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Day 3 - Wins and Losses Teresasxm 2 hours ago It’s funny how your world can change overnight isn’t it? One day you’re on top of the world and the next, you’re knocked to the ground. That was the case for us on Day 3 but there’s always a bright side. As we dealt with the chaos in our personal and business lives, our view outside our unit was amazing.

We’re Canadian and the impending tariffs from our largest trading partner, the U.S., have been rocking our businesses. All morning long, we fielded phone calls from our devasted clients and confused partners in the U.S. Then we had to work on a real estate deal that wasn’t doing so well due to the economic stressors that were impacting any interested buyers. It was a lot to deal with, but that’s life. We hold no anger or grudges against our American friends, we just need to figure out our new world and how to deal with it. We finally put down the phones and closed the laptop at 2:45p.m. It was time to head to the beach.

First win – how lucky are we that we could walk into the sunshine and jump into the ocean? St. Maarten seems to make you happy no matter what you’re going through. As we basked in the sunshine, two birds seemed to be kissing on the rail in front of us. Then they were kissing too much. (wink). There was a happy ending however, and we are expecting more babies on the island soon. A win for the birds.

Then it was time to play Bingo. I used to play as a kid with my Mom and it was so much fun to cover up the numbers on the reusable cards again. And we won! We now have a nice beach mat, a St. Maarten hat and a small bottle of Champagne. Win!!!

Feeling like Chinese Food we went over to Mr. Chows in Maho Village. After some super delicious spring rolls, hubby had the Ginger Chicken and I had the Bobun salad with shrimp. I wanted something healthy, sweet and savoury – this salad delivered in spades. My picture doesn’t do it justice, but it was layers of crispy romaine, red peppers, cucumbers and carrots on top of a layer of “cold broth” filled with vermicelli noodles. I’d have it again in a heartbeat. Double win!

We wandered across the street to Casino Royale and enjoyed the tail end of a juggling show while sipping a nightcap. There were no wins in the casino that night, but we were happy we only made a small deposit that we hope to collect soon. (another wink).

Life is full of wins and losses but at times like this you count your blessings. St. Maarten has blessed us so much over the years and has had a knack of putting life into perspective for us. At the end of the day, it’s hard to be upset at life when there is so much beauty and love in the world – right?

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April 2 - Wednesday fabila Yesterday at 11:05 PM David drove to Maho Market to pick up a Johnny cake and a cup of coffee for me. I like to warm the Johnny cake in the microwave for a few seconds after adding a piece of aged Gouda. I usually top it with a little jam as well, but since this trip is shorter than our October stay, we kept our grocery shopping minimal—condiments didn’t make the cut.

We stayed on-site today at Beachside Villas. Spent about an hour on the beach in front of our unit, but the waves were too rough for me to go in. David, however, took a ride on the waves with his boogie board.

For lunch, we walked over to D’s Beach Bar—an easy stroll right on the sand, no need for shoes or sandals, just beach attire and a cover-up. I had a frozen mojito, and David went for a rum punch. We each ordered an appetizer since we were saving room for a big dinner at Lee’s Grill later. No pictures, but we had the bang bang shrimp and garlic parmesan wings (served with ranch or blue cheese). The wings had great flavor, though they were on the smaller side, with eight in the order.

Back at Beachside, we took a walk down to the pool. It was a beautiful day, with a cool breeze—refreshing and pleasant.

To avoid the nightmare traffic we saw on Airport Road the night before, we decided to leave later for dinner so David made a 7:30 PM reservation at Lee’s Roadside Grill. Left BSV at 6:30p and reached The Greenhouse for a cocktail in just 20 minutes—no traffic at all. Turns out, reservations weren’t necessary at Lee’s, maybe 7 tables were taken.

The main reason for dining at Lee’s was for me to get lobster. I already knew it the price was $29.95 per pound, and most likely they would be large. I ended up with a 3.5-pound lobster, with sides of plantains and coleslaw. It’s noted on the menu that the lobster is slathered with garlic and butter. It was good that was it $105 good , no.

David ordered a 12-ounce sirloin with rice and peas, plus potato salad. I love their potato salad and plantains, so we shared. he enjoyed his steak at medium rare.

When the bill came, the printed amount had one price than a higher handwritten total. I asked the waiter about it, and he explained that 10% was tax and 5% was a tip the staff shared. If we wanted to leave an extra tip it would be appreciated , and needed to be in cash. I know tipping/serving policies here have been discussed at length, but here’s my thought process: I just spent $105 on a lobster— what’s a little more ?

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Week One JohnandBev Yesterday at 10:03 PM It’s Thursday April 3 and we are one week in, two more to go.

Non stop from Toronto, less than 30 minutes thru the airport. Wilfred Brooks was waiting, nice to catch up. Off to our unit in Orient, just behind Kontiki watersports – the two pool complex. Shop n Drop was waiting for us – All good.

Went to On Dirait le Sud in the village for some cold meats, antipasto and a serving of Mushroom lasagna for a light dinner – love that place.

Lunched at Aloha the next day. Tartine De Gascogne – duck confit etc and a couscous seafood dish – pretty sure the stock was made from lobster shells – both delish – lovely view. Chairs no charge if you eat there – so we ate there.

AAA dropped our car at Yellow Sub a few days into our trip – love that service, they pick it up a few days before we leave. Not interested in driving on arrival or departure days.

After that, lunch at Chez Leandras, another day Grand Case lolo – Elvis’s place, don’t know the resto name! Both alwaya good.
In Marigot ate at Kat tootoo Korner – run by Wilfred’s wife Kat. Lovely lunch, pics below. Chicken in a coconut sauce and chicken in a light curry sauce, both excellent. It’s located in the container area of restaurants – great food and great value plus a lovely Cuban music track playing in the background – suggest you try it.

While in Marigot stopped at Spicy l for nutmeg and cinnamon sticks. At the public washrooms, there is an alley at the south end where the washrooms are located, down the ally, across the street, Milo is on your left. Some advice, point but don’t serve yourself, Milo will pick out what you want! The paper bag has her name and a smiley face hand drawn. Nice big nutmegs.

Sébastien Quillere Pâtisserie – tracked it down in the Mount Vernon plaza where Leader price is – our grandson has the same name. Fabulous, do not miss this place, some pics attached. The mango is a sponge base, lightly soaked in syrup, mango mouse on top, all in a hard thin sugar shell, beautifully decorated – great balance not too sweet - wow! The choco was a choco mouse with meringue toping.

In the village Palm Treat is our gelato go to. The dark choco is not too sweet, almost like a choc brownie. I’m partial to the Soursop.

Good Morning café for croissants and a pizza at Bona Mama – the cocotte is our fave. I like to sit and watch it being made with a beverage and then back to our unit.

Randomly ran into Fabila and Dave today at Chez Leandra, lovely to hear their experiences, nice couple.

While I write, listening to Mongo Santamaria – like his version of Herbie Hancocks Watermelon man – might switch over to Toots and the Maytalls for dinner. Have a lovely tenderloin to grill from our local butcher in Burlington [ Ontario] – J&G meats – P&P know who I mean.

It’s been a windy week, here but given a little snow and ice at home, so still perfect - “Perfect” says Pop Larkin of Darling Buds of May – British series where Catherine Zeta Jones started her career in the early 1990’s on British tv – worth a watch for Catherine fans.

Signing off!
J&B

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Security Check mistery WLE Yesterday at 09:48 PM Our carry-on went through security scan fine at PJIA a week ago and when rechecking at ORD for our connecting flight it was pulled aside and manually
examind, where supposedly they found a large tube of tooth paste inside. My wife and I were sure that we put ours in our checked luggage.
Okay, so we screwd up, and when the agent said we could go back through security and check it as baggage for six or seven dollars, oviously
we said toss it. Now here's the mistery, upon arriving home we find that we each had our tooth paste in our check bags, and if it was in our carry-on
in SXM was it missed. It didn't belong to us.

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Photo test JohnandBev Yesterday at 09:02 PM Hi, checking if I have figured out how to post phot's
Aplogies if this does not wrk
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New CEO at PJIA SXMScubaman Yesterday at 04:04 PM Posted on their Facebook page.
"📢 Exciting News from SXM Airport! ✈️

Princess Juliana International Airport welcomes Michael Cleaver as our new CEO & President! With decades of experience in the aviation industry and a deep connection to St. Maarten, he is set to lead us into a new era of growth, innovation, and excellence.

We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to Brian Mingo for his leadership in rebuilding and transforming PJIA into the world-class airport it is today. 🌟

Join us in welcoming Mr. Cleaver as we continue shaping the future of Caribbean aviation! ✈️🌍 #PJIA #SXMairport #NewEra #AviationLeadership #sxmairport"

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Day 2 - 15,022 steps Teresasxm Yesterday at 01:08 PM Isn’t your first full day on the island the best? Riding on a wave of adrenaline and euphoria, you realize your entire vacation is in front of you and you have so much to do! I ripped open the curtains in the living room and was greeted by – paradise. Between the sky, the ocean, and the pool, it looked like a surreal blue, green and turquoise painting. I was dressed and out the door in a flash. By 9a.m. I had seen the sunrise, done my powerwalk through the village, gone to Maho Market, cleaned up, and was waiting for the 10a.m. shuttle to Philipsburg after saying goodbye to my exhausted hubby. Traffic wasn’t too bad, and I was feeling a little nostalgic.

I first arrived on the island in 1988 on the Dawn Princess, which in my pictures, looks like a little tugboat compared the ginormous, glamourous cruise ships of today. Back in April of 1988, I also spent the day in Philipsburg and I kick myself now for not exploring the island so I could remember how it “used to be”. I could have seen a quieter Simpson Bay, Mullet Bay Resort before the devastating hurricane, Maho, when it was a gentler, less busy place, Marigot and Orient. I was so young then and a little nervous so I stuck close to shore where I could keep an eye on the Dawn Princess. After walking through the rough and tumble Front street (it was just a pot-holed dusty road filled with lots of linen stores, local crafts, and a handful of jewelry shops) I went to a restaurant and ordered one of their specials, a picnic basket for the beach. It was the old L’Escargot (TTOLers – was it called that in 1988?) and the big white box was filled with cheeses, cold cuts, a baguette, dessert, and a little bottle of white wine. I had made a few friends on the ship, and they joined me on the beach for lunch while a pack of stray dogs sat patiently waiting for their share.

So, on this day, I was back in Phillipsburg, alone, nostalgic, and excited. I ran into DK Gems and hugged Raj, Deepti and Kamal. Jeff was out for the day so I promised that we would stop in again later in the week. I popped into all my favorite stores including Endless Summer where I finally settled on a cute beach coverup (love their two stores), found hubby a shirt he had been looking for and then finished my trip up with a visit to a gourmet French Deli in the square close to the Blue Bitch Bar. I bought some baguette sandwiches for lunch and on my way back finally found Juggies! Loved all the hanging bras waving in the wind…LOL.

On our way back from town, traffic had really picked up on the roads, but it was horrible going the other way. We soon saw why – we must have passed over 100 bicyclists in tight groups of 20 or more pedalling away on the potholed filled roads near the airport headed to Phillipsburg. We were told they were cruisers from one of the ships docked in town and were on their way back. Can you imagine what they must have done to traffic as they pedalled UP THE HILL and back over to Great Bay? Fabila mentioned the traffic snarls in her post, and I think the bicyclists were to blame. I felt so sorry for the people stuck in the miles long bumper to bumper traffic and feared for the bicyclists’ lives. Enuf said about that.

When I got back to the beach, hubby was waiting with two chairs and an ice-cold beer, (love that man – LOL) and I collapsed. After a swim and a shower, we went to Roma’s for dinner. I was so tired I forgot to take pictures, but it was amazing as always. Their Caesar salad is among the best I have had on the island, hubby was in heaven with his Tagliatelle Bolognese, and I had the Ricotta and Spinach stuffed Ravioli. Now comatose, hubby steered me back to our room and I glanced at my “smoking” Fitbit before falling into bed – 15,022 steps. It was a good day!

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Passport Update kim 04/02/2025 10:03 PM So on 3/20 we applied for a passport renewal online for my husband. Took picture and uploaded it- super easy. Definitely easier to apply on a computer than cell phone. Today new passport arrived!!! Now no excuse why we can’t go back!!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

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Monday- April 1 fabila 04/02/2025 06:16 PM We headed out to Orient Beach at 8 AM, encountering a bit of traffic entering Grand Case, but otherwise, it was a smooth trip to LaPlaya Beach Bar & Restaurant. Spent most of the day lounging, reading, and taking a dip in the water before enjoying lunch at the restaurant.

Aside from the friendly staff, comfortable lounge chairs, and clean facilities, one of the main reasons we love LaPlaya is the sushi. Their rolls, nigiri, and sashimi are always fresh and well-prepared.

One of the specials was a sushi roll with salmon and tuna, while the second roll we ordered from the regular menu was a spicy tuna tartare maki, tempura-topped with mahi tartare, red peppers, and mango. We also had tuna and salmon sashimi. The presentation was beautiful, served on a round, movable wooden platter with ginger, wasabi, and seaweed salad.

On the way back to BSV, we stopped at SMYC to socialize and enjoy a few cocktails. By 5:30 PM, we were lucky to be heading in the opposite direction of heavy traffic—bumper-to-bumper from the Yacht Club parking lot all the way past the airport near Maho Market. While returning from Orient Beach heading into Simpson Bay we also observed bumper-to-bumper traffic from Mark’s Place all the way up and down the mountain at 3:30 pm.

For dinner, we kept it casual at Burger Bar in Maho. Sat in a booth with nice air conditioning and friendly service. David had a blue cheeseburger with onion rings (a slight upcharge), while I went with the smash burger—two smashed patties with cheese and tomato, only available well-done, served with regular fries. A 15% service charge is added to the bill, with an annotation on menu that it goes entirely to the staff.

First time noticing they had two free arcade games—Ms. Pac-Man and Mortal Kombat. I played a round of Ms. Pac-Man, which brought back a lot of memories!

An ice cream/candy shop is in Maho. We didn’t get ice cream but they have a new area where you put a glove on and grab candy from containers and you pay by weight. I found most of the gummy candy as I reached in with a glove on was hard. I grabbed a small variety was reasonable, but found most of it to be stale.

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