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| Insane cloud posse n St. Martin |
I'm back from a much-needed vacation in our beloved Eden – a tiny village on the French side of St. Martin. Pablo and I spent a week in our little slice of paradise, snorkeling, paddle boarding, swimming and reading. I soaked up the sun like a lizard on a rock.
I'll share a few photos, but first, it's time to announce the
winner of the Cook Simple Gluten-Free Vegan Meals contest. Congratulations....drumroll.....
Amey!. Please
email me with your address so we can send off your prize. [For those who didn't win, take heart: many upcoming giveaways/reviews are slated. I am pathetically behind on product reviews and am determined to catch up.]
And now, Saint Mahhhhhrtin...
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First things first. Yes, I like piña coladas. Oh yes, I do,
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| Our little hotel features amazing flora.... |
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And fauna....Like the hotel kitties. We were lucky enough to have a ground floor room, and we got' attached to the cats. And as you can see, I think they liked us, too.
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I'm obsessed with iguanas. On our previous two trips, I saw plenty of the scaly critters, but none this time.... Until the very last day when this little neon fellow scared the #%$! out of me as I was walking along a path. Apparently, I scared the #%$! out of him, too. He scampered onto these rocks.
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| I'm also obsessed with crabs. [Yeah, I'm a nerd.] I spent a good 30 minutes watching this guy traverse the rocks. Isn't camouflage amazing? |
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| No camouflage needed for Pablo the Paddleboarding Pro. Currents were rough and surf was choppy most days but that didn't stop either of us from hopping on the board. |
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| Self portrait in the shadows |
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The best souvenirs are free, courtesy of Mama Nature.
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| Sea grapes. [Not edible] |
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| Veggie salad [Edible]. As you may remember from my previous two trips, SXM is not the easiest place to be vegan. But the grocery stores offer plenty of options. And the Sunset Cafe makes a fab, XXL salad. |
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| I miss waking up to this... |
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| And falling asleep to this. Le sigh. I am so very lucky to have experienced this island's beauty once again with my honey. La vie est vraiment belle. |
Read more about our two previous trips to St Martin:
3 comments:
Oh my. I was so drawn into your beautiful photos I forgot where I was. It looks like an idyllic vacation and I'm jealous. So glad you got to relax and unwind in such a lovely place.
Oh yay!! Lucky me!! Your pictures from St. Martin are amazing. Tropical climates really are just totally different. It's just so easy to BE. I just tried stand up paddleboarding for the first time this week and I loved it! It was really fun and easy. :)
I can totally see why you call it Eden - so pretty. And the water is gin clear. There are very few things that can take my mind off food, but I think that landscape might just do it!
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