Most hotels don't have you right on the water, or if you are it sure costs $$$ to get that room. This was what prompted us to try BA this year. Sometimes I would think about how cool it would be to run or own a hotel like that. Then I remember that it is a whole lot of work, and when I retire I'm supposed to be doing less work and more play, not getting tied down and dealing with employees and property management headaches.
It seemed more quiet this year, almost like more of the scooters had better mufflers or something. Last year at Casa Deja Blue the loud scooters could wake me up from a dead sleep. None of that this year, but it seemed improved even in town. Probably just me getting used to it.
I was confused about the purpose of a large red bucket on the sidewalk just above the rinse tanks. Myself and another photographer on our boat thought it was a camera bucket, as most boats/shops/resorts we've stayed at in the past had a dedicated camera rinse bucket. We put our cameras in the bucket during rinsing, and a fellow got upset and stated his gear was in the bucket. Next day, same thing, so my boat partner asked the desk about it. Shortly after "Cameras Only" was stenciled via Sharpie on the bucket. Day after that a second red bucket appeared, again with the fellow's gear. He was there on a long visit, something along the lines of six weeks, so I've wondered if he had purchased the bucket or asked for it as part of his long term stay. I still don't know if we had imposed on him or if he was imposing on us. Either way we both were taken care of.
