I think there is a condo complex name la Siesta in Simpson Bay too, but I may be mistaken.
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I entered 97150 since it is Marigot zip code`, I expected Cadisco showing up, but in fact I had "no results"! ugh?....
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Definitly one of the best day in world History. On the French side, in fact that's more about commemorating (sp) on official way. People gathered with their familly, do BBQ, visit friends.
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It is a holliday. It's a great day in history, in French History. The French side is celebrating the abolition of the slavery, which was signed by decree of April 27th 1848. But it took a month for this signed Decree to arrive in Guadeloupe (and actually a couple of more days to land in St Martin...) Here below is a rough translation of it: THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Liberty, Equality, Fraterni
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So.. about SXM's today!... Today is a beautifull sunny and bright day, here in Oyster Pond as you can see : A little bit hot though... at least that what told me Caramel and Picolla this morning on their walk in the mountain ... and overall the ocean is pretty smooth, which make it easy for anchorage... and for swimming...
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below the big tree...
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IMO, and it is only my opinion, you would be better off at the Royal Palm. Villa Caribella is a wonderful house though, but it is located in Tamarin Hill, which is a great gated comunity but pretty far away from everything and isolated, specially at night, and specially for 7 young "girls", since it is a "bachelorette Party trp" and I assume you do intend to PARTY.... The are
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Yes Sir! If you say so... then may be: Ask a question about today's sxm, or an info, and someone will be certainly kind to answer it. You also can post (or re-post...) your last trip report, in the matter to keep this board alive, it will be welcome. Though it was refreshing for a change, but I understand that it can be boring for some.
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Duhhhh... I am making a whole history "conference" about the V. Romondt and Diederick Christian, blablabla, make him Dee's great uncles, and only now, make the connection why Diederick (Dee...) is named Diederick!... Am I an idiot or what ? re -duhhh !!! LOL
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It's about one particular company and it's director/manager. It's not in general... Orient Bay, Pinel, Tintamarre are in the Natural reserve, as well as Gd Case and Oyster Pond, and under the rules of thelittoral it is strictly prohibited to parctice commercial nauticals activities. But, How many jetsky did you saw on Orient bay (natural reserve..), Pinel (natural reserve), Gd ca
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"A Jet Sky Rental Company Owner Sentenced. The Court Of St Martin's decision in date of May 13th, 2008, regarding commercial activity and Jet sky practice in the National Natural reserve of st Martin, condemn the Director of the Company to a 4000 Euros fine. The director was accused to have practiced with his clients and without prior autorisation and illegal activity within the Natur
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You are right, the Van Romondts were THE family of St Maarten at that time and like you said owned pretty much everything on both side of the island including tintamarre (Flat Island). The first to come to St.Martin was Diederik Johannes van Romondt (1781-1849) who arrived from Holland in 1801. He served as governor of Sint Maarten from 1820 to 1840. From that time for more than a century the
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KealaSxm Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I love the pic of the head of town. Barbara, what > is the history of the big old house which is still > there - the one which is currently beside the > Vineyard Building and which can be seen in your > photo. > > Thanks > Keala Actually, there was really a Vineyard and it was the Vine
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Beauuuuuutifull !.... I think this pic will certainly help some of you...
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No... this is not near Oyster Pond...
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As usual I'll PM you on those two
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Forgot to say : that's a good tough one! even it seems kinda "obvious"
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I sent my almost 100% of certaincy guess (I originally said 99.99% ) to you through PM, since I don't want to blow it immediatly. Let see if someone can guess...
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Valley of Colombier...
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Yes it's below l'Esplanade at the end of Gd Case, Petite Plage, just accross from the Creole Rock :
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IMO it's absolutly impossible to see st Barth from La belle Creole... They must have mistaken with Saba !
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OtherHalf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How are they going to do this when many successful > business people are fleeing the island: Neil, > owner's of L'Alabama (the Potins), here is an > article from TDH: > With all my respect, I don't think Neil "flew" the island because of crime issues, neither did the Potin
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Your next guess is right Kim... It is the road going behind Gd Case Beach club to Petite Plage! The place you are talking about on Friars Bay was and is a private property not a resort. It was the estate of the Mallortigues familly (Gd St Martin/ Marina Royale/Glden Tulip/Cul de sac/etc...). IT was destroyed by huricanne Luis, sold, and someone bought it a couple of years ago and rebuit it total
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Nope... Bzzzzz ! Try Again!
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For the one who can be interested, I posted some very very very old postcard of St Martin ON MY BLOG. Most of them are from the begining of the century (not this one, the past one...) and you will see how different it was in those ages ! To enlarge the picture click on them, but do not close them, hit the back button to go back on the blog and see the others... ENJOY !!!
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Barbara you are not allowed to guess, even if you buy me a drink tonight !!!... I know that you know the answer All right folks, here is a pretty old postcard, taken somewhere on the French side in the early 60's... can anyone can tell me where it is ?
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Ok... All right !
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I think that was after the jail... I think you are right, Pointe du Bluff became a leper colony. I have to check when exactly...
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And the first option to play in my next quiz... ( but, You can't 'cause you already knows the answer )
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Yes I did answered...she wins: the picture of the back of the postcard to confirm she has the good answer (I know... I am cheap LOL)
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