St. Maarten...The Friendly Island!

We just got back from our Caribbean vacation with our friends, Daniel and Erin. Aside from me getting seasick on our day cruise the final day, it was a great week! The island itself is very small...only 36 square miles! The northern half of the island is French, while we stayed on the southern part, which is Dutch.

Ahhhhh, Carib...the island beer of choice, served with a lime:) We arrived in St. Maarten before we could check in, so we headed to Sunset Beach Cafe, which is conveniently located where the beach and airport runway meet. People go there to watch the flights come in...it's crazy cool (and likely not allowed in the U.S.)! The planes are literally landing and taking off right before your eyes! If you want to see more, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAfQwDizpRo










Consider yourself warned...



Dinner at La Gondola...love, love, love italian food!

Riding around the island, we got our first view of the island from above...beautiful!

Lunch on the boardwalk in Phillipsburg. There is a lot of BBQ (not to mention french fries) on this island: chicken or ribs? Michael went for the ribs at this meal...and some more Carib:) Isn't he cute?!

The Boardwalk in Phillipsburg, St. Maarten's capital. There was a lot of great shopping in this place! Prices are closer to wholesale here before items are brought up to the U.S.

Good Thinking...

Snorkeling at Creole Rock on the day-cruise. I staked my claim as the photographer while the others went snorkeling.

So happy I married this guy!

This is where we stayed: The Blue Sapphire. The private villas in front are part of the resort as well, but we were in the main building.

View from the beach on our last night!