothing like News of St. John. My days blogging about the island happenings are over, although I had an amazing run. 🙂 Instead, I plan to simply chat with all of you and let you know what I’ve been up to, where I am in the world (which is pretty much between St. John and Connecticut considering my good ole’ passport doesn’t work in too many places these days … ugh!), what current projects I’m working on, etc. I hope you all enjoy it, and I hope I don’t bore you all too much!

(For those of you who want to know about the goings on of the island, be sure to check out NewsofStJohn.com for the latest info. I know I do!)

So at the moment, I’ve put all of my island tours on hold for the next month-ish. I had always planned on spending a good deal of time in Connecticut this summer, and, truthfully, this pandemic led me to spend a little more time up here than I originally anticipated. And that’s ok. 🙂 Dalton turned two earlier this month and is having a blast playing with his cousins and is absolutely loving being able to see Papa and Mama News of St. John all the time. I am excited to say that I have plans to fly south very soon. Oh wait… I guess we need to rename them to Papa and Mama Explore STJ now, don’t we??!! Ha!

I know there are so many of you who wish you could visit the island right now, but can’t due to Covid or a myriad of reasons. So you know what? I am working to bring the island to you. Stay tuned friends!

Love and miss you all! -Jenn xoxo