Not specifically for our trips to St, Martin, but we went to Disney around the time that my daughter decided that she was much too big for a stroller. As expected, I had to carry her at the end of day and, in truth, there isn't a machine in even the largest gym that will prepare you for carrying on your shoulders nearly 40 lbs of sleepy girl the breadth of the Magic Kingdom after a day in the park.

Last year I missed the opportunity to do the stairmaster workout that is the approach to Fort St. Louis in Marigot because of a stress fracture in my knee. This year I will certainly get to enjoy that spectacular view. We try to exercise while on vacation along with taking regular walks but by the end of our two weeks on the island, our motivation has usually been exhausted.