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Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. #251676
04/01/2021 12:08 AM
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OK, another day in the books.

Went over to the Red Cross, was in line maybe ten minutes, but after some discussion with a lovely English speaking Red Cross person, We decided to hold off our tests to tomorrow. The three day limit was getting a bit iffy, since are flight would've been a few hours over 72 hours, but found out later it would've worked out. Oh well, we only lost ten minutes of what was going to be Oreint Beach time, so we will return tomorrow and get it done. Got to Orient, and the winds were whipping feircely, it was dark clouds, overcast, so we decided to head back to LaPlage, where we basically layed low for the day. Heated up my leftover veal parm from the night before, wife had her pasta left also, a new french bread along with a nice dessert from the bakery on the hill out of Marigot.

Tonight, was a lovely dinner at Karakter. Delicious chicken satay for both of us, along with some great music made for a very lovely evening. A bit of a breeze, but not enough to not enjoy a lovely St. Martin night. Yes, as most of you know by now, followed up by a couple of hours of black jack at the casino. Again, went into my pocket, but not too bad. Still hopeful that tomorrow night and Friday will bring me back to even??? If not, hey...it's vacation!!!!

Oh, the good news for island lovers is, that the pelicans at the airport are really starting to take shape. Not fully back to their original glory yet, but looks like in a short time, they will once again be a beautiful monument to greet us all leaving the airport.

And..for those that are still reading my posts...thanks for taking the time to enjoy our vacation with us. I think if i was reading them, i would be bored silly by now, by this couple of ''boring and not to adventurous'' couple that just love being on the island, year after year, after year. smile

More to follow...but not too much more frown

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Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: EdB] #251683
04/01/2021 08:06 AM
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Ed, thank you for taking the time to post throughout your vacation! It’s always great to hear some of the places you’re going to are the same as the ones we’ve been to in the past and looking forward to going to again. We’re heading back in a little over a week and your posts are helping us start our vacation early by ‘pre-visiting’ some of our favorite spots.

Enjoy the remainder of your vacation!

Ben

Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: EdB] #251686
04/01/2021 08:46 AM
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Thanks for all your posts! What was the traffic situation like at Karakter? I love their evening concerts, but the past few times we were there, the parking was so scary, we haven't been back.


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Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: EdB] #251694
04/01/2021 10:04 AM
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Carol. No problem with parking at all last night. Kind of quiet. We did attempt to go Sunday night, but it is their beach party, and it was impossible to find a spot when we attempted around 8.

Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: EdB] #251695
04/01/2021 10:11 AM
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OK, what is the beach party? Is that the head banging music??? I have NO desire to do that. What kind of music did they have last night?


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Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: EdB] #251696
04/01/2021 10:27 AM
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EdB very happy reading your reports, Not bored at all---AND we returned from SXM the day you arrived and already crave island updates.

Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: EdB] #251749
04/01/2021 04:11 PM
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Carol...last night was a duo. Did mostly 70's. Great stuff from Elvis, to Creedance, to Clapton, to a whole lot more. Very entertaining. Ant the Chicken Satay they serve is the BEST satay i have had. Always a great casual night. The BEACH PARTY i think iss sponsored by the radio station, it attracts a younger crowd, and probably play plenty of ''head banging'' music. Not my cup of tea either.

Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: EdB] #251768
04/01/2021 07:35 PM
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OK, thanks.


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Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: Carol_Hill] #251804
04/02/2021 11:31 AM
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A few years ago, we decided to walk to Karakters from BSV, instead of worrying about
parking. We walk it all the time, so we thought it wouldn't be an issue, but it wasn't a good idea.

Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: The_Lurker] #251808
04/02/2021 11:40 AM
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Why wasn't it a good idea to walk there?

Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: The_Lurker] #251809
04/02/2021 11:41 AM
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Terry--at night, you mean?? I would never make that walk after dark.


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Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: EdB] #251838
04/02/2021 03:55 PM
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Your reports are definitely not boring. Thank you for taking the time to write them. Sounds as though you are having a lovely vacation.


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Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: Carol_Hill] #251843
04/02/2021 07:02 PM
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Yes,at night. Sorry, I noticed I forgot to mention that.

Scubaman, at night it's a challenge.
Very dark and so many different things on the uneven sand.

Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: The_Lurker] #251847
04/02/2021 07:27 PM
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Understandable.

Re: Day 18....oh oh...it's coming fast. [Re: The_Lurker] #251849
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Terri--Yes, not to mention possible evil folks lurking about...


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