Re: Isles des Saintes
In twenty years, which will look more like St Barth - Les Saintes or St Barth?
That is, we can take it as a given that Les Saintes will develop over time as most nice places do once they make the radar of the travelling world. And so perhaps Les Saintes is now St Barth, circa 1980. Does that mean that in 20 years it will look somewhat like St Barth does today? If so, find me a plot of land and let me puts my money down now.
I like St Barth today. I guess I am spoiled by not being spoiled. That is, by never having seen The Old St Barth, I really have no concept of what I am missing in The New St Barth. Even so, it seems that The New St Barth is just a lot more of The Old St Barth as opposed to something completely different.
I realize there are more people, more hotels, more villas, more traffic and all that. Even so, it seems that The Model itself has not changed. And that model is one of relatively quiet and conservative relaxation as opposed to high energy action 24/7.
Of course, there may be trouble on the horizen. We all glance down at Gustavia for Big Ships on our way to Gouverneur, traffic In Season can be unbearable, and The Saline Beach Golf Club could be a turn toward "civilization" that we all someday regret.
Even so, until high rise hotels, casinoes and the like go in, I think St Barth will just be more of what it is now, which is pretty special.
Having said all that, I am intrigued by Les Saintes, particularly the claim of cheap land. I would love to have a little slice of heaven to call my own. At this point, I am feeling a bit of an Euro pinch to own anything on St Barths.