Day 20 - Hurricane Katrina's Beautiful Construction

So here we were, back on the coast again. This was not the beautiful Australian coast we were used to but it was the also equally beautiful American coast. Like in Australia we saw many sharks, dolphins, large stingrays, turtles and clouds of fish from the air.










Hurricane Katrina had ravaged this area a little, although many places are starting to rebuild or the construction of new hotels is going ahead.
We flew low and enjoyed the 2.5 hr to Destin Florida. We stopped off after 1.5 hr and at what seemed like the trikers dream. A road along the sand spit had been partially covered up by the cyclone. The single lane road was closed to car traffic however it provided the perfect landing strip for a small aircraft such as a trike! We landed without any dramas on the road and enjoyed the moment. Life can be a little surreal sometimes but we are pinching ourselves enough to realise it all is true.






Below is a creation of Katrina. The video shows a landing on a unique sand spit with a half buried road on the Florida South Coast. (Click on the play button in the video button for intant start)


A picture of the turqoise colored water at Destin Bay with the spat in the corner. Photographers luck!!








Landing at Destin Airport was a real thrill. This airport is really busy with dozens of corporate jets and scores of twin engine charter flights. Destin is a holiday destination and Sunday in summer sets it off.

We landed behind a jet and taxied into the ramp that had rows of aircrafts. Ourlittle trike was one of a kind and got such curious stares from other aviators. I felt obliged to keep the same runway direction even though it was tail crossed. The landing was not pretty, but you definitely live and learn in this business. What a day !
It was straight into the courtesy car and down to the beautiful beaches they have here.