My Hurricane

摘要

St. Barthelemy is known for its (French) food, its Southern California-like topography and its status as a rich man's playground. Casinos and high-rise resorts can't breed here; nor, for the most part, can hordes of Silver Bullet-guzzling, bodysurfing yahoos. Gazing from the window of a propellor plane at the Spanish-tile roofs of retreats that dot the island's lush hills, one could easily be forgiven for thinking St. Bart's the jewel of the Caribbean. But its enviable status means nothing to Mother Nature, who occasionally finds her own way of sharing the bounty, especially in the tropics.