A trip to St. Martin

<TITLE> A trip to St. Martin </TITLE>
<THEME> TravelCarribean
<THEME> FriendsKramer
<p> On Tuesday, Peter and I headed back to the boulangerie for breakfast fare and ran into these goats in the parking lot
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and we then went to Leader Price where I recorded this sign
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before we went in for our groceries.
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back at home, the croissants were enjoyed
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before we made our way to Orient Beach to see what it was about
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and saw an artist's wares
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before heading to Anse Marcel where the sky was threatening
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so that we sat at a table under cover
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before making our way down the beach
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where we observed a mirage man delivering a drink into the water
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and bringing back the container (still partly full) before the rains sent us home for the next few hours.
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<p> We went back to Grand Case and noted the salt mill
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and this sign for Patron
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and the crepe stand
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and the large rock out at sea in front of Anguilla
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hoping that this sign meant that the Tuesday parade would take place but learning that it had been canceled for weather.
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So we headed down the street past the church
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and the Men's Fellowship Hall
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before we got to the Love Hotel
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with its signage
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and settled in
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to look out and await the sunset
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as Peter and Seva took their places
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and drinks
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and guacamole arrived
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along with the needed Off!
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and we looked off to see the skies preparing for sunset
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pausing to record a floor tile
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and then back to the sunset
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that Suzanne and I were watching
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as it progressed
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to the amusement of the girls on the beach who were taking this selfie in the wrong direction
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and as the sunset progressed
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the waiter returned
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and the sun continued its descent
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as was recorded by our neighbor
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and the setting sun
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amused Seva and Peter
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until it was fully set
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and we made our way back to the street where we ran into Kenny Rodgers, St. Martin style, who was selling wonderful vegetarian soup
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and then added to the soup tasty crepes
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capturing the menu
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and the process by which crepes were made 
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at this establishment
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with this final product.
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