Airport Beach โ Maho Beach; Saint Martin or Sint Maarten; however you like ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
I was thinking what should I write about for my first travel post. I wanted to start from some kind of beginning. My very important A topic will be a long story. So, I'll cheat a bit.
Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Why this place?
Firstly, November 11th, known as St. Martinโs day, is an important day for this Caribbean Island, which got its name in the 15th century. According to the legend, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sighted an island on that day, while หdiscoveringห the New World. (Iโve never agreed with the term ยจdiscoveryยจ).
There is Sain- Martin - the Franch part, and Sint Maarten - the Duch part of the island. Huge difference, isn't it? ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
Secondly, two months ago (beginning of September), category five hurricane Irma hit this island and damaged or destroyed, roughly 90% of it.
Surprisingly, France and the Netherlands have a common border. Not in Europe, though. Maybe they suffered to be close to each other and eventually there was the way. St. Martin is the smallest island divided between two countries, why it got a nickname The Friendly Island (or who knows what the main reason is ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐).
The area of 87kmยฒ is shared 60:40 in favor of France. Why not equal, there is a funny legend about it.
Apparently, there was a contest for a decision on their territorial boundaries. How many deals have been made by alcohol influence, this one was no exception.
A Frenchman drinking wine; a Dutchman drinking jenever (Dutch gin). When they were loaded enough, standing back to back, the French headed to the north, the Dutch to the south from the start point on the east coast of the island (Oyster Pond). The unwritten rule was - no running, just walking on the coastal line of the island.
The borderline will be created between the start and the meeting point.
The stories came about after France got most of the island (54 kmยฒ of 87 kmยฒ). The French walker was accused of cheating by running and making shortcuts. But he was defending himself pointing to the stimulant effect of the wine. The other part of the story is that the Dutchman got so drunk because of the higher percentage of the alcohol in the gin that he had to stop to sleep at some womanโs house. Guy had to do what he had to do. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Anyhow, I guess that this beverage contests still has its spirit over the inhabitants of the island, and even more, over the tourists.
The island has two capitals. On the French side is Marigot, on the Dutch side is Philipsburg.
The island has a tropical monsoon climate, which gives a dry season from January to April and a rainy season from August to December. Still, it is never too hot, and never too cold. The perfect climate, considering temperature. Its location gives a fear of occasional Atlantic hurricanes.
The winter and early spring is the time to travel to St. Martin.
There are less than 80,000 inhabitants on the island, where more than 50% live on the smaller, Dutch territory. That is the part which Iโve visited.
There is the 166-year-old school; the oldest school in St. Martin. Reading the name Oranje School in my language has a funny meaning (plowing) โ which gave me a thought that it would be a perfect name for some agricultural school.
Methodist church in Philipsburg.
There is an anecdote that my boss (at that time) told me once:
Many workers were asking for few hours off on this island. The excuse was they had to go to the church. Ok, if thatโs so, he couldnโt say no. After too many requests from the male workers, different nationality, and religion, he found himself confused and intrigued. Finally, he got an answer.
Still, I am not sure if the name of some specific place is The Church, or it is just a nickname for places which unsatisfied men visit for relaxing and being happy at the end ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
What to do on this island?
St. Martin is attractive for its perfect beach with white sand, warm water, tax-free shopping, night-clubs, drinking, drinking and drinking.
There is one of the famous beaches in the world called Maho Beach. The nickname Airport Beach was created due to its location, just next to the Princess Juliana International Airport, which is located on the Dutch side.
Juliana was a princess of the Netherlands who visited an island a year after the airport was opened.
It wouldn't be so wonderful if there is no some kind of danger. Every day (during the high season), there are big aircrafts with the powerful jets, which can blow you away. Recently it happened that a woman died when this strong jetโs air had thrown her on the concrete.
Tourists are warned about this danger and suggested to hold tight on the fence or stay sited on the ground.
This beach is so popular among the tourist that the nearby bars and restaurant have an arrival schedule on TV screens or boards :)
Where ever you go you can find some delicious food:
shrimps
Honky Tonk bar
Definitely the hotspot for the crew members who are coming from different cruise ships.
It is one of the furthermost bars on the beach, but it had its charm. Had? It is destroyed recently. It is a crazy feeling that Iโve actually cried like I lost a family member.
The place was average. It had an exquisite view, like every other place on the beach. It had tasty, American style food, always stoned waiters, but the best atmosphere around. The balance of energy made it so amazing. Going back to this bar, over and over again, it was like a visit to a local place with old friends.
Going back to the port, I found this sign:
Get Wet Beach Bar was the highlight of the season. After a long time away from home, I had a homemade food, Balcan style, made by owners who came from Serbia. The world is so small :)
This was a running through the island so you could get a picture of its beauty. Since I promised myself to post it ASAP, I will bring it to the end, hoping for your reply.
Thanks for reading ๐๐๐
!steemitworldmap 18.039850 lat -63.120811 longlong One of the best beaches in the world! is here! d3scr๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
apner article ti amar khub valo legeche.
In Enlgish, please :)
very pleasant scenery :)
Thanks, @yousep
I shall resteem this. Hope you get a view or 2 more out of it.
Excellent report @sun-flower, congrats to the first significant reward breakout!
ะงะตััะธัะฐะผ ะะฒะฐะฝะฐ, ะฟัะฒะฐ ะพะดะปะธัะฝะฐ ะฝะฐะณัะฐะดะฐ! ะะฐััะฐะฒะธ ัะฐะผะพ ะธ ะฝะตะบะฐ ัะธ ะฝะต ะฑัะดะต ัะตัะบะพ ะดะฐ ัะฐัะตั ะธััะต ัะตะบััะพะฒะต ะธ ะฝะฐ ััะฟัะบะพะผ, ะธัะฟะปะฐัะธัะต ัะธ ัะต :)
Reฤeno mi je da piลกem i na srpskom, tako da ฤu da poradim i na tome :)
Hvala na podrลกci!
What a beautiful post. You certainly seemed to have enjoyed it. You would expect the damn frecnchie to fall into a womanโs lap first but strange things happen. The legend is true though. You should visit the French side next. If you take my suggestion, stay at grandcase beach resort. You will love it. I shall be following you. Look up Juliana airport landings on YouTube.one of the most dangerous airports in the world.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Maho beach (just next to Juliana's airport) - been there, done that.
That was on my Bucket list :D
See you, @nedspeaks
Very beautiful, well-written post, with amazing pictures. One thing that I think needs improvement is that the images should be alligned in the centre. Other than that, this is a fantastic post :)
Thank you for the suggestion.
I will find a way how to do it. It is my first post, but I want to make it better :)
Easy to do that.
Btw nice payout so far for the first post.
It was stressful :)
I'm not familiar with all these posting details. Hope it will be easier when I figure it out.
Good start. I am happy, yeeeeeey :D
Just posted stuff about st. Croix. Check it out. I am hard pressed to find the time to make it as beautiful as yours. You may enjoy it.
Thanks for telling me.
I will check it out, for sure.
Now I am even thinking if I've ever been there...
ะขะพ ัะต ัะฐะดะธ ะพะฒะฐะบะพ @sun-flower ะะฒะฐะฝะฐ โ ัะตะบััะพะฒะธ ะธะปะธ ัะปะธะบะต ะบะพัะต ััะตะฑะฐ ะดะฐ ะฑัะดั ัะตะฝััะธัะฐะฝะต ะฟะธัะตั ะพะฒะฐะบะพ:
<center>ะะฒะพ ัะต ัะตะฝััะธัะฐะฝะธ ัะตะบัั, ะธััะพ ะฒะฐะถะธ ะธ ะทะฐ ัะปะธะบั</center>Prepravljala sam tekst noฤas. Nisam imala mira dok to nisam naลกla kako se centrira i odradila ga.
Dosta je detalja ovde na kojima treba da poradim i da ih provalim.
Svaki komentar, pozitivan ili negativan, dobro je doลกao! ;)
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Thanks @bitgeek :)
Wow cool! Looks like a great time!
I recommend it for vacation. Maybe not now, after the hurricane attack, but it can be on TO DO list.
Thanks!
Fantastic trip - like I was with you @sun-flower :)
You are always in my heart :D
Imagine that you were with me @ladysnowhite
I know that! :* It's not hard to imagine - lots of laugh, sympathetic misfortunes and twisted stories :D
Very good post, a lot of information's and beautiful pictures. Keep a good work!
Thank you @dejan.vuckovic
Glad you like it :)
I envy you! ๐
Welcome @micika987
Good photos, I am a photographer, it passes for my blog and sees my content, I hope that it should be of your taste, you have my vote :D greetings
I will check you :)
Thanks for vote, @sorn1992
Congratulations @sun-flower!
Your post was mentioned in the hit parade in the following category:
I like that :)
Thanks for the notice ;)
A nice post is all nice to have to experience
Giving you options to think about for your next vacation :D
Thanks
Wow....awesome post- great photos...I remember it well.... and some great bars and beautiful women..lol
Thanks a lot for sharing.
I upvoted and resteemed.
Thanks for the support.
About the women... you can see eeeeevrythig there :D
And you've just reminded me on some funny street singers (If you've visited this place, you couldn't miss that joy :D )
Nice article, love it :) come see mine, it's about travel too
Thanks, I will check it out ;)
Is it in Dutch?
Hey @sumsum007
This is one of the Caribbean Islands, the Atlantic Ocean, close to Cuba.
The island is a colony shared between two European countries, France and The Netherlands long time ago (17 century)