We arrived in SXM the day that the strike began, 12/12/19! AAA car rental people warned about the blockades but we had to get to Orient! Went through P'Burg and then Oyster Pond, got stymied at French Quarter (Orleans) but a really nice local dude on a motorbike took pity on us and led us around the blockage. Stayed in Orient for 10 days and little sign of it there except few folks could get there and Orient Village closed down for a few hours on day 3 (Saturday) until they opened the route from Grand Case. People with flights home had to take boats to the airport from Anse Marcel! Club O beach was almost empty. After 4 days or so the roads got opened except for French Quarter and Sandy Ground. It was fine when we left on 12/22.