Hilltop Apartments Anguilla

... a community feeling to it, especially because we visited in the low season, hurricane season. The steets were very quite, many shops were closed and not many tourists were visiting the island overnight. <br><br>We stayed for 2 nights and almost didn't made it back to St. Maarten because a hurricane was passing close by and the seas were too high for boats to run. So we ended up taking a plane.<br>

... We passed by Maho Beach, and unfortunately didn&#8217;t have the opportunity to see a 747 fly overhead and land. We drove through all the other small cities along the coast. Though the landscape is different from Aruba and the Dominican Republic, they all share that relaxed &#8220;island&#8221; feel. <br><br>So where will our next adventure be to and when? You&#8217;ll have to wait and see.<br><br><br>

Most of our days were spent visiting the French side of the island. We spent a long and lazy afternoon at Le Galion Beach so our little one could play in some shallow water. It&#8217;s a perfect beach for families with small kids or infants due to the calm waters. In fact, even in the shallowest of waters we saw some fish ...

... up bar block the view from the infinity pool. It would have made for a much better effect of the infinity pool stretching out to the horizon. But I&#8217;m not complaining, it was a wonderful time to be in St. Maarten. The Westin was not busy and going during low season made it easy to eat at various restaurants and beach bars, and the beaches were never crowded. So even having our little guy, we managed to have a relaxing vacation. <br><br>

... and Chocolate mousse (Becky &amp; Jeff) which we attacked with joy and abandon.<br>We awoke with money burning holes in our pockets in anticipation of shopping; we hit the market place with bargains on our mind! While none of the ladies we had bought from for the past 4 years remembered us&#8230; several recognized Jeffery in Phillipsburg within seconds of seeing him again. This can best be summed up by the ...

As the morning blushed pink at 6am all rose to bask in the glory of another day in paradise. Slowly the day unfolded with coffee on the balcony and later cereal inside. Everyone then decided to trek to the front desk to plan our week. Once that was taken care of; Cindy, Barb, and Jeff set off to the beach (showing none of the tender skin that suffered so much the first day) while Becky stayed back to get a massage in the room ...

... Cindy, who is tonight suffering 3rd degree burns on both legs remarked "my legs never burn"! Becky, the fairest maid on the island, slathered with SPF50 escapes the burn. Lastly Jeff hit the pool, spending time gazing out at St. Barts from the infinity edge of the pool. He perhaps spent a few minutes too many for his shoulders sake, as the burn would not be denied. The rest of the afternoon was lazy, filled with naps, reading ...

... and everything went perfectly with the wind and our crews performance. Our boat pulled out in front and won by 3 lengths!!! Wow!!! What a ride!!!<br><br>Afterwards, we did some shopping in the stores near the dock. The stores were interesting and the variety of wares being sold was vast. After that, we boarded the ship. We couldn't stop talking about and reliving our experience aboard the Stars and Stripes. We shamelessly bragged about it to our table mates at dinner. <br><br>

... some stalls where locals were selling tourist trinkets and other handicrafts. We looked around and bought a few things but Shea was really looking for a hat to cover her head. The sun was really beating down on us today! There wasn't really much else to see and do here in Marigot. We took a few photos of the harbor, the fortress on the hill, and some silly photos of ourselves with a canon. Still looking for a hat, we went into the West Indies ...

... suggested me to go after I walked in and said "Table for One, please." "You may meet a special someone. Then, you can ask table for two in the next 6 nights." Oh, whatever.... This "single's dinner' turned out to be the most awkward dining experience in years. As possibly the only single Asian guy, I could feel that my tablemates had absoltely no interest in me. That may be okay with me since this happens to me quite ...