gerbie | Second look (24)

Seems an ordinary helicopter at first. To me it didn't. Apart from the fact that the peer it was on, was easily accesible for everyone, the helicopter had a story. It hadn't worked for months, I was told. It is the only one on the island of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin. The police couldn't afford the fuel, therefore it couldn't be used.

Not that the situation was any better when it was used. Stories about a beer stop in a field near a bar were consistent. As were the rumours about helicopters spying on tourists on beaches and even on higher floors in luxury hotels. I don't know which stories to believe, but who cares, they are fun.

When I had heard all these stories and suddenly saw it standing in Marigot, I thought it deserved a picture.