Our five hour flight out of winter and into perpetual summer was uneventful, which is good. Cheers to Sun Country for offering cheap, affordable flights direct from Minneapolis to St. Martin! Piper was an absolute trooper and drew smiles and amiable comments from fellow passengers.
Upon disembarking, we blew through customs with a breeze, which was a relief. With the help of some island porters (one of whom asked for a larger tip) we hauled our mini-mountain of luggage to the curb where we were picked up by our new friends, Karla Stephens and Cheyenne and Michael McGlue. Karla and Cheyenne are fellow spouses of AUC students and the three of us have been corresponding extensively via email and Facebook the last few months.
Our Condo:
The Daniel’s and McGlue caravan drove us to our new Condo at Rainbow Beach. It was a short drive but still long enough to introduce us to island driving. (We also learned a new vocabulary phrase: “Island Car”. Any vehicle that still drives but is otherwise falling apart is called an island car. Missing a mirror or a door handle? No problem, mon! I think we’ll own one of these cars sometime soon.) Read the rest of this entry »