On Saturday I arrived by plane in St. Martin. The landing at the airport offers a breathtaking view of the shores of Maho Beach. The waters are an unbelievably blue beneath beautiful skies. I took a taxi to Simpson Bay Yacht Club where I met up with the first agent I had booked with. She drove me to a gated residential area that was next to the airport. It was very loud when planes flew directly ahead, but the property was very clean and the unit very spacious. Next, I met up with the second agent and he drove me to 3 more showings. By the end I was extremely hot and sweaty even though I barely did any walking. We drove through a McDonald's drive-through to get a Happy Meal for me (I just wanted the minion toy) before dropping me off at the airport. St. Martin is a beautiful resort island. There are hundreds of hotels and just about as many casinos and night clubs. With that being said, it is not an affordable island by any means. Its economy is entirely dependent on the tourism industry that it generates from the hotels, casinos, restaurants, clubs, car rentals, boat rentals, etc... And as of now I am still looking for a place to live for 8 months.
On Saturday I arrived by plane in St. Martin. The landing at the airport offers a breathtaking view of the shores of Maho Beach. The waters are an unbelievably blue beneath beautiful skies. I took a taxi to Simpson Bay Yacht Club where I met up with the first agent I had booked with. She drove me to a gated residential area that was next to the airport. It was very loud when planes flew directly ahead, but the property was very clean and the unit very spacious. Next, I met up with the second agent and he drove me to 3 more showings. By the end I was extremely hot and sweaty even though I barely did any walking. We drove through a McDonald's drive-through to get a Happy Meal for me (I just wanted the minion toy) before dropping me off at the airport. St. Martin is a beautiful resort island. There are hundreds of hotels and just about as many casinos and night clubs. With that being said, it is not an affordable island by any means. Its economy is entirely dependent on the tourism industry that it generates from the hotels, casinos, restaurants, clubs, car rentals, boat rentals, etc... And as of now I am still looking for a place to live for 8 months.
