The adventure for today was to visit the market in Marigot, the capital of the French side, St. Martin. In the course of the day, we completely circumnavigated the island counterclockwise.
The market, located on the waterfront of Marigot Bay under the watchful presence of an old fort, was a collection of colorful stalls with a lot of bright clothes and many tourist trinkets. I got a cap and a couple of t-shirts and Mike got a bracelet, and we bought a few other small items.
After the shopping was done, we went to the Tropicana Restaurant where a delightful French waitress entertained us while serving some of the best food we've had on a trip marked by great meals. I had red snapper with a banana crust with a curry sauce, accompanied with garlic sauteed potatoes while Mike had a pork tenderloin special with a sage crust and a brown sauce, with which we enjoyed a half-bottle of a wine from Provence. There was, of course, a basket of french bread we used to clean our plates, thereby avoiding the embarrassment of licking them clean.
Finishing our circuit of the island, we rested in our room for a while, then went for a swim in the Caribbean Sea's beautiful clear water. Now we're getting ready to go back to the Green House for Happy Hour again.
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