le galion

today was a lovely day at le galion - one of my top 3 favorite beaches on the island.  at the beginning of our stay we saw horses and ezra thought the white one looked like little old man from pippi longstocking.  we had a breeze blowing on us the whole day and at one point while swimming in the water i was actually cold and ezra was shivering.  it was wonderful to feel a chill and have to warm up in the sunshine.  in the distance we saw the kite surfers flying off the waves twirling in the air and landing gracefully back on the water, windsurfers speeding toward the shoreline, and the white caps from the waves spilling into the bay from the atlantic.  we waded in the water and walked out to the dock where we sat and took all those sights in from the floating surface.  clare placed stella at the edge and kicked her feet creating splashes and laughter from the kids.  we ate strawberries and graham crackers and again sat under umbrellas on lounge chairs in a very civilized way.  we also had a little visit with some island friends before heading home with a couple of stops at the french pharmacie and grocery store.  when stella and clare came over for dinner tonight you could see the sun in their cheeks and tell that they have spent almost a week in the caribbean.

plum bay and indian food

we had a lovely sunset romp on the beach at nearby plum bay this evening followed by our favorite indian restaurant's cuisine.  it took forever as usual but was so delicious and worth the wait.

marigot

anse marcel

 yesterday we spent the day at anse marcel.  this is a wonderful cove for the children to play safely at.  no big waves to toss them around, instead there are shallow waters and nice hard packed sand for running around on and building sand castles with.  this was our view from our chairs under the mangroves and umbrella.  it was a beautiful day.

 while ezra played with bianca on the beach and a little french boy who joined them,

 clare and i went with stella to have lunch at the restaurant at le domaine hotel.  

 the menu was full of interesting entrees requiring a full read.

 there was a fashion show going on and this model stopped for me to take her picture every time.

 it was a good time just sitting and talking with clare without feeling like i was putting ezra through 4 year old boredom torture.  fortunately, stella is quite entertained with the salt shaker and little bowl of parmesan cheese.  oh and she likes to eat too, unlike ezra.

 clare chose the fresh catch of the day - sea bass flown in from france.  a waitress carefully filleted it before setting half of the fish on each of our plates.  there were two sauces to choose from on the side, which were delicious, but the fish was so tasty it didn't even need them.  this was the best sea bass we've ever tasted!

 stella had this pretty little sorbet after a yummy helping of penne marinara.

 this is what our afternoon looked like.  perfect.

thank you clare for another amazing day at the beach.  it is so special having you and stella here!