Posted By: Carol_Hill
The last day.. - 06/25/2018 01:13 PM
Well, we go home today. I actually am ready to go home. After about ten days, I miss my puppies at home and start thinking about all the STUFF that awaits when we get home. I don't think we will get any other sections of the report posted today, so God only knows how long it will be before they are posted. The weather since Wednesday has been very hazy, after the stunning blue skies the first couple of days. I don't see any more seaweed in the water, and the beach is pretty clean this morning. Not really from worrying about crime or anything, but most of our big meals have been at lunchtime, and we have spent a LOT of time here at 'home', and we have vegging down to a science. There's no one coming in here today, so we will stay here until time to go to the airport. Hopefully the AA flight isn't late today, as it has been almost two hours late, the last two days.
Over all, it has been a wonderful trip. I missed eating in Grand Case and our best meal of the trip by far was Tropicana. Overall, the Dutch side is in pretty good shape. There are a few places that aren't open yet, like Skipjacks, Liberty Inn, and Lee's is gone, but of course that had nothing to do with the hurricane. We had very little traffic at any point. People have been very warm and open, but have made no secret that they NEED visitors. We've seen lots of damage that has not been repaired, but it didn't bother me nearly as much as I thought it would. Possibly that's because Beachside has come through so BEAUTIFULLY rebuilt, after all they went through. If Beachside were in ruins, I think I would have felt a lot differently, so I guess maybe it depends to some extent on whether your particular "ox" has gotten gored. The French side has a LONG way to go yet, and while no one has said as much to me, I wonder whether many on the French side have just decided to wait until after this hurricane season to even think about rebuilding. Maybe that makes sense to them..
In any event, if you can get air and accommodation and you can manage your expectations, COME. The island is here, battered in some places, but the beaches are gorgeous, the water is blue and it feels like home..
Over all, it has been a wonderful trip. I missed eating in Grand Case and our best meal of the trip by far was Tropicana. Overall, the Dutch side is in pretty good shape. There are a few places that aren't open yet, like Skipjacks, Liberty Inn, and Lee's is gone, but of course that had nothing to do with the hurricane. We had very little traffic at any point. People have been very warm and open, but have made no secret that they NEED visitors. We've seen lots of damage that has not been repaired, but it didn't bother me nearly as much as I thought it would. Possibly that's because Beachside has come through so BEAUTIFULLY rebuilt, after all they went through. If Beachside were in ruins, I think I would have felt a lot differently, so I guess maybe it depends to some extent on whether your particular "ox" has gotten gored. The French side has a LONG way to go yet, and while no one has said as much to me, I wonder whether many on the French side have just decided to wait until after this hurricane season to even think about rebuilding. Maybe that makes sense to them..
In any event, if you can get air and accommodation and you can manage your expectations, COME. The island is here, battered in some places, but the beaches are gorgeous, the water is blue and it feels like home..