Ahh, ok, too bad you didn't have the best weather, stunning view when it's free of clouds. Nice pic's btw. Yep, all the approches to the short fields are based on 4,5+ degrees approach instead of the usual 3 degrees you'll find on regular airfields. (shortfield: approx 800 m, regular: from 1199 m up to usually 3000 m LDA (Landing Distance Available)) The Dash 8 100' series is one of few that actually can do this kind of approaches up to 7 degrees. The Worlds best office in my opinion.

Considering the cars you drove it seems like it was a nice trip, rain or not. Lucky you.