A French Island

 

What do the french know that we don’t. I have been to France once before, but I was only there two days. I didn’t really get to examine the culture. Now I’m in St Martin and looking at how the folks around here live. Granted, this is a vacation spot so it may be different than France itself, but for the most part I like the way the french go about their business.

First there are the bakeries. They make the most wonderful pastries. I have had many croissants at home, from some pretty good bakeries but they do not compare to the croissants here.

Then there is their attitude towards dogs. They love them. There are dogs all over this island and most of them are bigger dogs. Max and Lexie have been meeting some of the other dogs at a beach every night and running around with them. Some of the same dogs are there every night, but we get a couple of new ones every now and again. They haven't’ been able to socialize with other dogs very much since we left Colorado.

I don’t speak french but most of the people down here speak at least a little english. Most of them seem nice enough. Even the homeless are nicer when they ask for money. Or maybe it just sounds nicer with a french accent. The customs people were really great and it only cost us seven dollars to check in. But nobody has been mean about anything we’ve done down here. I can not say that for St Thomas.

Most of the women down here are thin. In St Thomas, if a local woman was over 30 years old, she was heavy. I’m probably exaggerating but not by much. The folks visiting St Thomas are your normal breed, some skinny and some over weight. But down here in St Martin most of the local woman are thin. I don’t know how they do it with all the butter in everything they eat and the good wine they have around here. Also I haven’t seen anyone running or a gym. I think we in America get too caught up about what is the latest super food and what is the latest terrible food. I think we should eat and drink everything but just do it in moderation. It seems to work for the french.

  

                                                                   Fort Louise

                                                    A view of the bay from Fort Lewis

                                                                    A view of the bay from a restaurant in Grand Case