Royal Palms Anguilla

St. Barthelemy (or St Barths), a magical little island about 2 hours by boat from St. Maarten. Small houses, narrow streets, beautiful surrounding, baguettes, crystal clear water and great food... although it is quite pricey. As it is a French island, people speak French and it has a French touch. Many people go skinny dipping and most women are topless on the beaches. <br><br>The island had a bit ...

So our trip to St.Maarten/St.Martin is quickly coming to an end. We only had a few days left and contemplated taking a ferry to either St. Barth's or Anguilla. Unfortunately, neither of those came to fruition. Our newest travel partner was still adjusting to playing in sand and the thought of lugging all the things we would need to bring for a day excursion was taking the fun out of it. We failed to ...

... about. The Tidal Wave Beach Bar is a relaxed place to have something to eat. I had some fresh mahi mahi and salmon tartare for lunch. The food is a bit pricey, but convenient. Le Galion is great for adults too. If you would like to windsurf, do some paddle boating, or even kayak, just rent from Tropical Wave. <br>

... in finding parking and maneuvering tight turns. Just by driving around the island, you can tell they don&#8217;t grow much vegetation and from what I learned during our stay, they import most of their fruits and vegetables. I suppose the island makes most of its money on tourism. <br><br>Upon reaching our hotel, we were warmly greeted by Thomas. At check-in they gave me a Westin Kids Club pouch filled with a nightlight, a rubber ...

... an adventure we went. Captain Oliver&#8217;s Marina is just down the road on the French side where we found a neat harbor-side grill, a place to rent fishing poles, and boats galore. Once we had explored all the marina had to offer, including the talking parrots, it was time to eat.<br> Points be damned, cream sauce rules! We topped off the meal with desserts of homemade Apple Tart w/ vanilla ice cream (Cindy &amp ...

... the gang at Beau Beau's Beach Bar we all had lunch then headed back to the beach to relax a little more. However, nature had other plans! The clouds rolled in and the wind picked up and at that moment Mother Nature decided to sneeze and up and out of the sand Becky's beach umbrella flew. We decided that it was time to head on in! It was a lazy afternoon with naps all around. But wait... the best is yet to come.<br><br>Gambling ...

... whatever else anybody wanted to do - just as it should be on vacation.<br>Everybody finished with the day with a sumptuous Caribbean buffet at Infinity. Jeff discovered plantains and loved them. <br>The group retired to the room for the night to blog about their day and share with their loved ones who we all wished were here. And so we sit at the end of the day looking out at the full moon over the water, and bid you good night.

We were at sea for a day before we reached the island of St. Maarten. The seas were choppy and the ship did get bounced around but not that much. The weather was warm and sitting on the deck enjoying the pool was where most passengers spent the day. <br><br>We arrived at St. Maarten and we were very excited about our day excursion. We were going to participate in a just-for-fun race on a 12 meter racing regatta. We were met by one of the crew members on the dock and we followed him ...

This port of call was the reason we selected this itinerary. I have always wanted to go to Princess Julianna International Airport and enjoy the plane watching at Maho Beach. We ...

... you I had tons to share! I will stop for now on Anguilla, so that I'm not guilty of information overload! However, in our next issue, I will get into the fabulous beaches, (there are more than30!) and the UNBELIEVABLE dining opportunities! Trust me, there is a reason for the common t-shirt phrase on Anguilla which states, "Life's a beach, and then you dine"! Until next time, Happy Travels! Kelly Durham "The Caribbean Contessa" http://www.TheCaribbeanContessa.com