A view of the bay at Philipsburg, St. Maarten.
Date: 01/26/05
A view of the bay at Philipsburg, St. Maarten.
Another look at the bay, filled with boats of all sizes.
Date: 01/26/05
Another look at the bay, filled with boats of all sizes.
Water taxis are used to go from the docks to the "downtown" shopping district. You can use it all day for only $5.
Date: 01/26/05
Water taxis are used to go from the docks to the "downtown" shopping district. You can use it all day for only $5.
On our bus tour, leaving Dutch Sint Maarten and entering French Saint Martin.
Date: 01/26/05
On our bus tour, leaving Dutch Sint Maarten and entering French Saint Martin.
Here is Oyster Bay, home of the famous nudist colony on the island.
Date: 01/26/05
Here is Oyster Bay, home of the famous nudist colony on the island.
Joe and Erika at one of the overlook stops on our tour.
Date: 01/26/05
Joe and Erika at one of the overlook stops on our tour.
Driving down the road, doesn't the water look spectacular?
Date: 01/26/05
Driving down the road, doesn't the water look spectacular?
Here is the beginning of our hike into the forest. It goes up and up and up.
Date: 01/26/05
Here is the beginning of our hike into the forest. It goes up and up and up.
A small pond along the hike. During rainy season, the pond becomes a stream.
Date: 01/26/05
A small pond along the hike. During rainy season, the pond becomes a stream.
We pause during the hike to look how far we have climbed. You can see the Caribbean Sea in the distance.
Date: 01/26/05
We pause during the hike to look how far we have climbed. You can see the Caribbean Sea in the distance.
Still going up...as the path got narrower and steeper, ropes were used as handrails.
Date: 01/26/05
Still going up...as the path got narrower and steeper, ropes were used as handrails.
The white object in the patch of light green in the middle of the picture is our tour bus. We climbed to an altitude of over 800 feet.
Date: 01/26/05
The white object in the patch of light green in the middle of the picture is our tour bus. We climbed to an altitude of over 800 feet.
Nearing the bottom of the return hike, we look back up at the mountain we just hiked.
Date: 01/26/05
Nearing the bottom of the return hike, we look back up at the mountain we just hiked.
Here's a peacock on the grounds of the forest property we were visitng.
Date: 01/26/05
Here's a peacock on the grounds of the forest property we were visitng.
The front gate of our forest hike. All the land we hiked was private property.
Date: 01/26/05
The front gate of our forest hike. All the land we hiked was private property.
The central shopping area of Marigot, St. Martin (the capital of the French side).
Date: 01/26/05
The central shopping area of Marigot, St. Martin (the capital of the French side).
le West Indies Shopping Mall. Yes, even the Caribbean has indoor malls now.
Date: 01/26/05
le West Indies Shopping Mall. Yes, even the Caribbean has indoor malls now.
Back on the bus, we return to the Dutch side of the island. As you can see, the border between the two countries is heavily guarded.
Date: 01/26/05
Back on the bus, we return to the Dutch side of the island. As you can see, the border between the two countries is heavily guarded.
Here come the Harleys. A Harley group sailed on our ship and brough their motorcycles. They toured every port on our itinerary in a pack, complete with local police escort.
Date: 01/27/05
Here come the Harleys. A Harley group sailed on our ship and brough their motorcycles. They toured every port on our itinerary in a pack, complete with local police escort.
Erika strolling the beach. This is her first dip in the Caribbean Sea.
Date: 01/27/05
Erika strolling the beach. This is her first dip in the Caribbean Sea.
Erika wanted a picture of Joe doing the same thing.
Date: 01/27/05
Erika wanted a picture of Joe doing the same thing.
A nice shot of the beach, right on the coast. If you follow the distant coast to the right, you'll get to the sea port.
Date: 01/27/05
A nice shot of the beach, right on the coast. If you follow the distant coast to the right, you'll get to the sea port.
The shopping district on Front Street in Philipsburg.
Date: 01/27/05
The shopping district on Front Street in Philipsburg.
The sun is starting to lower behind the clouds. The coast was so beautiful, clean and clear.
Date: 01/27/05
The sun is starting to lower behind the clouds. The coast was so beautiful, clean and clear.
Joe and Erika waiting for a water taxi to take us back to the port. Yes, the background is real. In port are 3 of the largest cruise ships in the world. You can see another cruise ship tendered to the right. In all there were 7 cruise ships in St. Maarten
Date: 01/27/05
Joe and Erika waiting for a water taxi to take us back to the port. Yes, the background is real. In port are 3 of the largest cruise ships in the world. You can see another cruise ship tendered to the right. In all there were 7 cruise ships in St. Maarten that day, 4 in port and 3 tendered.
