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I looked at my maps and discovered that I was thinking of Gascon, not Gros Jean. I hiked down to Gascon maybe 25 years ago, using the private road for much of the way. I've been within spitting distance of Gros Jean, Gascon, and Reine by boat, being very careful of the depth. (DO NOT try to go by boat from Gros Jean to Columbier by taking the short cut between the rocks. Go outside, around all of the rocks.) There is really nothing to recommend any of the three, Reine, Gascon, or Gros Jean, other than as Bucket List items. If you go, bring a trash bag, as I'm sure that there's still plenty of trash which has washed up there.

Greetings have not received the link as of today. Looking forward thanks

Any of you germaphobes care to publish statistics on testing rates and death rates?

Self-collected samples from not as deep as the standard nasopharyngeal (NP) samples done by health care workers were reported to have over 90% sensitivities relative to those NP samples, albeit in a somewhat limited study. Point of care self-swab tests aim for a mid turbinate sample (as described here) which, as the below diagram shows, is obtained less deeply than is a nasopharyngeal sample: Coming attraction: Self-appendectomy

got it, not sure about that path....

right. I wasn’t referring to l’anse de colombier. I was referring to l’anse gros jean.

Wait for it- they are developing a spit test

the hike path to Colombier is island property, so you have access to the beach by foot.. the no trespassing signs are to keep anyone from wandering off the path onto private land.

yes but personally I think that an island that depends on tourism also relies on the private sector including generous souls like Kevin to clean up after the slobs that throw their trash out of car windows, places bags of trash where it specifically says not to, throw old fans and other household trash behind the foliage along the road... what's with people anyway?

True, there’s a mark on the “Q” tip that has to go even with the bottom of your nose. The pharmacist is watching although you do it yourself. At least at our cvs she wanted to see the mark line up.

It does seem there are some rather toothy warning signs regarding trespassing. I’m really just interested as to the legality of the issue. I’m sure every French citizen has legal right to unencumbered enjoyment of a few meters of the littoral . . . but do private property owners have legal obligations to provide access to landlocked littoral ?

Do they do anything to prevent it? It's a hike, but there's a route - if you can find it. But I'm not sure why anyone would want to, other than for "checking the box". You might want to ask some different family owners on that hillside too.

Hey Dennis, yes, your hood ! My only point/question was this: is a property owner obliged to provide access to a landlocked beach? I don't think so, but not sure. For example, Are the Rockefeller estate owners obliged to provide land access to la plage de l'Anse Gros Jean ?

I have a feeling the medical people in my family would say that self test at CVS is not being done correctly. It wasn't painful when I had it done at the hospital, it was just a sensation that I would not volunteer to have again without a good reason. The "Q-Tip" is supposed to go several inches in the nose and you know it when it's in there.

In your photo, Cass . . . at bottom left, you can see Villa CEC location. We have walked from there over to & through Guanahani to the beach on various occasions without anyone at the Hotel questioning us. I know that others in the 'hood do the same thing, and I have the impression that Hotel management is used to having "visitors."

Been away from the board for a while. I notice in the last overhead picture that Villa West Indies is gone. Was it lost in the hurricane? It was a beautiful one bedroom, but very exposed on the point.

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so excited..........

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Thanks, John---What fun! Sorry to have missed the last one. Count me in. You have my email.

That link to The Civilized Explorer brought back a flood of memories. Thanks for the reminder, Brian. I recall when Phil said he could no longer cover St. Barth. It was akin to losing a friend! Then, Kara stepped forward and the rest is history. AndyNap and Midwest Mike and several others were among the first to transfer to this forum. I was, too, but lost my moniker somehow and had to rejoin in 2003. We started to have mini-gatherings and it was delightful to put faces to names. This thread has been really enjoyable as some of the "missing" have checked-in.

It's amazing that while people volunteer to clean it up, even more people keep throwing crap on the roadside. I help when I can. This photo is from when I first discovered how much sweat can pool up in a pair of exam gloves while picking up trash. I wasn't the only SBHOnline person to earn a shirt on that day. Diana was there too.

A very famous family owns (owned) a teak villa on that beach. Buried in the article, but I love how the article starts: "Thirty years ago, when I first visited St.Barth’s, it was already ruined, I was assured."

That access has been there since at least 1990 when we first stayed there. Steep rocky "steps" down to the beach.

we have walked that way. maybe com imposed upon them to provide access across property to that side of the isthmus? the corally side :nerd:

Anse de Maréchal and there is a marked beach entrance sign next to reception.

In July 2017, a forum fan of bird songs, natural and otherwise, took on the role of prophet on the shore in regard to the limited bird-friendliness of the pond...

Don't blame them, frankly.

I take your point, and you're correct, of course, but I'm not certain (I don't recall) if the two plage sides of the little isthmus are accessible by land without traversing the hotel's private property ??? By sea is possible, of course.