ST MARTIN '02: info

Dawn Beach,
by fredletstravels.

Sint Maarten is separated into two parts- St. Martin, ran by the French, uses Euros and has French bakeries that make me weep with joy, and the Dutch side that seems to me to be a throwover to the old pirate days. Its about the size of a lumpy San Francisco. The beaches are wonderful, the water is warm and somewhat tame despite the hurricane season and Lili, Kyle and Isadore running through the area. (I also haven't seen any sharks or barracuda so far, and that's fine with me.) We are staying on the Dutch side, almost on the border at Oyster Bay. Our balcony overlooks Dawn beach and we can walk to the beach in 2 1/2 minutes flat (3 if you are barefoot.)