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Delicious dinner at La Main a La Pate, Marina Royale, Marigot
March 31, 2008
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Night time view of the Marina Royale in MarigotWe walked 5 minutes to the Marina Royale district, which is a very nice development of high-end restaurants and shops overlooking the yachts of the marina.…
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Fantastic Guest House, Marigot, cheap, clean hotel overlooking the Marina
March 31, 2008
We stayed at the Fantastic Guest House. It lived up to it’s name – it was relatively cheap, the location couldn’t be beat (right next to the Marina), the room was spotless, air conditioning was powerful, and from a corner of the shower stall in the bathroom, we even
Continue Reading →Currency in St Martin – US Dollars or Euros?
March 31, 2008
This came as a very big surprise to us – it turns out that as of 2008, US dollars and Euros are taken at par in St. Martin/Sint Maarten. Of course, this made for a 30% discount for everything with US Dollars.…
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St. Martin/ Sint Maarten, what it’s like, getting to Marigot from the Airport
March 31, 2008
Juliana Airport in Sint MaartenArriving in Sint Maarten, the Juliana airport is very clean and modern, and we were surprised to see our luggage again. (unlike the line-up of 50 or so people waiting in the lost luggage line-up, from another LIAT flight).…
Continue Reading →LIAT Air from Dominica to St Martin – Bring a good book – or 4.
March 17, 2008
Although the islands are not that far, flying between them requires patience, strength, and more patience. The only option for us to get from Dominica to St Martin was to fly on Liat Air, the worst airline we’ve ever flown on (ok – 2nd worse.…
Continue Reading →Driving from Portsmouth to Melville Hall airport
March 17, 2008
Driving from Portsmouth to Melville Hall aiport took about 1 hour, and was a fairly easy drive, even in the rain. We only almost got lost once, but a friendly local directed us before we could even take out our map.…
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Indian River Trip with Edison Tours – great relaxing morning (from Portsmouth)
March 17, 2008
The beginning of the Indian RiverWe arranged for a guide to take us up the Indian River. The Indian River is a river that empties into the ocean at the heart of Portsmouth, and rowboats and guides will take you up the river to a “Jungle Bar” where some delicious rum punch
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Portsmouth Beach Hotel / Picard Beach Cottages, beautiful oceanfront hotel
March 17, 2008
View of Picard BeachWe stayed on Picard Beach. This is a black sand beach, and this hotel is where a lot of the film crew from Pirates of the Caribbean slept (every cabin has a crew members name on it).…
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A beautiful drive around the Carib Territory and Escalier de Tete de Chien
March 17, 2008
View from the Escalier de Tete de Chien hikeWe drove into the Carib territory from Emerald Falls. The Caribs are a native Amerindian population in all the Caribbean. The east coast of the island is much more rugged, and this is where scenes of Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3 were fil
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