You almost had me there for a bit. But sadly, I guess I got lost in the discussion.......

You see, I am one of those extremely fortunate people here who knew Orient Beach long before it’s Coney Island-like atmosphere of the last few years......and long before Club O became what so many know it as today! or at least, what it was before Irma wreaked her havoc on it.

My heart aches for the people who lost their businesses and their livelihoods but having known this particular beach when there was nothing along the beach but seagrape and the occasional sun worshipper until you actually were able to find what there was of the original Club Orient at that time, and the one lonely entrepreneur who grilled the only food stuffs along the beach in an original island lolo, there are still some of us out here who won't miss all that some need to make them happy on that beach.

Count me among that number. But time passes and things change and I’m glad there are still some undeveloped spaces for that special kind of Island enjoyment.

Like you, we cancelled our next two island trips and we are eagerly awaiting our return to ALL THAT IS ST. MARTIN - the people, the beaches, the wonderful dining ops.......SXM is so much more than just an opportunity for people to strut their stuff along a crowded beach where it is totally accepted and many of us would be just as happy to be able to go there without the hype and the gawkers and just enjoy its natural state.

I guess my age is showing here but I’d happily go right back to the seagrape and sun bather days and let the few Club O members enjoy their undiscovered heaven without all the extraneous development that so many seem to need today.

Now! Can we get back to appreciating the Orient Beach true updates as they become available?!.............. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />