In the morning, David went to shore to clear in and out of the Dutch side of the island (we soon got tired of all the clearing in and out but it's a fact of life in the Leeward Islands where each island is a different country – and St. Martin is actually two different countries). He and Patti walked back over to the Flamingo to look for David's leatherman tool, which he had left in the hotel room the first night, but they could not find it.
We sailed around the leeward side of St. Martin to Marigot – the capital of the French side. Tracy, Patti, and the girls took the dinghy ashore to go shopping. They had a hard time finding the store that the sailing guide recommended, and when they did it wasn't in a great part of town. Patti and Tracy weren't very happy. The gate was closed on the main path to the store, and they had to go through someone's garage. The selection was not all that great but they did bring back ice cream!
After that we had a short, quiet sail to Grand Case. Dinner was at L'Escapade. It was extremely good, as usual. L'Escapade is Tracy and Jimi's favorite restaurant in St. Martin and going there has become somewhat of a tradition on trips to St. Martin. We did some swimming by the boat but it was too dark for real snorkeling. The anchorage was calm but very warm. It was hot for sleeping, even with the hatches open. It was great to be back in Grand Case, though.
In the morning, David went to shore to clear in and out of the Dutch side of the island (we soon got tired of all the clearing in and out but it's a fact of life in the Leeward Islands where each island is a different country – and St. Martin is actually two different countries). He and Patti walked back over to the Flamingo to look for David's leatherman tool, which he had left in the hotel room the first night, but they could not find it.
After that we had a short, quiet sail to Grand Case. Dinner was at L'Escapade. It was extremely good, as usual. L'Escapade is Tracy and Jimi's favorite restaurant in St. Martin and going there has become somewhat of a tradition on trips to St. Martin. We did some swimming by the boat but it was too dark for real snorkeling. The anchorage was calm but very warm. It was hot for sleeping, even with the hatches open. It was great to be back in Grand Case, though.
I remember that store! There was a lot of frozen chicken that we thought about buying until we realized that most of the packages were slightly torn. Decided that the safety of the food was just too questionable. Was this the same store that sold "alligator" in bags? Maybe.
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