Day 1: Frank Sinatra, Questionable Beach Walks, Fits Of Giggles | Charleston, SC To Saint Maarten
Day 1 of our two-week boat delivery up the Lesser Antilles. From Charleston, South Carolina to St. Maarten — Here’s the play by play account of Day 1.
Day 1: Charleston, South Carolina To Saint Maarten: Frank Sinatra, Questionable Beach Walks And Fits Of Giggles.
Day 1: Thursday, March 22, 2018
03:30 AM Wake up in Charleston, greeted by Golden Retriever with a ball of socks in his mouth.
06:05 AM Flight > Charleston > MIA
12:05 PM MIA x SXM
03:05 New Friends Kate and Sebastian (Met because we both have hair extensions) drop me at Driftwood Beach Bar on Maho Bay. I meet my friend Natalie’s Doppelganger, AKA the beautiful Latin bartender.
03:05 New Friends Kate and Sebastian (Met because we both have hair extensions) drop me at Driftwood Beach Bar. Meet my friend Natalie’s Doppelganger
05:30 PM Laura and Danny Arrive, we walk to our sweet Air BnB on the other side of the airport
06:30 PM Do Questionable Beach Walk across time share condos to Karakter Bar where we order mojitos and Beef Carpaccio, and are serenaded by a Frank Sinatra-esque Female Vocalist. We're looking for a way into the Simpson Bay restaurant area, deciding between a cab ride or walking, and take Marlin, the server's advice after he assures us "it's just a few blocks up."
08:30 PM 45 minutes later, walking through neighborhood ridden with street dogs, per Marlin the Karakter server’s advice, and eventually make it to Avantika, a wonderful Thai restaurant near Simpson Bay.
09:00 PM Eat Duck glass noodles, Tom Kha with Squid, Mussels, and Fish, Laura orders the Panang Curry with Fried Tofu. Mark is our services name. Danny orders espresso.
10:00 PM Attempt to go to the Market (and fail), buy two bottles of red wine, then catch on the craziest cab drive home where our cab driver blames us for him not listening to use all three saying, “Turn right there. That’s our street right there.”
11:00 PM Apparently Danny has a literal fit of shits and giggles, I have no recollection of this even though I’m sleeping right outside the bathroom door.