Our seventh trip in 8 years:

We still love Saint Martin

Arrival at our Villa in Terre Basses- Beautiful, private pool, relaxing. Expensive, but worth it. Only downside was alot of mosquito bites. Our friends staying a block away in another Villa, didn't have the bug bites. Go figure.

Cupacoy-We were having an awesome day when a big wave hit us and all of our belongings were washed out to sea. My shorts had car keys and Villa keys in them. Fortunately, they FLOATED! But I had to swim quite far out for them, right after lunch and a few beers! I think I was lucky to get back to shore! If waves are coming up under your chairs, you are way too close to the water!!

La Petit Auberge Restaurant at Marigot marina-Always Excellent and very reasonable!!

Mario's-Excellent food and ambiance and twice the price it should have been.

Island boys hovered near my wife at Cupacoy and Baie Rouge. Scared the crap out of her. We've had enough of that. Next time we will go to Orient, stay at our Villa, or go to St Barts. No more island boys for us.