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Sit and chill, you’re on island time now. Viewpoint over Philipsburg.
slow down
oN St. MARtIN
You’re on island time - no need to rush. Explore the place on foot by taking one of these scenic hikes.
BY STIRLING KELSO
If you’ve ever studied a map of St. Martin, a 34-square-mile French-dutch island in the Caribbean, you may have noticed that the French side is bigger - a lot bigger. According
to legend, the border was determined by a Frenchman and a Dutchman who found themselves in Oyster Pond, on the east coast. Having agreed that the spot at which they met on the island’s other side would determine the dividing line from Oyster Pond, the two parted ways and raced around the perimeter.
En route, the Frenchman drank wine. The dutchman? He chose gin.
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