Sint Maarten/St. Martin sits in the northeast corner of the Caribbean. As a matter of fact, the eastern side of the island is on the Atlantic Ocean. Two countries rule here - The Netherlands and France - making it the smallest place in the world with two national governments. But enough about geography. I want to show how colorful the place is.
The Dutch side of Sint Maarten is as colorful as St. Martin, the name for the French side of the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. While there are more beautiful beaches on the French side,
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Landing Twice a year we fly into St. Maarten, and we've been doing this...
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Pelican Cay The colors are noticeable even from the air. The red buildings are...
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View from the deck From the deck of the home we were house-sitting for five weeks,...
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Rainbow
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Sunset
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Pelican The brown pelican is the bird for which our resort is named. It's...
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Priest Even at Sunday Mass, there was a colorful priest who gave a great sermon and...
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Sunset A windjammer lies in the harbor as the sun goes down in the west.
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Early morning
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Supermarket Lots of colors in our local French supermarket.
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Another sunset
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After the sunset The sun has set and now the real brilliant colors are beginning to come out.
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A toast Our friend Bill toasting yet another sunset.
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Hurricane Frances This hurricane seems headed right to our little island in its path....
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One more sunset
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Terns The colors are more muted on these sea birds.
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Restaurant The gaily painted walls tell passersby that this is Escargot, a well known...
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Closer look
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Inside The colors continue inside as I sit at the table and wait for my lunch...
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Another morning
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French flag
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Court house This famous landmark in Philipsburg sports a pineapple atop the roof.
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Shop One of the many clothing stores in town.
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Closed The shop may be closed for the moment, but still delights the eye with its...
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Jewelry store It seems that half the stores in town sell jewelry. The other half...
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