August 21, 2017

1994, 1995 FRANCE (Saint Martin) - Pinel Island

1995 Pinel Island (1)

Posted on 28.10.2015, 21.08.2017
Pinel Island is located near the northeastern coast of Saint Martin, in Orient Bay, and, although it is subject to Atlantic Ocean waves on its Eastern side, the Western side is unusually protected where it faces the shallow bay. It is often called Saint Martin's best kept secret and has always been popular with locals. There are beautiful sandy beaches on the island and it is also worth to take some hiking shoes and hike to the two deserted beaches on the opposite side. The main beach is not clothes optional.

1995 Pinel Island (2)
1995-1
1995-2

The island is also considered one of the best snorkeling locations in Saint Martin and a paradise for kayakers and Standup Paddle board lovers. The entire area is part of the Marine Reserve. There are three restaurants on the island, the Le Karabuni, specialised in lobster, the Yellow Beach restaurant, who have a BBQ, and Up on the Key.

About the stamp
On the postcard 1994, 1995-1
The stamp is part of the definitive series depicting Marianne, issued on  July 16, 2014, about which I wrote here.

On the postcard 1995-2
The stamps are part of the souvenir sheet Insects, about which I wrote here.

References
Pinel Island - stmartin-sxm.com
Pinel Island - Les Fruits de Mer

Sender 1994, 1995-1, 1995-2: Denise
1994, 1995-1: Sent from Marigot (Saint Martin / France), on 22.08.2015
1995-2: Sent from Marigot (Saint Martin / France), on 06.07.2017 

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