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.

Holiday Boat Races

Sun.
Aug. 3 – Send John a card –
Awoke early as usual. Went to church. Vince took pictures of 4 girls – Pat, Lorna, Ann, Earlen.


The four "girls." Photo credit: Vince Williams.

Simon picked us up at 1:30, picked up the 4 girls, took us to Shoal Bay – what a ride! Nice time. When delivering the girls again, some young Anguillan fellow – called them paratrooper-woman, and other derogatory remarks at us whites.

Tomorrow is a holiday – lotsa celebrating!

Mon.
Aug. 4 – National holiday so Vince didn't work. We mostly laid around all day. Walked over to hill to watch the moto sail boat races. Mark & Dawn walked down to Sandy Ground with Pat but were too late to see anything. The hotel has been busy all weekend with as many as 7 more besides us. Took the kids swimming in late afternoon.

[NOTE: August Monday is the first Monday in August, celebrated as a holiday marking the emancipation of the slaves in the former British Caribbean.]