A journey to the Netherlands Antilles.. Saint Martin by Daniele Somenzi
San Martin
The landing of Air France Airbus A340 on this island is breathtaking, and is also the main reason for which I came here.
Half Dutch and half French Caribbean island, has a special, east side, on the back of the airport and is connected with one small street, across from there you can get because there is the sea, the problem is that this road is right at the end of the runway, which also hosts large aircraft such as jumbo, and the same can not stretch because the other side to be more than the sea, there are also mountains, the result is that the track is the shortest in the world where land the jumbo jet, and therefore all flights must be already very low for the landing, and those traveling on that road or sunbathing on the nearby beach, you see the great land aircraft just 15 feet overhead.
a pleasure for me as a passionate aircraft. Mauro and I we brought from 'Italy Graziella 2 bikes, not just reassembled, they took us for a walk in the French part of the island. to visit the other hand, we hired a car for a day. is curious because here there is no customs and the border between Holland and France is marked by a kind of stone with two flags. In addition to Marigot, the French capital, he speaks French, but everyone knows that the Dutch even more than the English, then returning in the Netherlands will dock in Philipsburg with its beautiful beaches, come here every day some cruise ships landing thousands of tourists from around the world, many residents are equipped to offer various services to tourists antrattenimento and shops with souvenirs, as well as tour the island.
Driving the car, here RHD like us, I noticed something that has the original, the yellow bus type of the American school, every time you stop in front of us in order to bring the kids, put the arrow left and starts across the road preventing the traffic go contrary to virtually all locks at each stop and of course you can not overtake, so that children who pass by the road side are not at risk of being invested. then restarts and goes back on his right lane, and everyone here knows this island system smart and patient.
From being up there on the hill watching the 4 cruise ships parked at the port, known that there is also the largest in the world of the moment, the Queen Elizabeth 2.
Returning to the end of the runway where I was staying right there next to the hotel Caravanserray, I like to keep up the air giving the maximum thrust of the engines for take off, I push back from the strong wind, I can make myself some pictures that portrays me on the beach an Airbus 340 with 10 meters above my head.
The last day, the guy who works at the hotel, I buy both bikes for $ 40 so we are no longer necessary.
The girl at the desk showcases his fingernails record of 6 cm twisted, says that three years are not the size, sure you do not wash dishes by hand for sure.
arrived on the day of departure, the first of two times that I go to the island of St Martin.
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