Gallows Bay,
Christiansted,
St. Croix, USVI
17.44.911N
64.41.908W

Right when you think things are going smoothly, something jumps up and bites Dale in the butt. Like the fact that every time I’ve tried to log into the internet, there’s been no problem. However, the first time he tries to log into the internet, it won’t connect and its refused to connect since then regardless of who’s trying to make the connection.

Ah ha! A new project. He tracks down a telephone number to see if the internet company is having a problem but they won’t talk with him unless he has the computer in front of him but he has no phone unless he‘s at the marina store. So he beats feet back to the boat and collects the laptop and heads back.

Strangely, the laptop will connect in the store but the second he leaves the store, it drops the signal. Back and forth he goes all day long. Trying one antenna, then another, first one computer, then another. The long and short of it? Unless you’re sitting in the store, we can’t get a signal. That’s the whole reason we bought the connection in the first place. The whole reason we bought the long range antenna. He’s frustrated.

My concern is that I bought a month of this connection as it was supposed to work not only in St. Croix but also in St. Thomas and St. John. I know that I can walk up to the store to do what needs to be done but what about when we leave? I guess we’re back to running around looking for a hot spot. That’s probably what has him all up in arms!