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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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LINKProbably like in the US, bands/gangs of youth and those who are unemployed or choose NOT to work doing the damage.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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12/02/2021 09:20 AM
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Supposed to go to the Loterie Farm today, but I think weโre going to punt. We were going to stop at Croissant Royal on the way, so would have taken the Sandy Ground route. We have friends with us, and as such I feel responsible for their safety. Glad I stopped in for a quick read, thanks for the info everyone.
Went to Orient yesterday via the causeway, and got there in record time..nice day at Kon Tiki.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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12/02/2021 09:52 AM
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JD--I posted that link yesterday. And I agree, I don't think this is people with a legitimate grievance. This is young thugs, who have no jobs because they don't want to work, too much easier to hang out on their scooters and commit the occasional robbery for spending money. Working people with a legitimate grievance don't throw Molotov cocktails at gendarmes.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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gomer--I don't blame you. No WAY I would be going through Sandy Ground these days..
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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Sorry, I guess I missed it. You are spot on with your assessment of the situation. I would avoid the French side at all cost of I were on the island.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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dvesc--The most reliable way is the Causeway to Marigot, through Grand Case to Orient. But, there was a protest in Marigot last weekend, which was poorly attended because of rain. Traffic was slow, but moving. Definitely do NOT go via Sandy Ground or via French Quarter (or Orleans) and also avoid Nettle Bay.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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dvesc--If you are able to cancel your other booking without losing a lot of money, that's what I personally would do, if you can find someplace you like on the Dutch side.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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...actually, I think it is "inmates in charge of the ASYLUM" Yep.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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We are looking forward to our vacation next month in Orient, mainly because it could be our last one (at least for a while). We go to St. Martin primarily for the French side. Two years ago, in order to leave Orient and go to the airport we had to take a small boat from Anse Marcel because the road was blocked. Since then things have gotten worse. It hurts to say this, having gone there since '85 on our honeymoon. But having to worry about getting around is no vacation.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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Thank God we cancelled our Jan vacation, this has escalated out of control We're here, and have had no problem at all, except for going through Marigot on Black Friday. We've been to Grand Case, Friars, and Orient, multiple times without issue.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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Georgia-I am glad that you have had no issues that have affected your vacation. But again, the problems on that Friday were NOT related to Black Friday sales at all. (I don't know, if there even such a thing as Black Friday on SXM??) There were protests that day, just not as big as they would have been, because of bad weather.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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Canuck--OK, I didn't know about Black Friday one way or another, but the fact that there WERE protests on that day was in the Daily Herald..
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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Black Friday is a common sales tool in many countries. It is mostly a marketing tool used to gin-up sales. On SXM it is not as organized and marketed as it is in the USA. What is interesting is some resorts use Black Friday to create a sale for deeply discounting rentals. You can also find quite a few jewelry stores having special sales around Black Friday.
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Re: Protests on the French side again?
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12/10/2021 09:57 AM
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Georgia--are you still in SXM? I thought you went home?
Anyway, all I know is that the Herald reported there were protests in Marigot that day and the next..
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