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Looking at both Cupecoy and Dawn Beach and yes there are some interesting thoughts in both places.
The French side would probably be more quiet and perhaps nearer to things that interest me and I will certainly look at it. But the taxes and rouge tape on the french side are a little more daunting than the freewheeling dutch cowboys.
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Andynap
Reged: 10/24/02
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Dawn Beach and Cupecoy are on the Dutch side.
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Dawn Beach and Cupecoy are on the Dutch side.
Exactly. They are the northernmost dutch beaches on the east and west side respectively.
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Andynap
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Well actually Oyster Bay is the northeastern most on the Dutch side.
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Well actually Oyster Bay is the northeastern most on the Dutch side.
I was considering Dawn Beach - Oyster Pond to be the same area as they run into each other.
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Andynap
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In 1986 we stayed at Oyster Pond Yacht Club which next to La Sammana was THE place on SXM. I hadn't gone back that way until last year when we visited friends who were staying at Oyster Bay Club. I couldn't figure out where the old Yacht Club had been until I passed thru the reception desk and an epiphany-- the reception area was what the entire Yacht Club Hotel was at that time. Talk about a change of life.
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The hurricane did a number on SXM and some places survived, other places died never to return whilst even other places were reborn in more grand fashion.
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Theresa
Reged: 03/23/04
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Here is a link to a new condo development on Pelican Key. It isn't the French side, but having stayed at the La Vista property next to this new development a total of six times, I know you're only a quick drive away from the island's finest restos and beaches.
Eleganzia SXM
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Cheri
Reged: 10/13/02
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So, does this mean that our SBH Island Visitor will now become the expert SXM Island Visitor. Oh, think of the fun we will have! You might have to convince Kara to start another website with all the information that will be posted. Seriously, I am looking forward to hearing about your SXM visit and your impressions of the island and what information you come up with. Because like everyone, we often dream of owning a place in St. Barth and living there part time or even just living there via renting for several months a year. But unfortunately unless we win the lottery or money comes falling from the sky...probably more likely than us winning the lottery...our visits to SBH will probably never last more than 3 weeks or a month (we're presently veeery slowly working our way up). But owning a condo on SXM and hopping over to SBH could be possible (as you pm'd, a getaway from the getaway...good one LOL). Keep us posted on what you come with on this journey.
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I am having mixed emotions about scheduling a trip. On the one hand, the rates out of ATL on Dulta are fantastic. Perhaps they are figuring on collecting low airfares for flights they know they will never fly?
On the other hand, were I to do something in SXM, it would only be as a Poor Man's St Barth. I realize that SXM and SBH are twenty miles and fifty years apart. And I know that SXM is most decidedly not SBH. But it is blue water with french restaurants and a civilized view of bronzage. As such, it is worth a look.
HOWEVER, I have surfed several St Marteen sites over the last few days. And given that andynap and I almost melted down the Anguilla server with a couple of offhand comments a month or so ago, I have been loathe to write the following. Alas, there is a pretty loud chorus of posts talking about crime on St Marteen. And these posts are coming from people who claim to be longtime lovers of the island.
I dont believe everything I read and I know you have to exercise caution wherever you go. Much to the amazement of Old School Cruzans such as Miker and Andynap, I have actually negotiated two crimeless weeks on St Croix. Being big, ugly and lucky probably have helped. Common sense certainly hasn't hurt.
It is one thing to zip into an island, stay in All The Right Places and then zip out and talk about how safe the place is. It is quite another to put down roots, such as a condo would be, and then deal with it all in property if not person 24/7. When you have to get a new television or curtains or a dishwasher, you really do have to go to those places that aren't in the Tourist Compound.
So where does this leave me? Perplexed to say the least. Part of me would love to grab one of these cheapy airfares and zip down to SXM and see what it looks like. Even so, part of me hesitates.
Bottom line is that I need to think up some scheme that could get me onto St Barth which is where I really want to be anyway. Even so, I will probably give SXM a look at some point. In the meantime, I am following the websites pretty closely.
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Mike R
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live on a boat and the cost of living problem an island has doesnt exclude you from anywhere...
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live on a boat and the cost of living problem an island has doesnt exclude you from anywhere...
I have spent numerous hours looking at boats and am quite intriqued. I even had a couple I wanted to go look at in, of all places, St Marteen.
Alas, the caribbean is only fun for me if The Mrs is along for the bronzage. She is willing to put up with most of my crazy plans. St Croix, Martinique, St Marteen, anywhere to be in The Blue.
Alas, mama dont do boats and has told me I will have to do that with my second wife. Unless Sweet Might Jesus calls my current wife home early, there wont be a second wife. Ergo, boat aint happnin, captain.
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