Island Visitor
Reged: 12/19/02
Posts: 10396
Loc: Retraité
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If I am not mistaken, are we not all somewhat in agreement on this issue?
Sure, there are plenty of Ugly American who visit St Barts. But there are also plenty of us who make it a point to try our best to fit in with the local customs and culture. And as for the place becoming "too Americanized" that can happen ONLY if they allow it to happen.
France has been over-run by pretty much everyone at some time or other in history. And through the ages, as the hordes have run through, pilfered, pillaged and plundered, the french have gone about doing what they do best: Being french.
No invasion or conquerers, be it the brits, the germans, folks from the east, modern troops, forces from antiquity, hollywood movies or even the internet, has ever outlasted the frenchness of the french.
As such, my money is on St Barths to remain french as long as it chooses to do so. Like their cousins back in the metropole they will probably be drinking wine, enjoying fine food and chatting amicably around small tables, living large and loving life, long after we are dead and gone.
In the meantime, I should be quite pleased if they saw fit to adopt me as an honorary member of their most congenial society, at least on a casual basis.
A bientot, mes amis.
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waynek
Reged: 02/19/04
Posts: 127
Loc: Toronto, Ont
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Whatever happened to the promised trip reports from Les Saintes?
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StBartFan2
Reged: 11/17/03
Posts: 103
Loc: NYC & Berkshires, Ma
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If you take a look at the first post you will find that I posted it. I have now booked a flight to Guadeloupe for Thankgiving, and am taking the plunge. Any additional insights and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
One question up front. I will be on an Air Canada flight that arrives in Guadeloupe at 6:45. Will I be able to make it to Les Saintes that night, or should I stay in Guadeloupe? If I stay, any recommendations?
Thanks
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Erma
Reged: 10/05/02
Posts: 517
Loc: North Georgia
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Martin,
More than likely you will need to overnight in PTP. We stayed two separate nights in PTP at the Saint John Perse. It is a dive-know that up front. But close to the airport and not as much of a dive as you COULD get in the area!
We hung out both nights at the little Indian rest just behind the hotel. Good food but the company was the best part! The guys from the rest were really nice and we had several good chats. But the group from the upstairs tatoo parlor topped it off. If you go there you will see them-quite a mix of people from Prague, France, etc. and they have these two little dogs that are sweet. The tall guy with the cowboy hat and really rough cigarette voice is a site! This is also the area near the cruise ship dock and we watched the ship being loaded up right before Christmas with people from Italy and France. Some of the boat crew (dancers) were eating and it was just funny...
They have a good front desk staff, wake up calls, bfast included, clean rooms, close to the ferry dock and a short taxi from the airport. Room should run you 80E and I have a good person that can make the reservation if you need help. We wandered around some but most people I know would not have even gotten out of the taxi at the Hotel! We just go with the flow and figure it's all good :-) We even had a good time for a while helping the Costa rep 'welcome' everyone onto the ship in their countries language-all in a days fun on this trip. We also met a nice young guy from the French Navy on his way to his families home on TdB-shared a taxi to the ferry and saw him again with his entire family eating at Chez Eugentte the day we came over to TdB! Good grief, I really need to write that darn report and quit sending snipits.
I did send you the PM so let me know if you have any other questions. Talk to you soon,
Erma
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