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On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:52:12 GMT, "Darby" <darrom1@shaw.ca> wrote:

>Larry
>Found your hotel, is on the road going south out of Marigot. It is the 220
>volt on the French side, can not remember if our friends with a house on the
>other coast use 2 or 3 plugs. Remember they had a large converter for their
>110volt computers etc.

Thanks again. I found a book today that was pretty specific -- it said the
French side uses the standard French two-pin plug, but with a safety mechanism
added. This feature requires equal pressure on both pins before either can be
inserted. I haven't seen anything like that in Europe before.

Everything we travel with, oncluding the computer, runs on 110-240, so the plug
is my only concern. Actually, I have a French outlet strip that I usually carry
along -- that is what I really wanted to make sure has the correct plug.

>If you want to buy in Marigot where the locals shop, (instead of tourist
>prices) there is a shop called Forum, about two blocks south of the main
>east west road and about two blocks in from the ocean. North of the post
>office. Perfume very cheap, clothing and just about everything else.
>We are back to our suite on the east side of the island, Pointe Blanche,
>Dutch side. We arrive on the the 16th. Might see you there, might work out a
>guided tour around the island. Minor snorkelling at Isla Pinel and Orient
>beach.

Thanks again for the tips.

-- Larry