Last couple daysBarbyandLeo1 hour agoAfter getting back from Anguilla…we went to dinner at Pineapple Pete. We both had the half lobster thermidor, Leo with coconut shrimp and me with stuffed shrimp and rice and peas. Accompanied by a bottle of Chardonnay. Very good! Nice service…
Saturday we spent the day at Friars Bay Beach. Breakfast and dinner at “home”
Today we stayed at Orient Beach. Lunch at Orange Fever…we had their fabulous French Burger and fries. OMG it is so good…the BEST!! Service is great there with JC and the rest of the crew.
Came home to watch Dolphins season opening game…ugh! Then Giants game…we’ll see how they perform. Dinner will be take out Regina Pizza from Orange Fever.
After many trips always planning to go…and never making it there, this time it happened! I had rented a hotel room for the night to give it a nudge…We left on Thursday morning via taxi to Marigot. Thinking we could just walk up to Orient Beach and grab a taxi because they’re always there didn’t happen. The bartender at Yellow Sub was so helpful and gave us the info to a taxi driver. After a little bit we were on our way.
The process/trip was seamless, we arrived! We walked out and took Dad’s Taxi, which would be our taxi service for that day and the next. He took us to Shoal Bay East and Uncle Ernie’s which was the only beach bar/restaurant open. What a beautiful beach! The colors of the water and sand…WOW
We had gotten a sandwich earlier as we were starving so all we got at Ernie’s was beer. Although we can attest to their drinks as being strong. There was a couple getting rum punches, I don’t know how many…too many obviously. When our diver arrived to pick us up they informed him he needed to take them as they could not drive. So we made a detour to Blowing Point Ferry and the car rental office to return the car keys to their rental car. The driver even contacted Marigot taxi driver to make sure they were picked up and not allowed to drive!
I had mentioned to Delbert (driver) that we would like to say hello to a friend of a friend. He took us to meet Mahokid’s “brother” to give him a big hug! It was a pleasure meeting him, such a nice guy! Then on to our hotel for the night.
We went to Elvis Beach Bar for dinner. We had chips with guacamole, Leo had chicken strips and I had a fish taco. Nothing great and overpriced.
Picked up in the am and taken to Ocean Echo at Meads Bay Beach for the day. We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast and then spent a few hours enjoying the beach. While the restaurant service was very good, the beach service lacked. He was on his phone away from the chairs…you had to go to him. It was a great day…btw my birthday, couldn’t ask for anything better!
We got picked up by Delbert and promptly delivered to the ferry to get back “home”. Then we got a little surprise…we were to do a delivery. Upon our arrival to Marigot we were to meet the taxi driver that took the impeded couple to give him the eyeglasses which they had left behind. I call that going above and beyond from them! We were happy to be helpful and appreciated the fact that they cared so much…not letting them drive and endanger their lives or the lives of other innocent people. I don’t know if true but we were told all this was done at no cost to that couple.
Anyways…we got back after a GREAT trip. Thank everyone for your recommendations!
CRAVEturqwater09/10/202612:08 PMBefore the hurricane, Crave was one of my favorite restaurants. It did not reopen after that. I heard that the chef/owner of Crave is now working elsewhere. Does anyone know where?
Our last night / sitting at airportmahokid09/08/202605:31 PMBeen a great 17 days and well be back in 50 weeks. This has been our most relaxing visit yet, doing almost nothing.
Dinning out took a whole new turn since seeing a nutrionist. While we had breakfast and almost all lunches in, dinner just wasn't as exciting knowing we would be full half way through our entrees.
Traffic only seemed bad on both our Saturday travels.
Pretty much sticked to our Dinning agenda but missed Jai because of sept 1st closing and didn't have the appetite to drive back up to Orient to go to les galets.
For our last night and not hungry, we hit the burger bar. Nothing special to talk about.
Gave $40 back to casino but still ahead $40 final.
Picked up lunch at Succiere, gassed up and dropped off leftovers for dogs along runway.
I’ve been wanting to do a day trip to Anguilla since our first trip to SXM and every trip we get sand gravity and postpone it. This trip I decided I would make it happen…I booked a night there. We will leave on the ferry from Marigot Thursday morning, stay overnight and return Friday early afternoon. Plan on going to Shoal Bay East upon arrival. Spend the day, eat lunch and check in to the hotel in the afternoon. We will be staying in Sandy Ground, so we would be having dinner/drinks in that area (walking). Next morning, check out and spend the morning and have lunch at another beach…Meads Bay or Rendezvous? Return to SXM in the early pm…
The questions I have are: Where can we park and leave the car in Marigot for a day+? Is there a specific parking for the ferry travelers? Or should we take a taxi there and back? Do we rent a car in Anguilla or should we cab it? Any special hangouts/places to go?
Any suggestions/recommendations are very much appreciated!
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er that took the impeded couple to give him the eyeglasses which they had left behind. I call that going above and beyond from them! We were happy to be helpful and appreciated the fact that they cared so much…not letting them drive and endanger their lives or the lives of other innocent people. I don’t know if true but we were told all this was done at no cost to that couple.