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Tourism in the quarantine era
It had been over a year since Iâd last travelled to the United States. I normally make the trip twice a year, and Iâd never missed Christmas in my home …
It had been over a year since Iâd
last travelled to the United States.
I normally make the trip
twice a year, and Iâd never missed
Christmas in my home state of
Minnesota in my entire life.
Covid-19 changed all that, of
course, and with the pandemic
still raging in December, it seemed
foolish to try to travel just to
2-Man Relay anchor
Paul Mellor, climbs out of Brewers Bay, after receiving the baton from Jermaine “JJ” Ricketts on Sage Mountain
By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
Sam Thompson and Natasha ”Tash” Ruscheinski, emerged as surprised winners of Saturday’s KPMG Tortola Torture FU Covid edition. Thompson, the top individual finisher of 15 males who started, covered the 54Km (33.4 miles) race in 6 hours, 11 minutes and 37 seconds.
“What? No way,” was Ruscheinski’s response, when told on Brewers Bay Hill that she was leading the Women’s field of seven during the grueling race in the heat and humidity, as she went on to win in 7:07.49.
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At Saturday’s Painkiller Cup, ‘A great bunch of people’
A blast from an air horn rang out, and the 29 people lined up on the beach at Sandy Cay grabbed their paddleboards, rushed into the water, and commenced their …
On Saturday, almost 30 people paddleboarded from Sandy Cay to Jost Van Dyke as part of the Painkiller Cup, which was scaled down from previous years because of the pandemic but nevertheless was described as a success. (Photo: JOEY WALDINGER)
A blast from an air horn rang out, and the 29 people lined up on the beach at Sandy Cay grabbed their paddleboards, rushed into the water, and commenced their race to White Bay, Jost Van Dyke.
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After a tough year, Virgin Islands greets 2021
On New Yearâs Eve, some worked, some prayed, some partied, and some simply enjoyed the comfort of their own homes. The Virgin Islands rang in the New Year in many …
Foxyâs Tamarind Bar typically hosts the territoryâs biggest party on New Yearâs Eve, annually attracting thousands of attendees. This year the party was dramatically downsized, and only about 100 people enjoyed a relatively quiet evening at the Jost Van Dyke establishment. (Photo: CLAIRE SHEFCHIK)
On New Yearâs Eve, some worked, some prayed, some partied, and some simply enjoyed the comfort of their own homes. The Virgin Islands rang in the New Year in many different ways, but the consensus was clear: 2021 was welcomed.