Arrived Sat 9/26 late afternoon. Got car, went to villa to drop off luggage, out to grocery store. Shower, then dinner at Greenhouse (in Philipsburg). Hardly anyone there...never been here this time of year and it is definitely quiet.
We are staying on Beacon Hill Road and drive by SSBB a few times a day. Never seen it like that with no beach whatsoever...too bad. Between no beach, the construction going on and "low season" never seen it with so few people there. I think on Sunday night we drove by around 9PM and they were already closed. We have not stopped there yet to watch planes arrive.
Sunday was first beach day. Drove over to Orient to Kakao where we like to go. Went onto the beach and there was seaweed on the sand and in the water. We had heard about the seaweed so we weren't surprised, but we hoped it wouldn't be too bad. With the seaweed in the water we decided not to stay. You can walk over/around it on the beach but we don't want to swim through/in it. So we went to Mullet and no seaweed at all. Beach not as big, really only 2 rows of chairs. Good beach day.
Monday went shopping in Philipsburg. Only 1 ship in that day so not too crowded.
Tuesday another beach day. Went to the Butterfly Farm first and that was nice. Had never been...we have my mom & sister-in-law with us this trip and they wanted to go. After that drove over to Friar's. The first beach bar (Kali's??) was closed. Went to Friar's Bay Beach Bar. No seaweed there....another good beach day.
Today going to Marigot and Fort St. Louis.
We already have tickets for the Lambada sunset cruise for Thurs. night.
Weather has been great. Just a few rain drops on Sunday while at Mullet. It's ironic that during hurricane season we are in the Caribbean & having great weather, while back home (near Boston) they are getting a bunch or rain and there is a potential hurricane on the way.
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