Saturday, March 25
It was a bit overcast and windy, but nice and warm, however it was not the best day for enjoying the beach, so we decided to walk into town and see some of the sights. In addition we only had 6 hours in port, and after 2 days at sea we also needed to catch up on emails, etc.
There were 5 ships docked in port today, so there were lots of people about. Around the port area there were some nice statues and memorials to local people who had played an important role in St. Maarten's maritime history, which made the walk into town very interesting. Some of the old heritage buildings have been preserved, and these have been converted into shops - lots of shops, mainly jewellery, watch, clothes and duty free shops! There were also lots of bars and restaurants along the waterfront, and you could hire deck chairs, umbrellas and towels to use along the beach, so it was a colourful site.
We tried the local liquor made from guava berries that are local to this island, and it certainly packed a punch. Philipsburg is on the Dutch side of the island, which covers about 16 square miles while the French side of the island covers about 21 square miles. We will aim to see more on a future visit!
It was a bit overcast and windy, but nice and warm, however it was not the best day for enjoying the beach, so we decided to walk into town and see some of the sights. In addition we only had 6 hours in port, and after 2 days at sea we also needed to catch up on emails, etc.
There were 5 ships docked in port today, so there were lots of people about. Around the port area there were some nice statues and memorials to local people who had played an important role in St. Maarten's maritime history, which made the walk into town very interesting. Some of the old heritage buildings have been preserved, and these have been converted into shops - lots of shops, mainly jewellery, watch, clothes and duty free shops! There were also lots of bars and restaurants along the waterfront, and you could hire deck chairs, umbrellas and towels to use along the beach, so it was a colourful site.
We tried the local liquor made from guava berries that are local to this island, and it certainly packed a punch. Philipsburg is on the Dutch side of the island, which covers about 16 square miles while the French side of the island covers about 21 square miles. We will aim to see more on a future visit!
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