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More French Side Talks/Barricades still in Sandy Ground
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12/31/2019 07:02 AM
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DAILY HERALD ARTICLEThe article indicates barricades are still in Sandy Ground but they are passable. Personally and for multiple reasons, I would be very leery of trying to pass through them.
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Re: More French Side Talks/Barricades still in Sandy Ground
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12/31/2019 10:12 AM
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Well, honestly, there was never anything for tourists to visit in Sandy Ground anyway. We did use to travel through there from time to time on the way somewhere else, but I doubt we will in the near future.
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Re: More French Side Talks/Barricades still in Sandy Ground
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12/31/2019 10:58 AM
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Years ago there used to be several good restaurants in the Sandy Ground area and near the bridge. I think they saw the light and moved elsewhere or closed.
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Re: More French Side Talks/Barricades still in Sandy Ground
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12/31/2019 11:08 AM
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Mario's, The Bridge, La Gondola are a few that come to mind.
J.D.
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Re: More French Side Talks/Barricades still in Sandy Ground
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12/31/2019 11:39 AM
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You were pretty lucky things did not work out.
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Re: More French Side Talks/Barricades still in Sandy Ground
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12/31/2019 11:49 AM
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As JD said, very fortunate for you that things didn't work out.
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Re: More French Side Talks/Barricades still in Sandy Ground
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01/02/2020 07:27 AM
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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.
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