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June 2018 Trip Report #7
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07/01/2018 02:30 PM
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Sunday morning we started the day with a ham and cheese omelette and watched the pretty unusual HUGE waves coming in. We hung around in the morning, and packed up most of our stuff for the sad event of going home tomorrow. Jeannie from Shop & Drop came by for a visit and we enjoyed a nice conversation. We had not been to P'burg this trip and wanted to go on a day when there was at least one ship in. Not to do any shopping, but just because we didn't want it to be totally dead in town. We chose the route down past Belair and Divi and took the obligatory shot of the first view of the cruise ship in port Although we knew it had been bulldozed, the view of Great Bay Beach Resort was kind of shocking We wanted to eat at someplace a bit more upscale, so chose Antoine's, which we had not been to before. They have a nice location on the boardwalk, to the right of the courthouse, as you're facing the water, with tables on the beach and a great view of the cruise ship pier. I chose the beef tenderloin, with salad and scalloped potatoes, along with a nice beaujolis OMG, the BEST thing on the place was the scalloped potatoes. I make some mean scalloped potatoes, but these were truly the best I have ever had. The beef, while a wonderful cut of meat, I had ordered medium rare and it was served medium well, so I had to send it back and they did re-do it. Eric ordered the seafood medley We wanted the souffle for dessert, but we didn't think to pre-order it with our entre (which was our fault, although the waiter should have suggested it), so we had to settle for the apple tart, complemented with a grand marnier chaser. It was good, but the souffle would have been better... Since it was Sunday we were able to park right on the street, less than a block away from the restaurant. In the evening, they have free valet parking at Antoine's. After eating, there just HAPPENED to be a kind of souveneir shop next door, where I picked up a couple of SXM coffee cups and a neat neckace with a pendant in the shape of a turtle. There are earrings to match, but they didn't make the picture, as they are sitting on my desk at the office at the moment! While I'm at it, I bought this necklace and earrings from a vendor on Mullet. He said they were abalone shell, probably plasic , but I like the colors! Neither one was expensive at all, but I really enjoy buying somewhat unusual jewelry on island, that I can wear every day. After lunch we headed back to Beachside to enjoy the rest of our last full day on island. It was kind of just the way it worked out, but we didn't spend nearly as much time watching planes this time as usual, but we did get the chance to enjoy the new plane viewing stand at BSV, with nice stairs, benches and places to sit drinks!! KLM is my favorite subject, and I did get some nice shots, but I miss the old 747!! Well, I guess I lied, my FAVORITE subject for pictures at BSV is the ocean.. ...mostly from the comfort of the lovely living room, where we spend many hours. Our final dinner was grilled chicken breasts, no picture, sorry. Another lovely day, our last full one, on island.
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Re: June 2018 Trip Report #7
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With reference to Antoine’s, this used to be our-go to great meal on the Dutch side, and while it’s changed hands within the last year and a half, the former owners assured us their signature recipes would remain with the restaurant. One of those was the potatoes which you mentioned, and the other, which sadly, you didn’t get to try, was the Grand Mariner Soufflé. So if the potatoes were still delish, gives us hope on the soufflé, too.
Respectfully,
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Re: June 2018 Trip Report #7
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07/01/2018 03:43 PM
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Those potatoes were AMAZING. I wish we had been able to enjoy the soufflé also..
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Re: June 2018 Trip Report #7
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07/01/2018 06:22 PM
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Pelican--there is not a lot of traffic on the beach between BSV and Karakter. It's probably about a quarter mile, so it's not a real casual walk.
Carol Hill
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Re: June 2018 Trip Report #7
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Elizabeth--thanks! I hope you are able to enjoy SXM again soon. It has been too long..
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Re: June 2018 Trip Report #7
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Wonderful report and pictures, Carol! Wish we had gotten a chance to meet up while on island -- looks like we were there some of the same time. You sure managed to get a lot of good shots.
We will be staying at BSV when we return to the island in late November.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: June 2018 Trip Report #7
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07/02/2018 05:37 PM
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Yes, guess we were on island at the same time. You should have just come by! I'm envious that you are going back again this year and staying at Beachside! Enjoy!
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Re: June 2018 Trip Report #7
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07/04/2018 04:32 PM
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You're welcome. No, Marv is gone. Everyone else is still there though.
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