For what it’s worth with regard to Rosie’s and Daleos and which one is better, I’m sure it’s all about personal preferences, and as I said, I’ve never eaten at Daleos but for us it’s merely the location of the real estate. Rosie’s is more convenient for where we like to sit on the beach but I’m sure they’re both good or neither would have lasted all those years.
But garbage on the beach? Please, don’t get me started. I don’t understand why people will do the things they do and i think over the years we’ve seen it all but for me personally, the debris we would see along the beach but mostly in the tree lines of Mullet after the Easter weekend was disgusting, and sadly, it was mostly from residents who SHOULD set the standard as stewards of their Island. Broken chairs, broken tables, broken coolers and cardboard boxes along with left over trash from their holiday revels. This is a three day weekend for many and they tend to stake out their spots and camp out and party there for the whole weekend. And the worse part of this is there is a dumpster on the far side of the lot but too many couldn’t bother to clean up their own debris and walk it over. And of course, not ALL partiers do this but one who does is one too many.
And then there was the busload of cruiseship visitors that used to come to Mullet as part of their tour around the island. They’d hit the beach where they’d have drinks and swim and we’d watch them toss their debris in the sand and leave it. Bad enough they did this, but worse yet, the bus driver didn’t clean up after them. The boats used to come in to Mullet a couple times a day (and may still for all I know) but along with their coolers of drink in the sand they’d put a trash bag there, too, and for the most part, people used it.
The concessions along the beach have an absolute responsibility to at least be responsible for the debris they’generate. My personal pet peeve with Rosie’s is not only do they not clean the beach of food service items but they leave their own broken chairs, umbrellas and other concession property in a heap on the beach where it’s visible to all rather than disposing of it in the dumpster.
Years back, when the Mullet Resort was up and running that beach was raked every single morning and it would be rare to find a leaf or a palm frond in the sand. But times change. Sadly. My personal motto is, “You bring it - you take it back again.” And if the trash cans are full, put it in your car and dispose of it at home.
