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This is truly one of the very few, as we are not in the habit of taking winter vacations and going into warm places (although Jan.2020 Palm Springs, CA would qualify).
In any case, never been to the island (either side) and looking forward to it. Read more
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    Dawn is the feeling

    February 1, 2023 in Sint Maarten ⋅ 🌬 75 °F

    Dawn is a feeling
    A beautiful ceiling
    The smell of grass just makes you pass into a dream

    You're here today
    No future fears
    This day will last
    A thousand years
    If you want it to

    You look around you
    Things they astound you
    So breathe in deep
    You're not asleep
    Open your mind

    *************
    A bit more cloudy than I would like it to be but I came out with hops to catch the sunrise

    And that is Babit Point where we hiked to yesterday

    And here it is .... Lève toi Soleil de Saint Martin.... about 06:38 am    Read more

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    Pool again

    February 1, 2023 in Sint Maarten ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

    I squeezed in another session of aqua aerobics this morning shortly after the sunrise, but unfortunately my hopes of being able to rent a car for one day did not come through, so the planned exploration of the island is not happening.

     We are spending another completely lazy day by the pool.
    Laurie is busy with her coloring book while I am nose-deep in a book I just might float by Coram Deo as my next selection, while every-so-often takin a dip to cool down.

    It it quite hard for me to sit in one place doing "nothing", so perhaps @Bette Mayers can teach me how 😇

    Making a fast stop at our room to drop off beach bag we ran into this colorful lady    Read more

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    Dawn Beach

    February 1, 2023 in Sint Maarten ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

    Dawn Beach is a famous beach that is located on the eastern coast of the island of St. Maarten. Dawn Beach is known for its stunning sunrises, beautiful white sand, and clear blue water.

    So while we obviously can agree that the sunrise was spectacular, I am not so sure about clear blue water.
    There is way too much seaweed, which is why we opted for the pool and not the beach to begin with. Nonetheless we decided to take a short stroll along the beach line and Laurie performed her 'dip the toe in the water' ritual    Read more

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    Evening dinner

    February 1, 2023 in Sint Maarten ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    Tonight we are dining in style on Spécial Maison Shikhvarg.
    Hamburgers, cherry tomatoes, Cole slaw and wheat toast.

    To bring everyone up to date, we had a light lunch sharing nice Turkey Club with fries plate, chilled some more, hit the gym and aptly replenished the lost calories by dragging ourselves into another 2 4 1 daily special ( which, if you haven't figured out by yourself by now, is happening every F***** night... and there is no way that you can stay away from it because those drinks are so good) before ending the night as described.

    No huge excitement today, but it must be good to do so on vacations every once in a while 😉🙃    Read more

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    Oyster Bay Marina

    February 2, 2023 in Sint Maarten ⋅ 🌬 75 °F

    Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
    A tale of a wonderful trip
    That started from Oyster Bay Marina
    Abord this tiny ship.

    Our capt Colleen, and the boat we'll ride on -
    Gamma II - has a nice allure
    Seven passengers set sail today
    For a four hour tour, a four hour tour.    Read more

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    Île Tintamarre

    February 2, 2023 in Saint Martin

    Île Tintamarre, also known as Flat Island, is a small island with an area of approximately 0.8 square kilometres (0.3 sq mi). It is located in the Caribbean Sea, about 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the island of Saint Martin, and is administered as part of the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin.
    This is our 1st stop. We snorkel in beautiful blue water.
    Laurie saw 2 sea turtles 🐢 💙    Read more

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    Petites Cayes

    February 2, 2023 in Saint Martin ⋅ 🌬 75 °F

    Petites Cayes is a beach that is located on the north-eastern coast of St. Martin. and is one of the top hidden beaches on the island. The Baie of Petite Cayes has perfectly powdery golden sand, blue water, and impressive views of the mountains.

    We didn't make a stop here but Colleen pointed it out for us.    Read more

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    Rocher Créole

    February 2, 2023 in Saint Martin ⋅ 🌬 75 °F

    Creole Rock (in French, Rocher Créole) is a small island in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the island of Saint Martin, It is part of the National nature reserve of Saint-Martin.[The rock has an area of 0.2 square kilometres (0.1 sq mi) and is uninhabited.

    Our second snorkel stop for today with a beautiful Reef and many colorful fish. Laurie and I also saw 2 calamari and another pair on our boat actually saw an octopus.

    On the other side the beach is the Grand Case - the little town that we've passed by on our first Island Tour on Monday.

    We also had a very nice lunch with ham and cheese or turkey and cheese sandwiches and of course a great beverage to cool us down    Read more

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    Ilet Pinel

    February 2, 2023 in Saint Martin ⋅ 🌬 77 °F

    Ilet Pinel is a small paradise island in the heart of the Nature Reserve , located on the east coast of Saint-Martin.

    There is a very nice beach with couple of small shops and restaurants.
    Here is where we were supposed to see more iguanas but somehow didn't see any...

    But we did see quite interesting public restrooms...🤨😏    Read more

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    Its 4 pm....

    February 2, 2023 in Sint Maarten ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    Do you know where your parents/ grandparents are?...

    Can All Y'All count with me?
    (All together now...
    Ground Control to Major Tom...👨‍🚀👨‍🚀)...
    TWO FOUR ONE....🚀🚀

    😊🤭🤣

    Nice entertainment while at it

    Salt n Pepper are doing Free Wine Tasting with Cheese and Veggies nibbles (see you can REALLY get loaded here)..

    And later on a Jazz night in Inner Court...

    And things deteriorated from here...    Read more

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    Desayno Numero duo

    February 3, 2023 in Anguilla ⋅ 🌬 75 °F

    (Considering the one we had in the room before leaving being Numero Uno)

    Just past Anguilleta, we are served a light array of sandwiches - ham & cheese, turkey, tuna, and a veggie one.

    Just the right sizes to get you filled, but not too much before going snorkeling.

    The guy in a blue shirt and the lady next to him are from Media. He was a Police Officer in Philly for 13 years and just retired (sadly, "had enough"... and I cannot blame him)    Read more

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    Prickly Pear island

    February 3, 2023 in Anguilla ⋅ 🌬 75 °F

    Prickly Pear Island is an islet approx. 650 metres off the north shore coast of Hodges Bay on the much larger island of Antigua, West Indies.The island measures approx. 50 metres north to south, and approx. 50 metres east to west.Read more

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    Meades Bay Beach

    February 3, 2023 in Anguilla ⋅ 🌬 77 °F

    Meads Bay beach has several expensive hotels, luxury apartments and restaurants of high cuisine, both Caribbean and international. Luxury yachts often moor here in winter. Public access to Mids Bay Beach is situated in its eastern part, right near the spa center of one of beach hotels. Meads Bay beach is famous for boat racing held on Easter Monday and other holidays.

    Meads Bay Beach is loved both by locals and by tourists. Although, it is seldom crowded, so vacation on this beach won't be obscured by noise and cramped space.    Read more

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    Meads Bay 2

    February 3, 2023 in Anguilla ⋅ 🌬 77 °F

    We swam to the shallow water next to the beach, returned to the boat where
    we were served a yummy BBQ Lunch and proceeded with partying while slowly casting away

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