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Re: Quick notes:
[Re: boucharda]
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01/25/2020 03:30 PM
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boucharda
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Yup...golf course is in great shape because of the rain, The sidewalk on the Cheries side is , as mentioned, Is in visible disrepair from the street view and many shops on that side are empty (that was my view as I drove through). My impression is just that..MY impression . You may see things differently but I remember them as they were and driving through there just made me sad BECAUSE of what they were..this area is not owned by poor locals.and should be a tourist attraction..AND the fact two + years has passed
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Re: Quick notes:
[Re: jazzgal]
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01/25/2020 03:46 PM
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Wow - I don't remember seeing ANY empty stores other than Cheri's. I wonder if there have been closures since I was there in December. There were at least 6 empty stores on the Cherie's side.
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Re: Quick notes:
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01/25/2020 04:48 PM
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We didn't drive to the Porto Cupecoy area this year, so can't comment on that. But we did spend an evening at Moulin Fou two weeks ago and thought that Maho had made great progress compared to our visit in 2019. The parking garage is open again, there were lights on in the hotel rooms, and the dancers from the casino did their preview show in the street. Moulin Fou was very busy, especially with a very large group, and we actually were disappointed with our service, a first for that restaurant. (The food was good though.) There were people eating at the restaurants or enjoying music at Hole in the Wall. We also noticed how many more stores were open this year. Yes, the empty Cheri's space does look a little dreary, but overall I was pleased to see how much better it all looked.
I'm always surprised at how quickly people seem to forget the amount of damage incurred, the challenges of getting workers and materials to an island, etc. I was in southern Mississippi several years after a big hurricane hit there, and even in the US, repairs hadn't been completed years later!
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