airport work?

24loar

SBH Insider

• May 4, 2020

• #1

Looking at the webcam display of the airport for the last few days I have noticed the 'woody woodpecker' jackhammer literally tearing up the tarmac where normally the planes sit between flights. Busting up rocks is a fine old St Barths tradition, I know, but it usually occurs near the villa where we are staying, wherever that may be. As I am several thousand miles away, I would like to know who gave permission for this destructive behavior, and what will it accomplish?

 

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EddyG

SBH Insider

• May 5, 2020

• #2

Here's a photo of the work. New concrete for the planes.

 

amyb

Senior Insider

• May 5, 2020

• #3

I think I liked the green grass with goats look more. Just sayin’

 

24loar

SBH Insider

• May 5, 2020

• #4

Thanks. I guess that's French tax Euros at work. I don't recall that part of the tarmac being in bad shape, but, what do I know? Certainly not from too many jumbo jets.

 

GMP62

Senior Insider

• May 6, 2020

• #5

Well, it's a perfect time to do maintenance work at the airport. Idol time there is practically non-existent.

 

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Islander

Banned

• May 7, 2020

• #6

amyb said:

I think I liked the green grass with goats look more. Just sayin’

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Me too.

 

amyb

Senior Insider

• May 7, 2020

• #7

What a fabulous old picture. I looked at it for a long time.

I remember the weird feeling that came over me as I saw a cemetery and headstones as we landed! I really wanted to kiss the ground after our first arrival.

 

GMP62

Senior Insider

• May 7, 2020

• #8

islander said:

Me too.

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That is an awesome photo, Islander. Any idea what year that might have been?