The next stop on my Caribbean tour was Sint Maarten / Saint Martin, a small island split between the Dutch (Sint Maarten) and the French (Saint Martin) . Marigot, the capital of Saint Martin, is home to Fort Saint Louis, Marigot Bay, and a thriving Flea Market . While here, I drank a can of Guarana, a Brazilian soft drink made from the berry of the guarana plant . Guarana seeds have about twice the caffeine content of coffee beans and, in fact, another name for caffeine is guaranine . I was wide awake for the rest of the day.
Fort Saint Louis
SOURCE: Fort Saint Louis (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.
Marigot Bay
SOURCE:  Marigot Bay (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.
Wares at the Flea Market
SOURCE: Wares at the Flea Market (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.
Marigot Market Woman
SOURCE:  Marigot Market Woman (Marigot, Saint Martin, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 April 2011.
Copyright © 2011 by Stephen J. Danko
Okay, I have to ask. Are you flying from island to island? First, I thought you were on a cruise, but I don’t see many people around or are you trying to avoid them? Either way, your pictures are great.