El Momo cottages are five minutes out of the town called “Winward.”  To get here, the taxi drove on the one main road on the island called, “The Road.”  This island has very steep hills.  After we checked in, we walked five minutes down hill to town.  Unfortunately, that translated into about twenty minutes up the hill after dinner.  We definitely worked off our dinner by walking back to our cottage. 

Saba is owned by the Netherlands.  So, there are many transplants from the Netherlands who live here.  Apparently the Catholic priests brought people from Malaysia to Saba, who have also established homes here.  It strikes me that there are a lot of stone walls and cement roads on this idyllic island.  I’m sure that this construction stands up to the hurricanes.  Apparently there is white rock (limestone) near the shoreline that is also used in building material.  The buildings and roads seem quite sturdy. 

The people here have been incredibly nice and welcoming.  There isn’t crime on the island, so it safe to walk around.  (Our cottage doesn’t have a key.)  And it appears that everyone knows everyone else. 

Our taxi drive is constantly saying hello to people as he drives us around.  Not only does he know the locals, but he also tells us about the tourists walking around.  He is quite a character, named Cyril.  I was so tired after walking up the hill after dinner last night, and my legs were incredibly sore.  We both slept well.