Recovery Sunday

Notwithstanding our late night, we got up early to take on the beautiful day. Sorry, but in comparison to yesterday today is going to be pretty boring. First was a breakfast of fresh fruit and crepes at La Plage in St. Jean, followed by several hours of sun and beach time at St. Jean beach, which is located right at the end of the airport runway. Its kind of fun to lay in the water and watch the tiny planes take off literally right in front of you. To the right of us was Eden Rock, one of the nicest hotel properties on the island.

La Plage:



St. Jean Beach:


Eden Rock:


After a lazy morning, we headed back to the pool at the villa for more lounge time and naps.

Relaxing at our private pool in our Finistere robes and celebrity sized sunglasses (Suzanne refuses to have her picture taken so I guess its just me):



After an even lazier afternoon, we headed out for dinner, looking to find any place that was open on a Sunday evening. The task was not an easy one, but finally we came upon La Mandala in Gustavia, which has Thai-French fusion food. We walked in to a stunning atmosphere scented with the perfect combination of incense and food, and were seated at a candle-lit table overlooking the moon slice and the harbor. Too bad Suzanne and I are not dating because it was probably one of the most romantic places I had ever been, and the food of course, was amazing. We ate WAY too much and came home and crashed.

From Frommers:
"This is one of the most exciting restaurants on St. Barts. It occupies a house on the steepest street in Gustavia, high above the harbor, with a dining deck overlooking a swimming pool. The owners and chefs are partners Kiki and Boubou (Christophe Barjetta and Olivier Megnin), whose nicknames belie their formidable training at some of the grandest restaurants of France."