Well it is has been our first week in St. Maarten. It has certainly been an adjustment. Things move at a different pace down here. When we got here we were supposed to be moving in to Aventura Unit#502. Well, apparently that one got sold "last minute" which means it got sold last week and they forgot to tell us. We were switched to Unit 512 which doesn't have as nice of a view and a smaller fridge. Normally this would be a big deal in the U.S. and you could put up a big stink and get some compensation for your troubles. Oh, no , we have learned that in St. Maarten no one really cares. You get what you are given. So we moved into our place and went out and spents " a few dollars" picking up necessities like groceries, hygienic products, rugs, shelves, and hangers.
They have just about everything you could want on the island...just at 2-3 times the price.
The place has come around over the course of the week. We still don't have a TV (being shipped) and we don't have internet yet. The story of internet is another good example of "island time."
We signed a contract for it on Monday, were told someone would be by on Friday. On Friday, we called the person setting it up (he spoke broken french/english) and were told he would be around Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
I will put up another post soon. We have posted some pics to show you our place.
Hey! Glad to see you guys made it....that looks soooooo rough living there...that must really stink looking at the ocean everyday. I don't see my room in the pics for when I come visit....I know, it still hasn't been decorated yet right...thats ok. Keep in touch.
ReplyDeleteYour place is cute! I'm so glad you two are doing this! What an adventure! It's gorgeous there! I can't wait for the snow to melt here. Tell Julia I say hello! You'll have to give me your skype number once you have rechargeable batteries and I can call you.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear from you!