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Re: Any pictures from this week?
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07/01/2015 05:24 PM
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Thanks for the report. I wonder once everything is demolished, how fast it will proceed from there? Hopefully with as much alacrity!
Carol Hill
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Re: pictures of the proposed project from Morwaves
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07/02/2015 09:50 AM
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OK, I didn't see it that way when I saw that drawing to begin with, but I guess so. I thought originally it just looked like a line there.
Carol Hill
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Re: Any pictures from this week?
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07/02/2015 11:55 AM
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Just loved the post from Pat. Heavenly indeed was how Orient was. I always called it Paradise, and now - just our opinion- it's Paradise Lost ( apologies to Mr Milton). Still got the old passport with stamp IMMIGRATIE ST. MAARTEN DEC 1980. Reint just had the seafront and some of the horseshoe villas up. The bar roof leaked in the rain, visitors from Le Galion came over, the Sunday cook-out was to die for. We don't go no more- if you loved as it was, you need to find elsewhere. How lucky were we of the early 80s to have been to Paradise !
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it.” Upton Sinclair ?
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Re: Any pictures from this week?
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07/02/2015 12:38 PM
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The rendition that BeachKitten linked, the wall didn't look nearly that tall, possibly only a couple of feet, but I guess we will find out soon. I'm guessing that wall would have to be concrete, from the look of it.
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Re: pictures of the proposed project from Morwaves
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07/02/2015 06:38 PM
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Here is the translation to Beachkittens link: "The development project of the plot Aw34 Orient Bay goes into high gear. The Semsamar just published a contract notice in the competition for jobs. Two types of projects are proposed. On the one hand the external works (roads and utilities), coastal protection and demolitions for the development of the plot Aw34 of Orient Bay. On the other hand, building work on carbets construction on this plot. This work is expected to cost $ 2 million to the Community. In any case the budgeted amount that was passed in territorial council in November. Operators should be able to invest their new premises at the end of September 2015. Until then, an exemption from the AOT (land occupation permit) is granted to the occupied lands. Once in their new premises, it will be issued to traders, a new AOT. The architectural project is advertised as "homogeneous and in a spirit contemporary Creole" by the authority. Will be on this parcel belonging to the Community, eight restaurants, four shops and a tourist market, a 80 space car park and toilets. Work should begin in June 2015. The operators will thus have to leave for several months."
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Re: Any pictures from this week?
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07/03/2015 05:42 AM
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Thanks Paul. Seems they're serious about this! CnJ
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Re: Any pictures from this week?
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Hmmm, Wendell,
As I recall the original Dawn Beach area 'back in the day' - and remembering some of the paths and gullies we traversed to get there back then, you'd probably have to provide the driver with a few drinks before-hand to get him to drive out there in the first place! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
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Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
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07/06/2015 05:58 AM
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Re: Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
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Thanks so much for posting all the pictures!
Safe travels!
Hope someone else picks up the torch and continues posting pictures.
Carol Hill
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Re: Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
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07/06/2015 08:02 AM
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Looking at those pictures got me thinking. Where do they take all the demolition debris to? There is only so much space on the island!
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Re: Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
[Re: rusticchisler]
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Certainly looks like they are moving quickly. Of course, tearing things down is always quicker than putting them up.
Excited to see how far along things are in 10 weeks when we arrive.
There's a small fortune to be made in racing; just start with a large one.
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Re: Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
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07/06/2015 02:56 PM
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rusticchisler said: Looking at those pictures I can't help but say again... just leave it sand, dunes and palm trees! Although i do love the look of Orient as it stands today cleared out...it just ain't the same beach without all the shacks and food places. There are a lot more quieter and deserted beaches on the island...but the ''charm'' of Orient is the hustle and bustle....and all the great choices to eat and drink. People don't go to Orient for the quiet and serenity...they usually go for a good time. Of course, my favorite time of the day to be on Orient is around 3 or 4 PM....when the cruise people are long gone, and the beach starts to ''open up'' after a busy day. Sure is going to be different next March when we go there....
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Re: Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
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07/06/2015 04:22 PM
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rusticchisler said: Looking at those pictures I can't help but say again... just leave it sand, dunes and palm trees! That's never going to happen again. Plus think of all the folks who would be out of jobs if it did. Granted we weren't visiting Orient 'back in the day' when it was mostly beach and palm trees, but I must admit that we do enjoy having our choice of beach bars to go to. Hope it maintains the same feel it had before they tore it all down.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
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07/06/2015 08:28 PM
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My guess as to where all the debris is: somewhere nearby they have dug a hole & dumped debris in it, -OR- somewhere nearby was a low spot that is being filled in....whereever it is, the pile of debris will likely be covered with some soil....
SXM Our favorite Carib island destination!
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Re: Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
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07/07/2015 08:37 AM
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There IS a dump on the French side, guys. I'm not sure why you would assume that people would just dump this debris, especially since it is a government project.
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Re: Last of the pictures from me- I'm leaving today :(
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07/08/2015 08:13 PM
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I think the thread only went here because no one has posted anything recent in the past couple of days. Hopefully someone on island can post a new thread with current information, as this one is so long it should be closed.
If someone on island has pictures that they don't know how to post, email them to me.
Carol Hill
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Re: Any pictures from this week?
[Re: pat]
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07/09/2015 07:45 AM
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pat said: OMGoodness - I can't believe you remember that, and yes, I think it was during your first trip in 1983. Do you remember how terrible the roads (paths?) were and how there was virtually nothing out in that area at all? Pedro's was truly the only show in town.....
Those were some of our best trips to SXM. And do you remember how you and your sister couldn't believe there was no tv at our resort condo? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> And to think we survived all that. I swear our 1st trip there in late '70's I thought the pot holes would swallow us up and we'd never be seen again! And that hill going to Dawn Beach was a nightmare. Looking at demolition photos showing no building but just sand reminds me of those years when nothing was there but sun sand and bare bottoms.
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