The airport is the first and one of the most distinct places where Kincaid describes what a tourist sees and what the local sees. The process of the tourists is much easier and is viewed in a positive light, but the locals go through a more lengthy and difficult process and only see that side of the airport, so they don't view it in such a positive way.
Another thing that stood out to me was the sewage system, or rather the beautiful Caribbean Sea. On one side the sewage system appears to be completely normal, probably just because tourists dont have to think about where waste goes after it is flushed. The other side is the locals knowing where the tourists' waste is going, ruining the beautiful sea.
What the tourists dont know can't hurt them, but if they did they wouldn't think the sea is as great as its cracked up to be. Basically the beautiful scenery and food is just a facade that only the locals can really see past.
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I completely agree with you when you say that only the natives know the truth or even care to uncover the reality of what is going on around them. Tourists often come to site-see and never really care to examine the sites history, how it operates, or even how it affects the land in which it inhabits.
I agree when a tourist goes on vacation they only see the good and are looking to relax and not find out a whole lot about the country. I also think if a tourist knew what the locals know the country could lose money because no one would come.
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