Sint Maarten Overload

Remember me nagging about being unlucky when it comes to cancellations? Well it was 3rd time lucky with Sint Maarten - beautiful stamps and cancellations all in place, which caused ecstatic grins for days on end hahahh xD (pc-psycho). ThAnK YoU - you know who! You are such a good friend x

Simpson Bay And Map Of Saint Martin

This time a real postcard with the map of Saint Martin,  and the view of the Simpson Bay which is situated on the south-western part of the island - the line separating the southern Dutch from the north French part runs through it. Looks lovely doesn't it? :)

Sint Maarten Beach

(NOT A POSTCARD, JUST A MAP! ;-D)

To be honest, up to a few months ago i hadn't really heard of Sint Maarten *blushing*. then my friend told me that he decided to go there to look for sailing jobs. i immediately looked it up and when i saw this map i thought 'wow, this just looks so unique!' and being situated in the Caribbean, it just cant be but beautiful in nature..!

The island is actually divided into two parts: northern French part Saint-Martin and southern dutch part Sint Maarten - this division dates back to the year 1648. Its situated some 300 km east of Puerto Rico, being a part of Leeward Islands/Lesser Antilles.

Well planes are normally not my passion (unless they are taking me someplace new ;)) but it is pretty cool how they fly over beaches here...

They ran out of stamps in the PO so they used this sticker stamp, which still sez 'Nederlandse Antillen' - but in fact Sint Marten was part of it until 10/10/2010, when it became a separate constituent country (as did Curacao), and the rest of the islands joined the Netherlands as 'special municipalities'. not at all complicated! heh.

Thank you kiwi friend for finding time to post this card for me!