Posted By: eilandmens
Final trip report 1/23 -1/25 - 01/27/2024 09:08 PM
Tuesday Morning went to Le Sucrerie for pastry. Chocolate almond croissants, pain au chocolat, regular croissants, and new I think, nuttela croissants all delicious. There are 6 of us so little was left over. Off to Pinel! Crowded but a pleasant day. In 2017, they used to rent snorkel gear, but not now. I guess because of COViD. The kids wanted go to pool after Pinel trip and parents needed to an easy evening, so we ate at the Cabana restaurant in RP. Ok but that’s what they wanted to do. We closed the place. We were the only ones there, which is not unusual.
Wednesday was going home day for our son and his family. For his wife it is her first time here since a cruise in her teens. She loved the island. My son and his kids have been here pre Irma. Rained most of day. Brought back 6 passenger explorer and got my standard puddle jumper for rest of our visit. My wife and I went to Skipjack’s for dinner. We had tried calling for reservations but they did not answer the phone. The hostess said they are too busy to answer the phone. ??? In any case we were seated and enjoyed our meal -Scallops for my wife and blackened grouper for me. Good as always.
Very windy Thursday baguette for breakfast spent the afternoon talking to friends. Went to La Cigale in Nettle Bay with friends for dinner. Excellent as always! My wife had seared tuna a special; I had duck confit; our friends had rack of lamb and beef filet all excellent. For appetizers three of us shared goat cheese with honey and nuts and one had lobster bisque en croute. For dessert my wife and I shared a soufflé grand mariner which took twenty minutes to make. Our friends each had delicious profiteroles. Great evening in beautiful setting;we were there close to 4 hours!
Wednesday was going home day for our son and his family. For his wife it is her first time here since a cruise in her teens. She loved the island. My son and his kids have been here pre Irma. Rained most of day. Brought back 6 passenger explorer and got my standard puddle jumper for rest of our visit. My wife and I went to Skipjack’s for dinner. We had tried calling for reservations but they did not answer the phone. The hostess said they are too busy to answer the phone. ??? In any case we were seated and enjoyed our meal -Scallops for my wife and blackened grouper for me. Good as always.
Very windy Thursday baguette for breakfast spent the afternoon talking to friends. Went to La Cigale in Nettle Bay with friends for dinner. Excellent as always! My wife had seared tuna a special; I had duck confit; our friends had rack of lamb and beef filet all excellent. For appetizers three of us shared goat cheese with honey and nuts and one had lobster bisque en croute. For dessert my wife and I shared a soufflé grand mariner which took twenty minutes to make. Our friends each had delicious profiteroles. Great evening in beautiful setting;we were there close to 4 hours!
