Saint Martin – Sint Maarten

Left: Anguilla and St. Martin. Right: Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Images courtesy of DuckDuckGo.



Sat.
June 28 - Left at 7:30 for Sint Maarten. Rented a car and drove to Philipsburg, got a room at Sea View. Shopped some, then Vince & kids went swimming. Jené napped. Ate lunch. Drove to Marigot, and around the island. Shopped a bit more before stores closed. Had a swim before dinner & then to bed.

A tourist island – interesting! Chanced to see Mr. Van de Heuvel on the street, again at DeWit book store, and then at the hotel. He had not been imprisoned here at Anguilla, but felt he had been harassed, (and over-charged.)

Sun.
June 29 - Got up at 6:00, had breakfast and went to Methodist Church. Very hot so kids took a dip – checked out & looked for a place to eat lunch. Finally stopped at Wong Kim [?]. Drove to Little Boy Beach hotel and then to find a beach. The kids had fun in the pounding surf.

Got back to Airport close to 4:30. Clayton came at 5:00 and home to Anguilla by 5:30. Good to be back!

St. Maarten and St. Barts

July 24 – Took Vince to the Clinic – stopped to talk to Simon, and to cash a check. Took the kids swimming and went back to Valley to get gas. Took 2 letters from Tom to Vince.

Took the kinds swimming again in the afternoon before picking up Vince. Got air in the tires from Sarge. Drove to airport to find out schedule from Mike or Clayton. Leaving at 7 in morning for St. Maarten.

Jeff came out to visit – also another fellow, Chris, stopped by.

July 25 – Flew to St. Maarten and then to St. Barth's. Hired a taxi who took us for a tour of the island. Very pretty! Had lunch at Gustavia, and shopped around a bit. Taxi took us back to airport and so we flew back to St. Maarten & to Anguilla, a change of pace.

When Vince was going to take Dena home, the car wouldn't start. Hmmm.