Outdoor dining in Marigot, St. Maartin Robert Redford's house on St. Maartin
Marigot is the capital of the French side of St. Maarten. The architecture of the tiny city is a mixture of part French colonial, part gingerbread houses and part colorful Creole buildings.
It's elegant, it's Mediterranean, and it's lively with a tropical touch. It's got sidewalk cafes, open-air restaurants and chic boutiques. It's fun just to stroll around and breath in the European atmosphere on the main boulevard.
Marigot's beautiful little port is right there. "Heaven" is sitting at a little waterfront French cafe with a demitasse or a glass of wine and take in the vies. Magnifique!
Wednesday is market day in Marigot with displays of colorful wares......fruits, flowers, tropical clothes flapping on lines from the sea breeze, cool refreshements, and, of course, native crafts.
And....voila, we'll be pulling into St. Maarten on market day! Great luck.
There are good bargains to be found here to take home for yourself or for souvenirs. Things are actually less expensive on St. Maarten than in St. Thomas. This island is the last stop we make for shopping opportunities, so early on Wednesday morning get ready, get set.....and......CHARGE!
(.......yes, credit cards are accepted everywhere we go on this cruise).
I couldn't resist posting the photo of the liberal Robert (Woodward) Redford's house on a mountain side in Marigot. I'll leave the comments to you, LOL.
Bahama Mama
those are great pics!