A trip to St. Martin

<TITLE> A trip to St. Martin </TITLE>
<THEME> TravelCarribean
<THEME> FriendsKramer
<p> Thursday began with a visit to the boulangerie which brought back these pastries
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and then a trip to Friar's Beach where Peter returned from snorkeling with this bicycle made for two
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and so Seva joined him 
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for a trip around the bay
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and even as Suzanne was looking for the ever elusive sea glass
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their journey continued.
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After a long day at the beach, we decided to explore and so I captured this license plate
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At Plum Bay Beach
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which had its rules
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and so we made our way 
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to the beach
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and then headed to long bay beach where there were different rules
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and again made our way
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to the beach
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where this hotel stood
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and these dogs were part of the family being photographed
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as we gathered on the rocks to see if there was an easy way into the water
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with Suzanne smiling
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as we took these selfies
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before the setting sun but did not stay to see the final set
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though I did record these flowers on our way out.
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<p> We headed to dinner at Le Pressoir but a crime scene limited our progress and so we took photos in front of the gendarmerie
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before going inside to have our bread
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and enjoy the candle fixture
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as my baked mozzarella in tomato sauce arrived
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along with first courses for the others
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along with the main courses
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including my delights of 9
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before the desserts arrived including this pear in chocolate
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and creme brulee
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and then the pear erupted in chocolate
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as a cappuchino arrived.
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After dinner, we took photos with the chef in the kitchen
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and then he posed with his kitchen staff
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and gave me this card so that I could post the photos on facebook.
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Next, I recorded the wait staff by the painting of the owner
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