In addition to a big birthday being celebrated, a large reason for this trip was to escort two kitties back to the US. We are connected to SXM Paws and they reached out to us for help in relocating Felix and Benji, as their owners no longer have employment and must return to Europe. Felix is 11, and Benji (the white one) is two. Both male, neutered.
We fostered the kitties for four days until they could be taken to the Fredericksburg, VA SPCA, a no-kill shelter with a 99% adoption rate. I would have LOVED to keep Benji, but already have cats of my own…and Benji tested positive on-island for feline HIV. He must be adopted by someone with no other cats. Even though Felix is negative, and they have been living together. We have made donations to the SPCA and are hoping to have a better more conclusive HIV test conducted on Benji. If he is negative we will go and pick him up. Otherwise…. does anyone in that area want to adopt a kitty? He is gorgeous, and a real lover boy. So white and fluffy!



Benji is most definitely my cat’s cousin or brother. My kitty came from behind Kakao, and Benji is from Orient as well.


After checking out of our room, we decided to spend our remaining hours at Mary’s Boon. They have really improved their menu offerings, and I rather wished we had spend a day there earlier in the week.









This is going to be a screen saver for me soon! Of course, right-side-up. Mary’s Boon has been completely redone and is gorgeous in the dining room.


Hubby had the conch fritters appetizer and then red snapper with white wine caper sauce!
I went with a cheeseburger and fries. All were excellent.







On the road leaving Mary’s Boon was the obligatory goat sighting!



Stopped at Zee Best bakery to get sandwiches for the plane. Ran into Dominic who was hustling to get an order out to Cuisinart on Anguilla, whom he supplies daily. Even his truck was patched up.


Airport departure was certainly a different experience, but manageable. We met the two kitties with their owners, and after very tearful goodbyes we were sitting in the departure area awaiting our flight home.





Welcome to the U.S. Felix!



Such a wonderful and rewarding trip. Too short. We are already planning our return….just trying to decide between July or October (we used to do both…but now that we’ve done May, and airfares are ridonkulous we won’t). Also praying that no hurricane comes to SXM, as I fear that would be the worst possibility ever.