A little bird told me… 🐦

[Leon]

This morning a rather well-informed bird landed on my balcony, dropped a tiny envelope at my feet, and looked at me like I should have already known.
The news: a certain famous villa, the one we all pretend not to stare at, will be available from this coming Monday (9 Nov) for 4 nights. It sits right across from the famous bakery in Lorient. Yes, that bakery. Fresh croissants within crawling distance of your bed, and the only real risk is carrying your own weight back across the road.
The bird refused to say more, took a croissant crumb as payment, and flew off.
If you're interested, DM me before the bird tells someone else.

 

[cec1]

How nice of you, Leon, to inform us of this availability.

 

[Leon]

How nice of you, Leon, to inform us of this availability.

I just know some folks have their departure plans broken by bad weather.

 

[cassidain]

Is Villa a secret ?

 

[amyb]

Leon, if only.

 

[cec1]

Is Villa a secret ?

No . . . the “well-informed bird” has a number of lovely villas on the island. I think there’s an effort here to avoid Forum policy of self-promotion.

 

[Leon]

No . . . the “well-informed bird” has a number of lovely villas on the island. I think there’s an effort here to avoid Forum policy of self-promotion.

Exactly

 

[cassidain]

No . . . the “well-informed bird” has a number of lovely villas on the island. I think there’s an effort here to avoid Forum policy of self-promotion.

Yes, I’m aware now of which villa was referred to.
I had never thought of it as famous or made an effort not to stare at it, so that confused me.
Whatever.

 

[cec1]

Yes, I’m aware now of which villa was referred to.
I had never thought of it as famous or made an effort not to stare at it, so that confused me.
Whatever.

. . . being concealed behind a high gate & wall, it’s nearly impossible to see from the road — perhaps from the beach.

 

[KevinS]

I didn’t see the mystery. I loved that villa, was the first renter, and stayed there for many Thanksgivings. There is a crooked beachside Palm Tree which is an old friend, and which once, along with its three neighbors, appeared in a Kenny Chesney video.

 

[Leon]

Reminiscing further I can claim being one of, if not the last visitor to the old buildings of that aforementioned villa and visiting the construction site of the new.

 

[KevinS]

Reminiscing further I can claim being one of, if not the last visitor to the old buildings of that aforementioned villa and visiting the construction site of the new.

I rented the old villa for a few Thanksgivings just to lock in that slot in the new villa. Both old and new had/have their different charms.

 

[cassidain]

I rented the old villa for a few Thanksgivings just to lock in that slot in the new villa.

I'm familiar with the drill

 

[cec1]

I rented the old villa for a few Thanksgivings just to lock in that slot in the new villa. Both old and new had/have their different charms.

Agreed, Kevin — the old cases there were charming. In its place, Les Basses has its own (contemporary) character & certainly is lovely. The change, of course, illustrates how “time marches on” in St. Barths. (I’m, however, reminded of Mark Twain’s wit & wisdom: “The only person who likes change is a wet baby!”)