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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/11/2016 08:55 PM
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Sounds great! Keep calm and carry on!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Short notes on a visit
[Re: boucharda]
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01/12/2016 08:53 AM
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A few trips back we passed by another one of the very largest of private yachts while on a catamaran day sail and I remember looking up at it as we passed by at a relatively close encounter and suddenly feeling like our 66 pax cat was a little raft by comparison.
Those yachts are all incredible but this is one very awesome picture. Thanx for sharing it and keep on enjoying yourself (and up-dating us...) and have a great time. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/13/2016 08:42 AM
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Beautiful morning yesterday but dark clouds started in after noon so Happy Bay was postponed and Simpson bay beach walk seemed more appropriate. I was amazed at how heavy the surf was. It was breaking right up to the the deck at Karacter and only a few beach chairs in use and they were far back... We also tried to get a bit of sun and set up right against the airport wall..and got swamped twice. Beach at BSV was maybe 30-35 feet of sand...BUT...the surf went right up to the walls. Here is a dude trying to get OUT of the Bay almost front of Karacter... ...and one for your ugly boat collection: ![[Linked Image]](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j179/boucharda/ugly%20boat_zpswrfivokm.jpg) We went back to Karacter in the evening and had a great time listening to a fine singer.
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/14/2016 11:57 AM
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We went yesterday (Wednesday) and went to the right after getting to the beach but kinda stayed just off the middle 'cuz the sure was a bit aggressive way to the right.
I would say 70/30 sans suits/suits for that side. I couldn't see to the left because of that tree that sticks out over the beach.
No visitors from excursions most likely due to rough seas which are supposed to settle down today
On another note Mr. Abramovich's 767 landed last night so i would assume his yacht Eclipse will be making a move later today.
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/14/2016 03:32 PM
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Regardless, I personally would never use it unless you are spending some money in the establishment.
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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On another note Mr. Abramovich's 767 landed last night so i would assume his yacht Eclipse will be making a move later today. Umm...my bad. Said plane has the similar tail colors but it's a 737 not his 767..so maybe Eclipse will be around for a bit longer...(there are two private 737's hanging out at PJIA)
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/15/2016 06:27 PM
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Thanks for the update on Le Sucriere! Looking forward to some pastries from there in March!!!
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/16/2016 06:32 AM
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I much prefer La Suciere over most other places and no "recycled" pastries in the basket.
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/16/2016 08:53 AM
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Great time at BBB and the place was packed. Local families having a great time with plenty for the kids to do from a bouncy castle to movies and music. Every table was occupied . Fireball pic is a bit misleading since it shows only one dude hanging out but everyone else was kinda ignoring the fire. ![[Linked Image]](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j179/boucharda/boom_zpsubxhwu1a.jpg) OOPS...wrong pic...here's the fireball: ![[Linked Image]](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j179/boucharda/fireball_zps9izmuiml.jpg) While the fireball was misleading in regards to the amount of people present this one is not. This is a true representation of the patrons at La Bamba...guess it will take a while for the word to get out... ![[Linked Image]](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j179/boucharda/la%20bamba_zpsz1geebjw.jpg)
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/18/2016 08:43 AM
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it was a cloudy start to what turned out to be a beautiful day. A tad humid but no issues with being cold. We decided to do the Sunset Beach thing since Sunday afternoon has a bunch of landings between 1-3p. It was busy as expected but cleared out a bit after big blue (KLM) landed. I love those 747's and it will be sad not to be able to fly it to France anymore. The expansion at Sunset looks huge and they were working at it on Sunday. I think the new back deck will be interesting. There was much more beach sand than last Sunday so things are getting back to "normal" Here's an attempt to show the available sand: ![[Linked Image]](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j179/boucharda/Sunset%20Beach2_zpskyemkwja.jpg)
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/18/2016 06:19 PM
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mort said: Was there music at LaBamba? So far just recorded stuff BUT I saw a chalk board on the street announcing a group to play on Fri. or Sat. (I forgot which) so it is coming back. Any idea when Sunset will be complete? Still a shell so it will take a bit....deck cement is ready though
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/18/2016 07:37 PM
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Wow! Thanks for those pictures! So GREAT to see some action there, finally!!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/20/2016 09:51 AM
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Another Happy Bay day...no zodiac excursions, plenty of sun, textiles outnumbered the non's by 70/30. A brain burp comment. After walking over the hill from HB across Friar's I always take off my water sandals for the beach walk to the lot after Friar's. We put our stuff in the car and drove back to SBR with a planned stop at Carrefour for some adult beverages. When we parked at the market I noticed I didn't have my sandals...probably left them on the ground at BB SOooo...back to HB we go since those are my daily wear...and...when we go a few hundred feet (to the causeway roundabout) lo and behold there they were...in the middle of the roundabout..lonely and scared. Sooo..they were placed on my trunk at while I washed off my feet..stayed on during that bumpy road ride and speed bumps...hung on through the turns of Marigot..and slid off going around the roundabout. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Previously i mentioned the pastries at Le Sucriere and I thought it deserved a pic: ![[Linked Image]](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j179/boucharda/le%20Sucriere_zpspkwlc9dq.jpg)
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Re: Short notes on a visit
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01/20/2016 10:25 AM
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Thanks for sharing all your notes, but particularly your sandal story. DH did that with a cell phone one time but the results weren't as good.
It rode about ten miles over good roads before it fell off and was crushed by another vehicle but at least it was found and returned, albeit sadly in need of replacement. Repair was out of the question! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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