3-6-2022 St Maarten / St Martin

The smallest landmass in the world that is ruled by two separate nations.  St Maarten and the port of Philipsburg, the capital of the Dutch side is where most of the cruise ships come in.  The Dutch side (16 Sq Miles) is officially part of the Netherlands and the people are dutch citizens.  The French Side (23 Sq. Miles) is a French colony and the people are French Citizens. People of this Island are citizens of the EU so they can freely travel to and work in Europe.  The island took a direct from Hurricane Irma in 2016 then again by Hurricane Marie in 2017,  You can still see a lot of the devastation caused by the Hurricanes. Of course as soon as they started to recover Covid 19 Hit.


Beautiful Oyster Bay Resort



While we were looking at the beach and guys getting ready to kite surf, the wind came up and we had cloud cover and rain in about 5 minutes.  It poured for a short time then it was sunny and clear again.


Kite Surfers




On the French side of the island we visited the main city of Marigot. there is an area where the street merchants sell their wares and a bunch of little restaurants in huts along the harbor.



The harbor at Marigot was filled with sailboats.


Fort St. Louis build by the French to protect the harbor against the British









There was a big sailing Regatta (Race) going on around the island. The Island seen in the distance is the site of Skull Island from the original 1931 version of King Kong.


St. Maarten Day 2 - Toppers Rhum Company


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  1. Debbie T.March 7, 2022 at 7:53 PM

    ....And I thought YESTERDAY'S photos were your best. Clearly, there are even more stunning vistas to see each day. The Regatta must have been fun to watch. The kite surfers were amazing.
    You're getting closer to coming home. Are you ready to leave all this scenic beauty behind you?? What a great trip!!
    Love you guys!
    Debbie

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