Day 12 - On the elevator ride down to meet Eric and Mary, we had a funny little thing happen. Joanie and I got into a crowded elevator, and were facing each other fairly close. I joking said out loud, “Hi, I’m Greg”…. And she of course said “Hi, I’m Joanie”…. And then I kissed her. The rest of the elevator laughed, and this woman standing right next to me said “Jealous, jealous”, so I turned to her, face to face and said, “Hi, I’m Greg”. She laughed and hugged me – it was really funny.
Anyway, back on the pier we meet up with “our Aussies” and hired a cab. Leo was our driver, a great guy it turned out. He drove us to the French side capital of Marigot, where we spend a little time at the seaside “free market” which sold local arts, crafts, clothing and of course, some good old fashioned t-shirts from China. But for the most part, it was a really nice market. And by the way – Yay – another day of great weather!!!
From there we went to Grand Case – a small beachside town know for it’s incredible French/Creole cuisine. Unfortunately, we got there too early for lunch, but I just had to sample something. So at this local waterfront restaurant named Le Soleil, I ordered Blue Cheese and Gingerbread. Man, it was awesome! Who would have thought those items would pair well. It was a delicious snack… and even the non-hungry people couldn’t resist when I offered to share.
Then, on to Orient Beach on the north east side of the island, which is where I fell in love…. with the beach and the food. Leo dropped us off at this restaurant called Kakao, right on the sand. They also rented umbrellas and lounge chairs, so we found our place and proceeded to kick back within this amazing place. Simply heaven. I mean, if I believed in heaven, this is what I would want it to be like!
We immediately made a deal with Leo to stay an extra hour – there was no way we couldn’t have done so. Anyway, we swam, lounged and even saw topless women (after all, this is a French country). And the rest of the scenery was even awesome-er!
So again, no one was really hungry for a sit down meal, but after checking out their menu, I HAD to order something, and I made a great choice. It was Filo encrusted Brie cheese, with apples and prosciutto. It was incredible – the best food I think I’ve ever eaten on sand.
But alas, our time was running out. Back in the van with Leo for the 20 minute drive back to the dock. Did some more shopping – picked up some great Guavaberry Rum – and then back to our room. Joanie just had to go back for some more shopping, and I showered up, grabbed a cappuccino and headed to the Solarium again for a relaxing time reading and writing this blog.
I’m just getting used to this Caribbean lifestyle. Aaaaaahhhh. (Oh yeah, and tonight – it’s Lobster night!) J
