Mon 2/4/12 - Lagoon, St Martin
We
came into the lagoon through the French bridge (west side, Dutch bridge is east
side) before the weekend, to have a couple of quiet nights at anchor, to have a
meal out, to renew provisions and to get a haircut….but not necessarily in that
order! Even in the lagoon, the wind was fairly lively and there was a solid chop
running, but we managed to settle the boat in the lea of the “Witches Tit” – a
mound that provided a bit of shelter.
We had a Dutch rather than a French haircut (the difference is what?),
and found an allegedly American supermarket to refill the bilges with food and
stuff. The
French side is centred round a pleasant little town, where you can walk freely
without dodging the trucks, though there are the usual high end couture shops
amongst the boulangeries and restaurants. The Dutch side is more like an
American west coast city – no pavements worth talking about, shops and
restaurants in development malls (often closed), with the single redeeming
feature of a superb boulangerie that had obviously landed in the wrong
place. Planning
to head for Anguilla soon, but the winds are zephyrs, so not sure when we might
cast off. Then we will head for the BVI’s where we have a date with a
sailmaker…. Watergaw
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