The Summit of the Americas held recently in Trinidad and Tobago brought some extra activity to neighbouring island Barbados. There were a number of US Airforce jets touching down at their airport, which is the hub for all inter island travel. These jets were based in Barbados and travelled between the two islands during the summit.
This activity created an excitement among the locals who trekked to the airport daily during that three day period and the two to three days after as they collected their equipment etc, just to get a glimpse of these aircraft (myself included, I made more trips to the airport in one week than I've made in two years. I managed to get a shot of one of these most excitement creating jets. The sheer power of the engines powering up for take off gave me goose pimples.
It is reported that the President stayed in Barbados during his time in the Caribbean.
Barbados is the most eastern island in the Caribbean, with an area of 430 square kilometres (166 sq miles) with 97 kilometres (60 miles) of coastline. Barbados has a population of about 260,000. It is located at 13.4N, 54.4W. The island, which is less than one million years old, was created by the collision of the Atlantic crustal and Caribbean plates, along with a volcanic eruption. Later coral formed, accumulating to approximately 300 feet. It is geologically unique, being actually two land masses that merged together over the years.
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