Pat, thank you for the wonderful compliment, that made my day!
Autoeng, thank you for the link, I enjoyed re-reading my own 1st SXM report ha!
Eric36, we really enjoyed NBBC. Yes, the beach and entry into the water wasn't perfect, but if you are staying in the center pods of the complex those have the best sand with better access into the water. Check my photos out, it's nice there. We never felt unsafe in our surroundings and we did walk at night and on the road a couple of times to the French bakery up the street.
Looking at my report again, my heart is so heavy for the family of Wendy. I routinely tell our 21 year old daughter who travels often and who is a runner, that nothing good happens after midnight, now the time of day is irrelevant. I recently told my daughter about Wendy's tragic story and we realize all we can do is continue living life to its fullest, have faith, while always keeping safety in mind.
The units have large metal pull down doors to secure the sliders while you're away and at night. It was an inconvenience at first to roll the doors down, but we got used to it. Again, we never felt unsafe at NBBC and we would absolutely stay there again. Enjoy and always keep safety in mind no matter where you are! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
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