St. Maarten/St. Martin
Stephanie
In St. Maarten we rented a
little SUV and drove up to Orient Beach. This was a great beach where
there was some nudity. I was surprised at my kids' reaction. I guess I've
raised them to be prudish Americans because they thought it was gross but,
it did really add to the European flavor. We were hustled a lot here for
hair braiding and we fell into the tourist trap of agreeing to something
that ended up costing a lot more than we originally thought it would.
Agree on prices before a service is provided: my daughter got her hair
braided and the gal did 54 braids at $2 a piece! My husband talked her
down to $75 but what a hassle!
EVERYTHING is negotiable,
from the time spent on the ocean trampoline to the jet ski we rented. Kids
got sunburned even with sunscreen on so be careful about this. Was good to
drive through St. Maarten and see some poverty stricken areas.