Interesting,,she is perceptive.
Another interesting thing. We have gone diving to Bonaire for many years. It is one of the ABC islands. It is, or was, sleepy, backwater, primarily a dive destination and we have been there twice a year since about 1988.
About nine or so years ago, I could be wrong on the dates, gambling came in and some big hotels and luxury condos were built near the airport. Docked at those places were incredible yachts, like you see in the Cayments. Rich people.
We were friends with natives. And they were mum, wouldn't say a word, but conveyed that they didn't like it. They looked sort of scared when the subject came up. One who had known us for years said something about drugs and how they ruined an island. He was disturbed but frigtened to say more and this guy was not a sissy. He was from a native family, highly respected, his dad was a famed diver who had started the diving industry there.
Since that time, crime has increased, gambling has increased, old respected dive hotels are going downhill. It just isn't the same.
Makes you wonder.
We only go to Cozumel now. The diving is world class and it is safe. Yes, there is a Carlos and Charlies there but only idiots go there.