Carol

I'm not sure that more good things will come of this than bad.

Two things to watch:

1. Will Cheryl, Leandre and Natalie (of Aloha), all woman run businesses, survive. Cheryl predates all others and Aloha is a direct follow on of Koko and Marina (now of Palm Beach). Cheryl, Leandre and Natalie all have great followings. (So they should certainly survive.) Or will the newer men owned businesses with good connections survive.

Or will they almost all fall under the wheels of new owners with better connections? (And more money.)

2. What freedom will the new owners have to personalize their places? Aruba is lovely, but Aruba on St Martin? Please, no.


We have been coming to St. Martin for more than 20 years and I don't really have huge confidence in the government of either the French or Dutch side in regard to making decisions. (Uhh, come to think off it, I could probably say the same for the US.)

Oh well.

I will absolutely hate, hate, hate it if I never eat at Cheryl's again.

Sigh............