And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Yes - spent a couple of weeks in Saba early 90’s. The Twin Otters landing there from St. Martin would have to make a slow pass to flush the goats off the runway. The locals told a story about a Tomcat pilot who made a touch and go there, which I imagine is the source of the folks flying flight simulators trying to land there. The take offs in a max weight Twin Otters were "interesting" - they’d often sink a bit off the end of the runway before the climb out. Saba was a cool place, hope it still is.
Looked at Saba on Google Earth. That photo is old. They have expanded the airport ramps and parking. Also there is a large solar power generation "farm" to the left, up-slope of the airport.
"The road that couldn't be built" on the Caribbean island of Saba is a 14 km (8.7 miles) long, steep, and winding concrete road connecting The Bottom to Windward Side. Built by hand between 1938 and 1963, locals defied expert opinions that the mountainous terrain made it impossible to construct.
Key Facts About the Road: Engineering Defiance: After Dutch authorities deemed it impossible, Saban Josephus Lambert "Lambee" Hassell took a correspondence course in engineering and directed locals to build it entirely by hand. Construction Process: The construction took roughly 25 years (1938–1963). Terrain: The road is remarkably steep, with numerous tight hairpin turns, carving through rocky mountainside. Legacy: Known as a marvel of local willpower, it remains the main artery for the island today.
The road is famous for its narrow, steep, and scenic nature, which is a major tourist attraction in itself, often referred to as "the road that couldn't be built" in travel literature and
Saba?
ReplyDeleteYes - spent a couple of weeks in Saba early 90’s. The Twin Otters landing there from St. Martin would have to make a slow pass to flush the goats off the runway. The locals told a story about a Tomcat pilot who made a touch and go there, which I imagine is the source of the folks flying flight simulators trying to land there. The take offs in a max weight Twin Otters were "interesting" - they’d often sink a bit off the end of the runway before the climb out. Saba was a cool place, hope it still is.
DeleteIn my mind’s eye Carib islands should be balmy with palm trees swaying in a gentle breeze … Saba looks like it should be in the southern Orkneys
ReplyDeleteLooked at Saba on Google Earth. That photo is old. They have expanded the airport ramps and parking. Also there is a large solar power generation "farm" to the left, up-slope of the airport.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn’t look like there are too many sandy tropical beaches.
ReplyDeleteSeba Twin
ReplyDeleteOtter haven
I think I'd look around for another landing strip were the breezes coming out of 120°
ReplyDelete"The road that couldn't be built" on the Caribbean island of Saba is a 14 km (8.7 miles) long, steep, and winding concrete road connecting The Bottom to Windward Side. Built by hand between 1938 and 1963, locals defied expert opinions that the mountainous terrain made it impossible to construct.
ReplyDeleteKey Facts About the Road:
Engineering Defiance: After Dutch authorities deemed it impossible, Saban Josephus Lambert "Lambee" Hassell took a correspondence course in engineering and directed locals to build it entirely by hand.
Construction Process: The construction took roughly 25 years (1938–1963).
Terrain: The road is remarkably steep, with numerous tight hairpin turns, carving through rocky mountainside.
Legacy: Known as a marvel of local willpower, it remains the main artery for the island today.
The road is famous for its narrow, steep, and scenic nature, which is a major tourist attraction in itself, often referred to as "the road that couldn't be built" in travel literature and
Agreed. Saba. Went there on vacation 10 years ago. Loved it.
ReplyDelete