Posted By: RonDon
week 2 - 03/21/2016 08:58 AM
First, I've tried to post for several days now and it hasn't gone through.
Saturday we went into P'burg ate breakfast at Saveur de France in Old Street. Meandered down the boardwalk to see what had changed. Bought nothing.
Sunday we decided to have bkfst at Yacht Club and watch boats leave. Left in ample time to arrive before bridge opening. Just 200 ft from Divi we hit traffic. It was slow to the traffic circle at Indigo Bay (Tahoma area). Then we saw why---bike race. We followed them down the hill to the Cole Bay rotary. Police wouldn't allow us to turn left to Simpson Bay so we went to the causeway. Hubby felt they wouldn't block both ways to the airport. He was right. Turned toward Simpson to the bridge, over it and stopped by police again due to race.
Since it was after 9 am we decided to not wait and instead turned around and headed for Marigot thinking we'd stop at Sarafina's. Along the way we changed our minds and decided to go to Rainbow for more than just a croissant. Guess What? In Marigot we hit a detour---couldn't take the usual way to GC. Diverted into downtown towards the Ferry dock due to bike race. Followed that road around hugging the water to another rotary that joined road to GC.
Rainbow and the places left of it all have beach chairs & umbrellas set up. Wonder what happened to that law forbidding it? We had French Toast, Bacon and coffee. Each item was $4. Bill about $25. Though we'd stay until lunch but never was hungry so we left and went to GCBC to make a reserve. for 2017.
Leaving GC we were stopped again---racers. This time the police let us thru after the bulk had passed, told us to put on car flashers. Yet, motorcycles came up on us, passed then wove in & out of the cyclists causing one to fall. Ambulance came but he was okay. We followed the racers to the round about at the French border where they rounded and headed back. We drove on to our resort.
Along the way of our trip we passed many people awaiting transportation all dressed in finery going to church. I'm sure many didn't make it on time.
Back at report we decided to have a drink at Gizmo's. Since it was Sunday lots of locals on the beach. Struck up a conversation with a local at the bar. He said he was in construction and his body looked like it. He was there with his wife and 6 kids!
On another note. I know some do not like cats but we do. There are cats at Divi, well looked after, robust ones. Divi has feeding stations for them. Two are my favorites. They greet us on the lanai and sit with us when we're out there. Saturday, one of them wobbled, as if he were drunk, onto the lanai. At first I thought he'd been hit or kicked in the rear but soon I noticed no injury and it was all 4 paws. I gave him some water which he gulped down. Maybe that was the wrong thing to do,? I urged hubby to take him to a vet but he was against it. He kept telling me it's an island cat. For 3 years he's told me that everytime I suggest perhaps we could take this one home with us.
Left him on the lanai hoping for recovery yet I slept poorly because I was sure I'd find him dead by morning. But when I went out he wasn't thee. Spoke to the newly arrived neighbor and as we chatted at the wall he asked if that was "my" cat. I looked to see the other favorite staggering like the first. He said it appeared to be neurological. We spoke with Divi and rep said they had sprayed for ants yesterday. We have not seen either cat since. I fear all is lost!
Saturday we went into P'burg ate breakfast at Saveur de France in Old Street. Meandered down the boardwalk to see what had changed. Bought nothing.
Sunday we decided to have bkfst at Yacht Club and watch boats leave. Left in ample time to arrive before bridge opening. Just 200 ft from Divi we hit traffic. It was slow to the traffic circle at Indigo Bay (Tahoma area). Then we saw why---bike race. We followed them down the hill to the Cole Bay rotary. Police wouldn't allow us to turn left to Simpson Bay so we went to the causeway. Hubby felt they wouldn't block both ways to the airport. He was right. Turned toward Simpson to the bridge, over it and stopped by police again due to race.
Since it was after 9 am we decided to not wait and instead turned around and headed for Marigot thinking we'd stop at Sarafina's. Along the way we changed our minds and decided to go to Rainbow for more than just a croissant. Guess What? In Marigot we hit a detour---couldn't take the usual way to GC. Diverted into downtown towards the Ferry dock due to bike race. Followed that road around hugging the water to another rotary that joined road to GC.
Rainbow and the places left of it all have beach chairs & umbrellas set up. Wonder what happened to that law forbidding it? We had French Toast, Bacon and coffee. Each item was $4. Bill about $25. Though we'd stay until lunch but never was hungry so we left and went to GCBC to make a reserve. for 2017.
Leaving GC we were stopped again---racers. This time the police let us thru after the bulk had passed, told us to put on car flashers. Yet, motorcycles came up on us, passed then wove in & out of the cyclists causing one to fall. Ambulance came but he was okay. We followed the racers to the round about at the French border where they rounded and headed back. We drove on to our resort.
Along the way of our trip we passed many people awaiting transportation all dressed in finery going to church. I'm sure many didn't make it on time.
Back at report we decided to have a drink at Gizmo's. Since it was Sunday lots of locals on the beach. Struck up a conversation with a local at the bar. He said he was in construction and his body looked like it. He was there with his wife and 6 kids!
On another note. I know some do not like cats but we do. There are cats at Divi, well looked after, robust ones. Divi has feeding stations for them. Two are my favorites. They greet us on the lanai and sit with us when we're out there. Saturday, one of them wobbled, as if he were drunk, onto the lanai. At first I thought he'd been hit or kicked in the rear but soon I noticed no injury and it was all 4 paws. I gave him some water which he gulped down. Maybe that was the wrong thing to do,? I urged hubby to take him to a vet but he was against it. He kept telling me it's an island cat. For 3 years he's told me that everytime I suggest perhaps we could take this one home with us.
Left him on the lanai hoping for recovery yet I slept poorly because I was sure I'd find him dead by morning. But when I went out he wasn't thee. Spoke to the newly arrived neighbor and as we chatted at the wall he asked if that was "my" cat. I looked to see the other favorite staggering like the first. He said it appeared to be neurological. We spoke with Divi and rep said they had sprayed for ants yesterday. We have not seen either cat since. I fear all is lost!