Nightmare airport
Jun 7, 2009 at 1:21
HBM in Manston, Peace and quiet, Ramsgate

Things could be worse

It is often said that there's always someone worse off than yourself, and sometimes it's worth tracking them down and having a good laugh, just to cheer yourself up.

Maho Beach on the island of St Marteen in the Caribbean Dutch Antilles has all the standard ingredients: sun, sand, sea, semi-naked people. However, it also has a rather special extra something - an airport nearby. Very nearby.

Instead of the more familiar signs warning of sunburn or jellyfish, they have signs warning of extreme bodily harm and death.

And they're not kidding:

 

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