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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
[Re: gracie105]
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05/14/2015 06:37 PM
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Sure! From the Westin / Oyster Pond, there are two ways to get to Orient. 1. Get out your rental car map, or 2. Fire up Google Earth on your phone / tablet. Actually, there are several routes for this alternative - MapQuest.com, Driving directions.com, ......... You can't miss it.
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/14/2015 07:42 PM
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DandM29212 said:Sure! From the Westin / Oyster Pond, there are two ways to get to Orient. 1. Get out your rental car map, or 2. Fire up Google Earth on your phone / tablet. Actually, there are several routes for this alternative - MapQuest.com, Driving directions.com, ......... You can't miss it. I'm not sure that the entrance to Palm Beach is on your rental car map.... I'm feeling snarky because this really isn't helpful to the OP....
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 07:30 AM
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transplantsxm said: Not that easy although it is close. Best to tell you, but a bit longer way, is to turn right out of the Westin Garage. Go to the "T" and turn left. Follow the road to the round-about and turn right into French Quarter ( will say Quarter de O'rleans). Follow the road for about three kilometers and watch for signs for Palm Beach. Turn right on the road and make the first major right hand turn. You will go over a hill and down to the beach into Palm Beach's parking lot. Hope this helps!! Thank you so much
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 08:16 AM
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Or, jeez, louise, you're on vacation, during the day anyway, take some general directions and get out there and explore! I truly miss the days when a trip to SXM meant no phones, no computers, no papers, except possibly the Daily Herald... Sorry, I'm grumpy this morning, I guess..
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 08:31 AM
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Carol_Hill said: Or, jeez, louise, you're on vacation, during the day anyway, take some general directions and get out there and explore! I truly miss the days when a trip to SXM meant no phones, no computers, no papers, except possibly the Daily Herald... Sorry, I'm grumpy this morning, I guess.. Or, you're on vacation, who wants to bother with the stress and hassle of getting possibly lost? Just playing devil's advocate. Each person enjoys their vacation in different ways; exploring is not always one of those ways.
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 08:32 AM
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Carol_Hill said: Or, jeez, louise, you're on vacation, during the day anyway, take some general directions and get out there and explore! I truly miss the days when a trip to SXM meant no phones, no computers, no papers, except possibly the Daily Herald... Sorry, I'm grumpy this morning, I guess.. That's just a very small part of what we loved about the island, Carol, the simple act of getting out and exploring it, I mean. That's how our family stumbled on the original Marks Place and the caves at Baie Rouge way back when. All the electronics are great but there's something to be said for your point of view, to be sure. And it's okay to be a little cranky in the morning - have your second cup of coffee and see if that helps!! I think you need a vacation, myself!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 09:18 AM
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Yes, everyone vacations differently, certainly. OK, I'm having not a second cup of coffee, but a cup of tea now, Pat. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 09:55 AM
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[b]Durathror said: Or, you're on vacation, who wants to bother with the stress and hassle of getting possibly lost?
well, another devils advocate here......how lost could you get? IT'S AN ISLAND!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" /> Keep driving, follow the sun/stars, explore, and aim for the water...you'll always make it out. But then, that's rather my philosophy in a city, or life in general <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 10:00 AM
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Agreed, during the day, it's not a problem getting lost. Do not want to get lost at night though...
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 02:09 PM
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Carol_Hill said: Or, jeez, louise, you're on vacation, during the day anyway, take some general directions and get out there and explore! I truly miss the days when a trip to SXM meant no phones, no computers, no papers, except possibly the Daily Herald... Sorry, I'm grumpy this morning, I guess.. Wow, all I did was ask for directions sorry. As far as exploring we do explore, I just felt like getting to The Palm Beach without exploring.
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
[Re: gracie105]
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05/15/2015 02:41 PM
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Sorry, my note wasn't aimed at you, but at the folks who were talking about app's for maps, etc... Sorry.
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
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05/15/2015 04:33 PM
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Carol, There's nothing wrong with peace of mind that a good mapping app brings. I love exploring this island, but sometimes you just need to be someplace, maybe to meet someone, maybe not, by a specific time. And somethings are a bit off the main road, So yea, it's easy to get lost. Nobody is forcing anyone to use a mapping app, but there's nothing wrong with having it when you do need it. Stop being so judgmental.
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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05/16/2015 10:06 AM
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Carol, you have been judged as judgmental and I have made the judgment that you are not showing sufficient remorse at your judgmental judging, so just watch it!
As far as driving around the island. We had been to the island many times on cruises, and had stayed on island without renting a car or doing any driving ourselves, before the first time we rented a car and I had always heard the statements about how you cannot get lost driving on the island, etc. So, on our first time staying on island and renting a car near airport, we rent the car - I forget who we first rented from - maybe AAA - I had not bothered with getting good directions - and we take off with that map that just had the road marked in yellow making a circle around the island. Well, I took every wrong turn possible, getting more frustrated by the minute - which did not improve my driving. And, me being me, I of course declined my navigator's increasingly pointed suggestions to ask someone about how to get where we needed to go. We visited St Peters for the first and only time and got to see parts of the island we have never seen again. Of course, on the plus side, we got to know a significant part of the island's road system. Directions and electronic aids are a good idea.
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Re: Palm beach Bar /Orient
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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05/21/2015 04:48 AM
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I'm with you Carol!!! I have found some of the best shortcuts just by driving around. Now I have the "GPS" in my head with Fabila as my first mate!!! But I think Mscottc is making a good point for those first timers that "have to have" there handheld devices!!! Look PEOPLE the island isn't that big! One maybe two traffic lights on the whole island !! Get out and drive have fun!! Park it at night!!!
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