- We got our SCUBA certification!
- Visited many beaches in St. Maarten like Orient Beach, Mullet Bay, Red Bay, Pinell Island, and Dawn Beach
- Traveled to Anguilla by ferry and explored the island and it's AWESOME Rendevous salt pond.
- Hiked in Cul-de-Sac and searched for wild mangos on top of Pic Paradis
- Did the extreme zip lining at Lotterie Farms
- Explored Ft. Louis and Ft. Amsterdam
- Shopped in Marigot market and the area
- Sipped a REAL coconut
- Found and claimed Irene island
- Joined the Carnival parade
- Dressed up in scrubs and acted as a TA
- Dined at a restaurant that proved that French people really are RUDE. jk hehe :)
I think I would have to say that my favorite thing about the island is that it's shared with two totally different countries with totally different cultures: the Dutch and French. My favorite side is the French because it seems more laid back, clean, and the scenery seems to be a lot more beautiful. They really try their best to preserve the beauty of St. Martin by placing recycling bins everywhere, providing clean and smooth roads, offering scenic trails along a cliffside overlooking the gorgeous beaches, and also complementing their laid back personality with nude beaches that convince me to believe that the French are free, genuine, and beautiful people.
During my first visit to Sint Martin with Benji's mom, brothers Justin and Jason and my Mom, we traveled to the French side and dined at a totally random French restaurant in Case Grande. Their menu was all in French and we just asked the owner for some of his recommendations. His wife prepared wonderfully delicious plates that were both aesthetically and tastefully pleasing. During this trip, Benji and I revisited the restaurant and discovered that the restaurant's name must be Cool Heure because it was the only sign we could find on its building. On its menu that was entirely in French, I thought I saw the word "moutarde" that I thought was mustard, so I ordered it. The owner explained to me that this was "dinkey." Dinkey? I thought he was trying to tell me donkey, so I was thinking, "oh, okay, what an adventurous dish. I'll take it!" He asked his wife if she could help translate the word for me. She didn't know either so she whipped out an invoice with words that read, "kidney." Benji and I had a really good laugh and we enjoyed our meal once again. Cool Heure is now my most favorite French restaurant in the entire world!
My Dinkey Dish
So, we did all of these things before Benji started his third semester in med school. Once it started, I joined him in his classes that included pathology I, microbiology II, and physiology II. All classes were a great glimpse of what Benji goes through in medical school and the immense amount of information they're responsible for retaining for their professional career. It made me so very proud of him and what he's doing for the future. It also made me very excited to start my own Physician Assistant program and eager to start learning how to be a great team member in the field.
While in his class, I not only listened to the professor's lectures, but also did my own thing. I completed an employee handbook for the Garden Villas, did some work for the office, applied for a student loan, shopped for a stethoscope and apartments in Miami. I am thinking of purchasing this stethoscope, but I'm not sure if it is good for a PA student. Any suggestions?
Well, class is done for the day and it's time to hit the beach to go snorkeling!
Happy Birthday Chris! And thank you so much Benji for your love, honesty, support and great time in St. Maarten!
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