Finally

It looks like Mother Nature is ready to release us from Sint Maarten! Tomorrow we depart for Saba, then on to Statia, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda.

While here one of the interesting things we did was explore an old hotel complex. La Belle Creole is a 26 acre hotel in French St Martin that closed in 1995.

http://www.uncommoncaribbean.com/2011/10/27/photo-essay-la-belle-creole-post-colonial-ruin-on-st-martin/

http://labellecreolestmartin.com/

http://barcann.livejournal.com/260356.html

Guard house in there somewhere:

Stone pathways:

La Belle Creole:

We checked out a couple of rooms:

Old hair dryer and room safe:

Then up the stone walkways to check out some other buildings:

Up to the main courtyard

Bar:

Down to the pool and snack bar:

Hot tub turned science experiment:

Back up to the main buildings:

Lobby, which appears someone set on fire. People are great.

Money room and office next to the money room. There were boxes of blank checks everywhere:

Then we climbed the tower for a better look:

Then into the basement to check out the kitchen:

Freezers:

Why?

Hotel’s Vision Statement:

Locker rooms:

Need a job?

Fountain in the courtyard:

Check out another building:

Twenty years, nature taking over:

Then finding our way back out:

The Charles De Gaulle Suite:

Back to the central courtyard:

They appeared to be closed so we left:

After our exploration we headed down to the beach with some friends we met in Grenada, and several other boats we had never met, for a cookout. We had a fantastic time meeting up with old friends and making new! Thanks guys! Have a safe trip back!