Yesterday was a day of searching for the hidden and secluded beaches of St. Maarten, so me and my sweet Dihatsu 4 banger went tooling around the island's back roads with a handheld gps and a less than poor road map.
With nothing more than a backpack full of bottled water and a few green apples I struck out, following miles of tiny paths through deserted resorts, decaying sea grapes and rocky terrain; but the rewards were worth the efforts and exertions as you can see. The beaches were all quite deserted, it was kind of nice not being around the civilized world for a little while--while i wait on the bear to show.
The beaches I found are named Plum Bay, Long Bay, Coralita Beach and Happy Bay; I have yet to find the one named Petities Cayes--it is on the extreme north end of the island and directions by land are difficult and hard to come by--it is a 20 min boat ride from the nearest beach and after an 1.5 hr hike I decided I was in the wrong spot since i couldn't get over the mountain.
After a nice early morning run and a swim, I spent a good portion of the morning doing the tourist thing by watching the planes land and take off from the airport, and also watching the silly folks standing behind the jets upon their departure.
So pretty much a sedentary day, everything is closed down because of Carnival, of which I could not summon the energy to go and partake of. The traffic is bad enough on the island's one road between Cupecoy and Phillipsburg so I had no desire to partake of the increased throngs of Carnival maddened motorists.
My vacation time is ending soon, registration for school starts on Monday, Orientation on Wednesday and the first day of formal instruction on Thursday. The fun ends there, so I suppose I will have to suck up all the sun and sand and other pleasantries while I am able. See you soon.
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