We finally sailed on to explore some of St. Maarten, the Dutch side. Our first stop took us to the dock at Captain Oliver’s Marina in Oyster Pond Bay with the objective of synchronizing our batteries. NO, No, we didn’t lose any overboard (again). This time we plugged into shore power to give them a total charge so they’d work more efficiently.
A few days in Phillipsburg proved to be interesting as it is a hustling, bustling, bargain shoppers “Mecca” IF there’s a cruise ship in port. There were so many shops here that Dan & I split up and went our separate ways. We made a few good purchases and were delighted that the prices were mainly in US dollars or Netherland Antilles florins which are worth less than dollars. On the French side, we had gotten used to everything being priced in euros and kept trying to mentally convert from euros to US dollars to determine if we were getting a good deal. There’s a beautiful beach here and a rainbow of coordinated umbrellas and chaise loungers appeared daily when the ships were in.
Simpson Bay is another long stretch of perfect sand lined with 2-4 story resorts/condo complexes. We anchored here for a few days while we contemplated our next course. Watching the Simpson Lagoon Bridge traffic provided some entertainment, as it opens only three times daily so vessels can jockey their way into or out of the lagoon.
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