For many years Le Pirate was one of the best Sunday Lunches on the island....1969 to the late 70's/early 80's ......the food was outstanding. It was also a real neat boutique hotel.
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For many years it was one of the best Sunday lunches on the island.......1969 through the late 70's. The food was outstanding. It was also an excellent little hotel.
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Is it the beach side patio of the former Le Pirate in Sandy Ground.......looking off to the right at Marigot?
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Do you see any pot holes in the road? All the "paved" roads back then were in that near perfect condition. Those were THE DAYS.
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Had many a toy come out of there as a child!
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Is this the building that used to house Toyland, the toy store back in the 70's?
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Here is a web site that provides an illustration of beach erosion. Top right hand side of the menu bar you will see St. Barths. www.deborahbronan.com
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John To the contrary, back then there was a significant amount of "natural" beach. Buildings were never really in danger of the ocean. The island was also quite lucky in that for twenty five plus years, we never encountered any massive hurricanes. In 1995 we get caught off guard and the rest is history. Certainly weather patterns have changed making intense hurricanes more frequent.
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The first picture brings back some everlasting memories.......fishing and diving off the pier as a young child. Those were THE DAYS! Pristine water and there were lots of fish. Yes, we took the occasional break and ran down to Risdon's for an ice cream cone. At the end of the day we knew where to find Pa for the ride back home....yes, at 5:00pm it all happened at the Sea View Hotel bar. Ther
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All very valid points. But let's be honest, the over development with no regard towards the very points you make, let alone the serious ecological ramifications, is way beyond the "point of return". The island is overbuilt and yet the building continues, unabated. That's called progress??!!!
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What a sight! Nice of you to post this.
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What an amazing picture! I remember helping to unload the DC3 cargo planes at the old airport. The lagoon was pristine and teaming with fish. This picture predates Mullet Bay. Hard to tell, but it looks like Mr. Parker may have just gotten started on the Concord Hotel (Maho Beach). I would say this was somewhere between 1967 and 1969. The old timers will remember the cockfights off to the right (
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