TY both, Ed andBarbara, for your post and your clarification as to the 'why?' behind the activities on the French side over the past few days.

My only thought is its too bad the people of the Dutch side didn't take similar actions before so much of their side of the island fell to the over development that has happened In St. Maarten, with all of Cupecoy immediately coming to mind. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />