2002 Vacation Pics (1)

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Françoise is happy to see Ray & Vlasta again.

Nov 30: Françoise @
La Petite Auberge des Îles

We wanted something light for our first dinner on SXM, so we settled on La Belle Époque. They were busy when we arrived Saturday @ 7:00 p.m. We grabbed a table out front (no threat of any rain shower) and ordered 2 beers from the tap (pression). The Stella Artois (Belgian) was refreshingly delicious. We took our time with the menu to enjoy the ambience and scenery. We agreed to split a 14 inch thin crust Reine pizza (tomato sauce, cheese, ham & mushrooms) for €10. These pizzas would even do well in the Chicagoland area (home of some of the greatest pizza joints on this planet). We paid a net total of €15 and added a well deserved gratuity for attentive and friendly service.

Nov 30: Reine pizza @
La Belle Époque

Ray's in heaven... 3 shelves filled with Ma Doudou bottles at the U.S supermarché in Sandy Ground.

Nov 30: Mama Mia!
Ma Doudou

John & Sugarae Kimball graciously asked Andy & Cheryl to save 2 of the lobsters from Friday's lobstah fest for Ray & Vlasta. South Portland ME residents John & Sugarae again had brought down 24 live Maine lobstahs in lieu of clothes.

Dec 01: Maine lobstah @ Baywatch

Andy can't bear to watch Yvonne eat his 'hot' Buffalo wings.

Dec 01: Yvonne only cares about the 'wing' in her hands

Ray surprised Stefanie (aka marigot on TTOL) & Brian having lunch @ Baywatch... What happened to those smiles?

Dec 01: Stefanie & Brian @ Baywatch

Click to see pictures of the TownHouse Menorca #3 in Le Village d'Orient where we stayed from Nov 30 to Dec 14.

Dec 01 @ 17h08: Vlasta entering TM #3

we already had lunch @ Baywatch, so we just joined Mike, Susan, Sherrie & Alan for a couple of Caribs; good thing, too... a hamburger was $11 at La Playa

Dec 02 @ 13h45: Sherrie & Vlasta at La Playa

We had met Ian and Kim Shaw at Baywatch on Dec 2nd during our 3-hour lunch there and they invited us to come to the Sunset Beach Bar for their going away bash starting @ 5:00 p.m. Ian and Kim (originally from the UK) were leaving on Wed the 4th for Ontario, Canada. Ian had lived on SXM for 12 years and felt it was time for a change and live closer to 'home'. Their son Sam had never been off SXM before. Good luck to you, Kim and Ian. Stay warm!!! Vlasta and Ray had to leave a bit early for a dinner engagement at La Gondola in Sandy Ground.

Dec 02: Sugarae & John Kimball with Kim

John with his hand in Ian's face, a slimmed down Jack Rinaldi, Sugarae, Ross (Baywatch bartender) & his daughter in the background, and Vlasta (Ray's better half)

Dec 02: Jack w/o any beads

Jack, Betty, daughter Luise, Ross and Cheryl from Baywatch

Dec 02: all smiles

Andy, Kim, Ian, Cheryl, Sugarae, Ray (Mann), John and ?

Dec 02: Ray with supporting cast

Ray & Vlasta joined Ron & Kaye Hill (their Tradewinds neighbors) for dinner at La Gondola in Sandy Ground. Ron & Ray each had the veal marsala with carrot and spinach mousse, red pepper with vegetables, spaghetti, risotto ball and polenta. Delizioso!!!

Dec 02: Ray's veal marsala
@ La Gondola

looking south at Pedro's from Baywatch

Dec 03: no beach
@ Pedro's

Alan didn't mind paying $5 for this blue colored rose (that would be $60 for a dozen... ouch!)

Dec 03: Sherrie loves her 'blue' rose

Sherrie @ Ray picked their main course from the 'Today's Specials' blackboard: brochettes de veau sauce champignons et crème, tagliatelles, légumes (veal kebabs with mushrooms & cream sauce, pasta & vegetables)

Dec 03: Ray's veal kebab
@ La Petite Auberge

Mike had 'emincé de volaille sauce champignons', better known to us as chicken breast with mushroom sauce

Dec 03: Mike's
chicken breast

Ray couldn't resist the banana crêpe with vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

Dec 03: Ray's
banana crêpe

Susan took a picture of Mike's crêpe with vanilla ice cream, strawberry sauce and whipped cream between bites of her home made chocolate cake.

Dec 03: digitizing
Mike's crêpe

Marigot Bay from the parking lot in front of 'le West Indies Shopping Mall'

Dec 04 @17h31: Marigot Bay

the atrium of the new 'le West Indies Shopping Mall'

Dec 04: 'le West Indies
Shopping Mall'

lobster & red snapper in waiting at Le Bar de la Mer on the waterfront in Marigot

Dec 04: Maine lobstah
in Marigot?

Ray's toes are getting a tan on Orient Beach

Dec 05 @ 09h29: c/o toes at CO on OB

Christian & Joshua tried their best to entertain a couple of guests on the porch.

Dec 05: young waitstaff
@ Poulet d'Orleans

Alan & Sherrie's $18 assorted Créole sampler platter for 2 (pour deux)

Dec 05: Créole sampler

Ray's slab of bbq ribs for $12.95 The ribs were yummy.. tasty, meaty and juicy!!! Neither one of us could finish de slab and had to ask for a doggie bag.

Dec 05: Ray's
bbq ribs

'Welcome to St. Maarten' at the Captain Hodge Pier

Dec 06: the Captain Hodge Pier in P'burg

the post office branch at the pier

Dec 06: the post office
@ the pier

the old courthouse on Front Street

Dec 06: the old courthouse
on Front Steet

the Adventure of the Seas as seen from E Cool

Dec 06: RCCL's
Adventure of the Seas

Vlasta's just making sure it's her quarterpound mahi-mahi filet for $6.99 and not Ray's bbq'd pork sandwich

Dec 06: mahi-mahi filet @ Everyt'ing Cool

E Cool @ 95 Front Street in Philipsburg

Dec 06: Everyt'ing Cool
@ 95 Front Str

the Air Lekkerbek Bar & Restaurant (we just took some pics this year)

Dec 06: Air Lekkerbek
in Philipsburg

5 of Santa's helpers showed up @ the beach in front of La Playa

Dec 06: 5 Santa helpers
on Orient Beach

Carl Stone organized this sunset cruise on the Lagoon Princess

Dec 05 sunset cruise with the Lagoon Princess

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