Funny, Bob - we had one run across the floor one night when we were there, too, but I can't say we invited it to 'eat with us'....... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

But to be fair, we've also seen one at one of the popular GC lolos and another time we were eating at Antoine's and one tried to run across the wires from the vacant building next door to join us. Thankfully, the owner saw it before we did and was able to knock down the wire with a broom and drive it away. We also saw one years ago climbing up the tree at a very popular Marigot lobster buffet one evening. Guess he wanted to buffet it, too.

A long time ago someone who lives on the island suggested to me the reason you often see some palm trees painted white five or six feet up their trunks is to keep the rodents out of them. I don't know if that was fact or fiction or perhaps an islander having a chuckle but it sounded reasonable to me. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />