………………………My vacation in St Maarten was only 7 days, but every day was sunny and breezy. I went with a very good friend of mine, George. Actually, Jac hired George as a trainer for me as a present for my birthday 18 years ago, and he’s been my trainer ever since….we are family. His dad who was one year older than me died 5 years ago, so he’s like a son to me. We both needed a vacation and he suggested we go to the Caribbean for R&R. I thought OK, why not so off we went. We were originally supposed to go to Anguilla, but we ended up staying on St Maarten. George’s second vaccination was only 10 old before we left, and Anguilla requires 21 days before entry onto the island. Even though he did have both vaccinations and his 2 day old Covid test was NEGATIVE, to our surprise….they still refused him entry…So all of our plans were changed at the last second…literally, and we stayed on St. Maarten…..It was a different kind of vacation for me. Instead of falling out of bed onto the beach….every day we got into the car and headed out for a new beach. Indigo was my favorite because it was quiet and not crowded. Just one row of chairs lined the beach. There was a terrific little restaurant/bar on the beach, and Jesse, photo at lower right, took very good care of us setting up the chairs, bringing towels and drinks…. The pool at the left was at the hotel we stayed at, but to my dismay there was no beach at the hotel….just coral rock beyond the pool….As it turned out that was Ok….going to a different beach everyday was more fun……..Covid makes traveling very very difficult. The lines at the airport were endless!, and I won’t be traveling again out of the country until all restrictions are lifted. All in all I had a good time, and got a great tan that is already fading!!!