Monday, March 9, 2009

Thinking about tomorrow



Tomorrow morning at 10 the meeting about the Terrunno/Dubon project will be held at the multi-use building. I have no doubt emotions will be running high. I'm hoping Tammy (whom I don't know, but I sure relate to) won't mind that I am using her trip report from islaculebra.com for this post, because I think it best sums up what we are all wanting to keep and know we will be losing if projects such as the Terruno/Dubon abomination is allowed.

The title of Tammy's post is called Don't Go To Culebra! (you can check the site for follow up letters).

I've only just returned from my first visit there, so those with more experience please join in or correct me if I'm wrong...

- If you like resorts and pampering, don't go to Culebra.

- If you want perfectly manicured Disneyfied streets lined with perfect- looking little shops, don't go to Culebra.

- If a hen walking down the street next to you bothers you, don't go to Culebra.

- If you get irritated if a business isn't open during it's posted hours, don't go to Culebra.

- If you just have to have certain foods or don't like the idea of eating whatever the store happens to have in stock, don't go to Culebra.

- If a rooster jumping out of a bush at you upsets you rather than making you laugh, don't go to Culebra.

- If you like things to happen on a schedule, don't go to Culebra.

- If you get upset at having to wait for dinner, or after dinner waiting some more for the bill, don't go to Culebra.

- If you'd never consider buying a lobster out of a bucket from a man by the gas station, don't go to Culebra.

- If you can't stand the thought of wearing mosquito repellent, don't go to Culebra.

- If you've been to Mexico and didn't like it because the streets needed repaved and the buildings repaired, don't go to Culebra.

- If you want to go shopping or nightclubbing, don't go to Culebra.

- If shopping in a small, independent market scares you, don't go to Culebra.

- If going to a beach and not seeing a single other person there "creeps you out," don't go to Culebra.

- If not having hot water or the electricity going out would ruin your day, don't go to Culebra.

- If you expect people to stop what they're doing and cater to your needs, don't go to Culebra.

BUT, if you can see the charm in a small island that doesn't fall in step with the rest of the world and can understand the desire to travel somewhere that there's not a resort or spa anywhere to be seen, and you can find charm in potholes, crooked sidewalks and never knowing when the grocery store might be open, you might actually like Culebra.


1 comment:

  1. MJ,

    Please provide a post-meeting bulletin.

    Thanks!
    Doug

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