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Thread: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

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    darlu is offline
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    First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    We’ve always previously flown thru Miami from the DC metro area, but was exceedingly pleased This time to grab flights from Dulles DIRECT to SXM! Great flight. Walked straight thru the transit line and security with our carry on bags past many weary travelers- great. Spent 15-20 minutes in line at immigration. No problem just a bit hot. Went straight to a Winair gate and LUCKED out to get on an earlier flight. First off the plane, met Odile and got our rental, and we were off to an early start.

    Didn’t pay enough attention to the forum posts and promptly went to the old Super Marche location. Remedied easily enough and picked up a few essential - wine, cheese, charcuterie, etc.

    Headed straight to Ptit Morne in time to see Caroline before she left. Room was wonderful as always. Went straight to the pool for a lovely dip. Back to the room for a complimentary bottle of rose and some of our snacks. The breeze was, in a word, delicious. The temperature all week looks fantastic to top out ay 86. We loved our afternoon - it was quite perfect.

    We used to always go to Andy’s Hideaway our first night. Tonight was Le Bananiers. Lucie had the tuna tartare and loved it. I had the duck which was excellent. We shared vanilla crème brûlée with shots of banana rhum.

    Doesn’t get much better than this. Best travel day!IMG_5200.jpgIMG_5201.jpgIMG_5204.jpgIMG_5203.jpgIMG_5206.jpgIMG_5207.jpgIMG_5205.jpg

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    Dennis is offline
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Yes. Oh, yes.

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    JEK is offline
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Welcome back! United flying direct again from IAD?
    The best dinner on Saint Barth is a lunch at Sand Bar!

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    amyb is online now
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Welcome back after 6 long years. You might notice other changes as you ride about. Be careful, extra careful, and follow traffic signage as you go about your drives, have fun kids.
    Remember Yesterday, Dream About Tomorrow, But Live Today.

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    darlu is offline
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Yes. What a treat!

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    darlu is offline
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Thank you Amy and Phil. If you could not tell our dinner dishes last night were based upon your recent post. We are, however, suffering from pizza envy and need to remedy that. Darin and Lucie

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    amyb is online now
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Pizza envy…good way to put it. Sometimes Phil and I have shared one of Luigi’s pies as our starter and moved on from that. Just sayin’
    Remember Yesterday, Dream About Tomorrow, But Live Today.

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    GMP62 is online now
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Welcome back, darlu! An uneventful travel day on your way to Paradise is the best. Love the photos. We stayed at P’tit Morne in 2016 for a few day prior to checking into the villa and thoroughly enjoyed it…it’s a great set up their and the view is stellar! Enjoy your stay and we will look forward to your on island reports!

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    GramChop is offline
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Welcome back, y’all! I hope you have a wonderful time!

    ((HUGS))
    The waves of the sea bring me back to me.

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    Cwater is offline
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Welcome back & enjoy!

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    AandM is offline
    SBH Member Joined: Jan 2005 Channel Isles (near France) Posts: 98

    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Same long 6 years for us too and did exactly the same at the Super Marche yesterday

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    darlu is offline
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Quote Originally Posted by AandM View Post
    Same long 6 years for us too and did exactly the same at the Super Marche yesterday
    welcome back. The weather has been superb so far. Road closures not so much. Back in paradise though!

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    AandM is offline
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    Re: First Day Back After Six Very Long Years

    Thank you and yes great weather

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