June 23, 2012

• Anatomy of a Cruise Part 3 – St. Maarten

  We sailed all through Sunday. On board we enjoyed the trivia games, the pool, and the food. This funny bat was waiting one evening when we returned to the room after dinner.

  

  We left it there the rest of the voyage.

  One night our waiters joined together and sang to us.

  

  We explored the ship and found a sports center where the youth were enjoying themselves playing table tennis, basketball, mini golf and this rock climbinb wall.

  

  Monday afternoon we arrived in St. Maarten. This is the port.

  

  This was where we signed up for our only excursion which was a bus ride over to the French side of the island. Our tour guide was an islander called Danny and he was very funny. On the way we saw three very large Iguana. This is a view back to our ship from the bus.

  

  From this lookout point one can see Dutch, French and British Islands. It was a really hot day so we were glad to be on an airconditioned bus.

  

  A nice timeshare complex on the Dutch side.

  

  My travaling companion.

  

  This is the border crossing between the Dutch and French sides.

  

  The markets on the French side are very colorful.

  

  This little one was tired.

  

  A church on the French side.

  

  According to Danny, “This is the worlds smallest international bridge.”

  

  A very old house.

  

  Back on the Dutch side, Phillipsburg Front Street.

  

  The Court House.

  

  We enjoyed these beautiful bright red poincianna trees.

  

  Along the beach where we waded in the water a collected some shells before catching the water taxi back to the ship.

  

  Lovely day …. next stop San Juan, Porto Rico

   

   

   

   

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