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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · 1d

Just a wonderful swim at Maho tonight.
#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · 6d

Watching a beautiful #AmericanKestrel or Killy-Killy bird picking up some gizzard stones or bugs or both. #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · 8d

Morning morning! Guests arrive Friday and this is what they'II wake up to on #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · 10d

Just in time for our first guests this Friday, we’re installing outdoor speakers under Pergola2 so the new outdoor space and big pool can enjoy some @Kenny Chesney or #JimmyBuffet !!
#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · 11d

Back to Turtle nest hunting today at #TrunkBay Carrie bumps into a crab cruising the beach.
#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · 15d

Project Pool Patio '25 concrete pour late September.
#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands
#constantupgrades

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · 17d

Project Pool Patio ‘25 laying the steel last month after the fill and compacting was completed. #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands #constantupgrades

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · 19d

Yep, just launched another webcam on St John. Watch people as they enjoy themselves (and the views and live entertainment) at the Windmill Bar. greatexpectationsstj.com/webcam

#usvirginislands #stjohnusvi #windmillbar

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 21

The original triangle pools are official decommissioned and the one big item left on the list is TILE!
Time for a much needed (it’s been 2 years) vacation while the experts finish this year’s #constantupgrade

#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 20

Turtle 🐢 nest 🪺 hunting on #DenisBay today meant a nice early morning hike, toes in the water.
#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 14

Recycling a walkway of Chicago bricks to be the trim around next months patio tile project. #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands #constantupgrades

GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 10

Maho in September #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 10

Little traffic hold up on Gifft Hill including a new baby cow!
#stjohnusvi #giffthill #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 9

Special flyby of a #SpottedEagleRay out at Cow Rock while diving with the brother-in-law on #divelowkey #stjohnsusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 7

Morning #hyperlapse of the sunrise after a decent storm passed over leaving many gallons of water in the cisterns. #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 6

Mahi sandwich, firecracker chicken wrap, and a wedge salad w steak goes well with a couple of bushwackers and Amstel lights today for lunch.
#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 5

Lizards, turtles, fish, squid … nice Friday afternoon chill session out on the East End of #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 3

Getting ramped up to go full tilt on Project Pool Pario under Pergola2. #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands #constantupgrades

GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dinner & drinks with friends while we empty the triangles for the last time. The dump truck of “fill” comes tomorrow.
#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands #constantupgrades

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Aug 29

Tomorrow we say goodbye to our last guests of Summer 2025...and the triangle pools. Project Pool Patio begins!
#stjohnusvi #usvirginislands #virginislands

GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Aug 19

When a cat fight in the wind wakes you up, sometimes it’s worth stepping out for a look.
#stjohnusvi #virginislands #hartbay

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Aug 17

Close call. Some branches down and a lot of water, but #HurricaneErin 🌀 is off NNW of #Stjohnusvi #virginislands and we're going to clean things up and welcome the sun 🌥️

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Aug 17

Well we (and guests) made it through the night of #HurricaneErin 🌀 passing within 115 miles or so. Power out still and for most of the night, the 6x Powerwalls 🔋 kept us comfortable as more than 5500 gallons of water roared into the cisterns. Lemons 🍋 into Lemonade 🍹 on #stjohnusvi #usvirginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Aug 16

all buttoned up well before sunset as the edges of the #HurricaneErin start the mess of wind and rain.
#stjohnusvi #virginislands

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GR8X Villa @gr8xvilla.bsky.social · Aug 16

it's 9am on Saturday morning and #HurricaneErin has increased in strength and is hopefully only a flyby to the north this afternoon.
#stjohnusvi #virginislands #hyperlapse #cruzbay

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