Ticket to ride
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Richard & Alison Brunstrom
Fri 20 Jan 2012 11:25
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Somewhat surprisingly I have received criticism for
not updating the Blog enough recently. Justified, but surprising!
So here goes.
Sint Maarten is a strange place in many ways. Not
only is there is a 7 screen cinema with an escalator, but even more unusually
there is a fully functioning fairground carousel on which one can ride for $2.
It is located in its own wing of a purpose built icecream parlour and
is complete with dinghy dock. The place is owned by an Italian family who make
their icecream on the premises. My favourite at present is grapefruit and fresh
mint sorbet, often with real coconut as a second scoop. The carousel is a
real antique, imported from Italy by the family. It is very popular with the
kids there being nothing like it for about 1500 miles in any direction. We
managed to sneak a ride when there was no-one else about, thus preserving our
dignity.
Here it is, with Alison who chose the biggest horse
thus relegating me to a miniature pony. I must have looked even more ridiculous
but luckily there was no-one to take a photo.
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