back to map TRANSLATE 8. Today we start to our last hop of the sail turn. We go to the dutch part of Sint Maarten in the Simson Baai Lagoon.

Simson Baai Lagoon (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007)

After anchoring we go by bus to the capital "Philipsburg", lieing at a tongue of land; there are only 1338 inhabitants. The place has severial bretty buildings dated from the colonial-time. By cruise-touristic there are innumerable tourists in the street, the centre is like a dutyfree shop.

Philipsburg (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007)

Philipsburg (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007)

Back at the beach of Simson Bay we have a last time swimming.

Simson Baai Lagoon (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007)

It just happend by chance the private yacht of the russian oiltycoon "Abramowitsch", incl. helicopter and submarine was anchoring before us.

Yacht of Abramowitsch (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007)

For our farewell in the evening we go to the restaurant "Shrimpy's". We get served grilled shrimps grated and fried mussels and prawn.

Restaurant Shrimpy's (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007)

Restaurant Shrimpy's (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007) Restaurant Shrimpy's (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007)

Restaurant Shrimpy's (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007) Restaurant Shrimpy's (Photo by Gerhard Lang 18.2.2007)

Next day in the evening we start by Air France direction home.

Air France (Photo by Gerhard Lang 19.2.2007)

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