Another overnight shower but then a beautiful start to the day. Pastries for La Sucriere were the order of the morning. I was supposed to be meeting my island goddaughter late morning but that got changed to later afternoon so we decided to head to Mary's Boon for one last beach day for Cady as he departs today. We did not get there in time for padded loungers in the front row so we settled in on the 2nd row in the mesh loungers. It was windy so the surf was a little rougher than the previous visit but entry and exit to the water was still pretty good. We spent several hours there, had a couple of drinks and lunch. Their version of a BLT was very good.
Aiesha (goddaughter) we supposed to arrive here around 3:00 but there was some miscommunication between her and her ride so she ended up taking the bus and got here about 4:30. She has been living in Atlanta the past several years but is back on SXM, working at the airport and living with her mother. She will return to Atlanta in a couple of months so she will resume studies at Georgie State. She will be 22 in October; I was on the island a day or two after her birth, back again for her christening and also for a surprise 8th birthday. She has known most of our group from the time she was old enough to remember. We had a nice visit and then walked over to Lee's for happy hour and to continue visiting. We were later joined by the rest of my group and a friend of Aiesha, Calvin. I have gone from seeing her in diapers to being able to share a drink with her as a young adult.
Dinner decision had been changed and then changed again but we ended up at LaPatrona. I had tried calling several times to see about parking since 2 in the group are rather gimpy still. No answer, just a recording from Simpson Bay Resort that circled through prompts without anyone ever answering. Remembering what Whale tail posted about having the front desk make a call for him, I asked at the front desk at Atrium to call. The lady promptly got through to their shuttle service, which promptly showed up and drove directly to the level the restaurants are on. Very efficient and convenient. We used the same shuttle to return to Atrium. We had a variety of entrees; all were good and there was no service charge.
I was done for the evening while the others ventured to the Casino Royale. I have no idea how they did as they are still all in bed. I pretty much keep a similar schedule while on vacation as I do at home. I have been out of bed by 6:15 every morning and that is actually 1+ hours later than at home.
Tomorrow is departure day for me while the final 3 depart on Saturday.
I hope these daily updates have provided some insight for others.
Overall, another great trip. I met a couple of new TTOL friends, many old TTOL friends and had planned to meet a few others but time runs short. It has also been fun to see a your (almost) 22 year old experience his first trip to SXM.
