Your options for visiting the Bahamas are by boat or aircraft. So the two kind of live side-by-side in the Bahamas. General aviation in the Bahamas has a pre-9/11 feel that we will probably never see again in the States. The whole climate is so relaxed that it is a little intimidating for us visitors.
To get from one side to the other on many islands, one must cross the runway. Usually they have a warning sign.
Somewhat unnerving, we have found that golf carts sans muffler sounds much like a small aircraft taking off.
Looking at the aircraft on the ramp is always fun.
Especially, when you find one that is very interesting:
This Piaggio P-136 L-1 Royal Gull amphibian was built in 1958 and bears the marks of the Italian Air Force where it was used for search and rescue. Evidently, someone has a sense of humor, because it has fake bullet holes.
Rumor has it that the aircraft is owned by Harrison Ford.
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