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| St Marin/St Maarten is the world's smallest land mass that is
shared by two countries: France and the Netherlands. It can be confusing as they
both speak different languages and use different currencies.
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Even though we anchored on the French side of St Martin, several days we
caught a bus to Philipsburg, Sint Maarten to enjoy the pretty scenery and the
great duty free shopping. |
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On days when up to four cruise ships at once are docked at Philipsburg, the
boardwalk is unleashed with tourists. |
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Only 500 miles until we reach Venezuela!!! |
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David and Vicky enjoying the boardwalk at Philipsburg. |
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During our stay, the Dutch side had a Carnival to celebrate the Queens'
birthday. It was a fun celebration filled with music, colorful customers and
talented dancers. It was our first Caribbean carnival and it was a blast. |
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| Here Vicky gets into the mood, jumps out in the street, and
starts dancing like a maniac. Meanwhile David saunters off to buy a $16
hot dog... |
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Boys and their toys! With all the French islands we will be visiting, David
got his telephoto lens just in the nick of time. :) He was happy because
he got it for hundreds less than the cheapest online prices. Vicky has
taught him how to SHOP! |
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Our last port of call before leaving for St Barths was Grand Case. Grand Case
is a quaint French village with beautiful sand beaches. David could have
used his new telephoto, but he was a good boy. |
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