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Category Archives: St. Martin
Carnivale in Marigot
This is our first Carnivale in the Caribbean. So far we like it, even if it’s a bit loud. We actually missed most of the French side Carnivale this year. Apparently it started some time in early January and ran up until Ash Wednesday. For this I do sort of Read On..
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Marigot & St. Martin
Saint Martin (or Sint Maarten) is in unusual place, in that it is a single island of not too great of a size that is split in two between two countries. The local legend is that a Frenchman took a bottle of wine and a Dutchman a bottle of gin, Read On..
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Trip to St. Martin – Busted Backstay Edition
In hindsight we agreed that to date, it was the most terrifying thing we’ve dealt with on the boat so far. Something in fact that most people hope never to deal with. Everything started out according to plan. We took some Stugeron Thursday night and went to bed, no seasickness Read On..
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Heading to St. Martin
Getting to St. Martin had sort of painted us into a corner. My parents were planning to meet us there on January 9th. Fortunately they planned to stay in a hotel for three days which gave us some flexibility, but we did have a sort of target to get there Read On..
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Greetings From the Wasteland!
Hello all and sorry for the long absence! We’re safely ensconced in St. Martin, also referred to as “The Great Wifi Wasteland” by another cruising blogger. Internet isn’t so easy to come by here, which is the major reason I’ve fallen so far behind on the blog. I’ve got lots Read On..
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