December 5, 2024
St. Maartin to St. Barthelemy
Cousin Cathy decided to give me a glimpse into the upper elite world, via a day trip to St. Barthelemy! We took a 45 minute ferry from Philipsburg, St. Maartins to Gustavia, St. Barthelemy and had to clear customs, both ways. Gustavia is like the Rodeo Drive of the Caribbean - lots of huge yachts and fancy shops line the marina. We had to stay extra-long is D&G because a passing rain shower hit as we were about to exit - very nice sales lady insisted we stay and check out 2nd floor! Was fun see all the iconic items I have vaguely heard about over the years. Rod bought Cathy a bracelet in Hermes for her 60th Birthday!
Once the rain let up we hailed a cab, a very chic & pricy mini van type ($44 to go less than 10 minutes) and headed up the hills from the port to the fancy Eden Rock Resort. We had a yummy Thanksgiving day lunch in the Remy Bar and Salon, comfy open air space and situated right on the beach. The Master Chef is the same as the Philadelphia Four Seasons, Jean Georges Vongerichten.
After lunch we strolled some more and took a dip in the ocean and checked out the crowd at the swanky Nikki Beach Club, next door to Eden Rock. Then another pricey cab back to the port, watched sunset and had some drinks at local bar before heading back on Ferry to St. Maartins.
