Thursday, September 24, 2009

Villa Monaco

Monaco 616 is more than an address; it’s a venerable paradise atop a St. Martin mountain overlooking the sea.

The house is a gallant, Gatsby-style villa…


Surrounded by the most stunning array of Caribbean bramble and bright colored flowers.






Despite the rains (it is still hurricane season after all!) every morning I stepped out…

To take a running jump in the pool.





The pool was definitely one of the house's most remarkable features.


I spent my days relaxing in the sun, or curling up in the shade (with or without a book).


My new favorite restaurant is L’Estaminet in Grand Case. Next time I would like to try La Villa and L’Escapade.


Why is it the French do everything better than everyone else? Here's one simple clue...


As there was nothing much to do but relax, there was an awful lot of that. Day…


And night…


Sunday, September 13, 2009

Why I Loe New York

Mini marionettes swirling in the center of Herald Square to the sound of Swan Lake.


Now that’s what I call a tiny dancer.