Trip Report !! <br>Click here <br>http://www.cindydesmond.homestead.com<br><br>PROLOG - <br>Special Thanks to:<br>- Dickie from Mary’s Boon – Thank you for our notable, fun discussion on world politics and your wonderful company. You are the consummate host. <br>- Neil from Peg Legs (Buccaneer’s) – great place good American food. <br>- Ric & Kathy from Ric’s Café – Living in the SW I gotta have my Mexican Food fix<br>- Cengiz from the Dolphin Casino – Best Casino on the island!! Good dealers, good entertainment, best management, best drinks. I actually won !! Thanks for dinner.<br>- Executive Chef Anthony Bourdain for the fun on the beach. <br>- Hello from Az to StuckInNewJersey – How was your trip??<br><br>General observations:<br>- Island was super clean and free of litter this year.<br>- Locals were especially friendly, thoughtful and kind this year, they know tourism drives the island and I noticed an extra effort this year. <br>- Merchants were noticeably more insistent than usual – to be expected. <br>- We were extra careful this year – BUT – I never felt threatened and I never felt unsafe. [img]/images/icons2/thinks.gif[/img]<br>- I did talk to several locals about crime against tourists. I was told that everyone understands how much tourism means to the island and locals themselves turn in the thieves. A sort of “Island Block Watch”. [img]/images/icons2/clapping.gif[/img] [img]/images/icons2/clapping.gif[/img] [img]/images/icons2/clapping.gif[/img]<br> - Thank you St Maarten [img]/images/icons2/groovin.gif[/img] [img]/images/icons2/groovin.gif[/img] [img]/images/icons2/cheers.gif[/img] [img]/images/icons2/cheers.gif[/img]