Friday 30 May 2014

Wow May has flown by!  So today I had an apple for breakfast.  Andre came and visited for a little bit. After he left, we left for Saint Bennedict Monastery.  I had some dates which made Nikki go crazy as she felt I would go crazy; I just had 3. The whole car ride to St. Bennedict was marked by Nikki and I singing and dancing in the car until we arrived.  The place was beautiful.  It overlooked the the city and was breathtaking.  Nikki and I broke rules and went through the monk's home (we just looked from the out side.  we saw the church, got some snacks and proceeded back the way we came.  The monks dress up in all white.  It took Nikki and I some time to leave as the view was spectacular and it is sooo peaceful, but we did after we pulled ourselves away from relaxing and taking pictures.  I bought a small card on Archangel Raphael as he is a healer and ensures good travels!!    We drove to the temple on the the sea in Waterloo.  En route we stopped for Doubles.  Doubles is like a small tortilla, but fuller/thicker with chickpeas and lots of spice inside.  You find Kiosks all around.  So Nikki and I are waiting patiently in line but are never called.  Now this cute, part Asian gentleman helped us out by handing us a napkin and telling us where to wait and he took a picture of us.  We talked a bit about the football team he supports.  Shucks, forgot his number!   Ok so we get to the temple!   Now the this is a Hindu Temple.  It is also Indian Arrival Day.  Indian Arrival Day honors the day when Indian first came to the islands.  It is a huge celebration.  They put up a plaque in honor of this day.  The last individuals surviving from this day were there.  One was 102!  People were taking pictures and enjoying :D  So we go to the temple and it is like a mix of dry and slush.  Looking far north you could see the ocean and boats.  We asked why it was like this; b/c of the dry season and that the tides are low :(  We went inside  to see the large statues.  I knew most of them, but there were two I didn't recognize.  I asked for information, and the lady said we would have to give a "donation" to get information.  Now to my knowledge a donation should be provided as something one wants to do, not forced to do.  I gave 1 TT.  We got our information and left.  We then tried to find the big statue of Lord Ganesh!  We asked all these people.  It was quite far down aways.  However, Nikki asked me to ask for directions this time around and no one could understand my accent.  When we were going to the Temple on the Sea, we asked the guys from a Kiosk directions.  When we returned we asked for water, and as Nikki asked if anyone of us needed anything else, I took her water bottle and put it around the face as the outside was cool.  The guy laughed and told me to buy a water and throw the water on myself.  The Lord Ganesh statue was huge!!!!!!  Nikki asked what the coconuts are for.  I said they are for fertility.  I also looked it up, and when you break, it is supposed to break the ego.  It is also used to help spiritual growth.    As we left I developed hives on my arms and felt very weak and cold.  I took my Clorox wipes, that I bought at the supermarket here, and wiped down everything, to clean everything off.  I put lotion on to cool the itching.  But I still felt, eh.  We got to Fort George at which point I felt very dizzy.  I still managed to climb hills, and see everything.  The view of Port of Spain and beyond was amazing.  However, I knew I needed food.  So we went back down and went to the the next available spot.  I got chicken.  I took a picture of the place, which was right next to a bar.  A lot of folks were drunk, one was dancing in the middle of the road.    So, as I was taking this picture, one of these guys videotaped me.   Then he proceeded to videotape all the girls that were there (our backs/bottoms).  One of the girls looked at me and then looked at him and was like what are you doing and I told her not to worry about it as safety is always first.  Why start a fight that doesn't need to begin.  While we were leaving to our next destination, a man asked us for money.  Nikki's mom packed some chicken for him, which he smelled and gave back.  We saved it for the dogs!  I also got a Sprite.  So the food and soda kicked in, and we were singing again!  This time to Bollywood stations.  We got to the Caroni Bird Sanctuary.  We didn't go to the Pitch Swamp as they weren't calling us back to confirm our visit, and we didn't want to drive that far to have it be closed, considering it is a holiday today!  However the Sanctuary was an awesome 2.5 hours of seeing animals, birds,snakes, fish, snails, etc.  We also had a baby who was very cute and playful so Nikki and I found her to be the highlight of this adventure.  Our guide pulled over to give us information and to also inform us to lower our voices so that we could see the birds; noises make them fly of.    The biggest attraction was to see the national bird.  We got to a tree and all the birds flew in.  The blue and white birds went inside the bush and the red stayed on the outside.    On the way back to the entrance, I began singing Hakuna Matata and Lean on Me to which Nikki did the dance moves and the beat. So, it was too early to just end the day (it was 6:30 PM).  So the plan was to go to the pool and swim or watch a movie, neither of which happened, because we met Nikki's paternal grandparents and aunt.    Nikki's aunt's birthday is tomorrow and she is so proud of her age and the fact that she does 4 miles 3x a week.   We went home and then to Santa Rosa to pick up supplies for Nikki's event on Saturday.  Unlike the U.S., where you hardly get greetings, here you have to plan out visiting people here b/c you may be around for an hour just chatting!  Just like when we visited Nikki and Andre's friend, it was unscheduled.  We just showed up and sat there and chilled in the car for about two hours.  That rarely happens in the U.S.  We are to focused on the dependency on technology.  We came home and made homemade mango juice.  I freaked out this am when Nikki's mom used her hand as a cutting board!  I told her I'm a bumsee when it comes to cutting.  After taking out the seed and the skin, you blend the mango, with water and ice.  You just mix in a bit of lemon, sugar and biter, and that is all!  So sweet.

Oh and I burned my eye but touching it after eating food which had spices in it :/  Luckily it wasn't too bad!

Well tomorrow is the last day here :( so sad.  Will make the most of it!

At the Monastery 

Temple on the Sea

Fort George

Sanctuary

Saturday 31 May 2014 and Little fun stuff.

My last day here :(  We woke up early and went to Arima.    We went to the market :)  I got to drink coconut water.  Not buy it but straight from the coconut.    We fixed Nikki's sandals and that 2 rotis to eat with dinner.    We got a snacks for our trip today.  We went home to drop of the rotis and Nikki sent out an email.  I ate a rotisserie chicken for breakfast.   We picked up Andre who was running a little late, so his sister came out and told me that I would be her first customer for her private business of being a travel agent.  I also got movies 12 for the price of 10 (one is a gift for Nikki's mom).   The gentlemen were very nice and helpful.  They were of Indian descent.  Nikki and Andre took me to a Purple Dragon tournament.  It was good fun and interesting to see how tournaments are organized and done here.  Pretty similar, but the rules of their art is a little different in that face hits (at any age) are allowed.  We left b/c there were things to get done and more places to go and the adults and black belts were going to be later in the afternoon.  We went and got Ox Tail Soup which had a dhal base to it and was super spicy and yummy!!!!  Nikki and I shared it :)  Then we went to Paschinkashi Hindu Mandir. It was closed so I took a picture from the outside.  We proceeded to Maracas Beach.  En route we stopped to take pictures of the view.  There was a Kiosk which had coconut ice-cream!  Nikki wanted to confirm, so the ladies called the owner which stated that it has coconut milk and milk powder :( Darn.  We also but some fruit en route at a Kiosk.  The guy was friendly and wanted to give us his best! :)  We got to the beach.  Nikki and I walked up and down.  Carleene was there with her sister and her sister's husband and little ones.  The 8 month old and I had fun :)  I threw him up in the air and caught him and he kept wanting to come back to me.   We went to the facilities to use the toilet and change and it is 1 TT per person :O.  Quickly changed and went to the beach.  Yet again the beach, as much as I love it, love swimming, and love the water, I was quite fearful.  I held onto Nikki but the waves kept hitting into my knee.  Andre came and helped me and said "nothing will happen while he is there."  He said we were at the point of where the waves break and that is where it is the strongest and we had to be behind it.  In order to flow with the waves you breath in and it will naturally help your body lift.   I injured my knee in this beach with all the initial impact and there was a moment where I had a lot of pressure on my hamstring :(.  So when I got home I just elevated.  Upon leaving, after 5, the facilities were closed.  Yet again we filled water bottles with beach water.  Andre got Bake and Shark which I called, Bacon and Shark!  Nikki and I found a corner spot in the parking lot and started to change using the towels as ways to cover so no one could see.  We went to eat the food.  Now the shark was actually codfish.  But it was yummy!  We left as Andre got on his whole issue with bottled water because WASA works hard to purify water.  There was a lady sitting at our table who said her water isn't good and then the started chatting briefly.  Ahahaha when I went to get souvenirs, Andre needed hamstring stretches and I showed him one and at the park he was doing something else and I told him that it wouldn't help him.  He stopped b/c he knew we would just argue.  I got souvenirs for my two friends!  I even got a discount from the guy, another Indian and very kind people.  Okay so after eating we went home.  I was quite tired. After dropping Andre, I was in and out of sleep.   I took a nice shower to get all the sand of me.  Nikki made my picture/video CDs.  I wrote in my journal.  Nikki said she is going to go liming with Andre.  I stayed back as I was exhausted and my knee hurts.  I updated my journal, updated my blog.  The plan is to take some naps here and there but to pretty much stay up so I don't miss my flight.  I can always sleep in the plane.  I watched movies with Nikki's mom, a hindi movie, and one other!  Tomorrow I fly home at 6 AM.  I will miss my Randy-Mac sister and everything about Trinidad and Tobago and all the wonderful people I met.  I am so thankful of all the kindness I received while here!



A few fun things:

I think one thing I don't like to much are round abouts.  I find them a pointless and dangerous tool in traffic that cause more traffic and even traffic jabs.

I do like the fact that every morning we listen to music and just start the day with fun.

Andre says that I have a recessive white chromosome gene b/c of my sense of adventure.

Nikki and I were saying Ousa instead of Andre's place of work Was a and then that got us into saying Wax on and Wax off.

Andre says he is the humblest person he knows.

Wednesday 28 May 2014

Today we surely slept in.  Mosquitos eating me alive, knee is of and on sore b/c I'm pushing it with all the walking and  hiking per doctor orders.  I do Physical Therapy, flexibility exercises, and meditation every morning.  It is so peaceful and I start the day positive.  I had started my laundry yesterday b/c I have no clothes left.  Nikki's mom is so sweet, even though they have a washer, each process of the wash has to be watched  and then the dry is by hanging and she handled it all so I could have clothes today.  My next load I will do though :)  I made breakfast, and having a gas stove I tried to figure it out but Nikki just lit it for me and I made scrambled egg with mushrooms, onions, pepper, and tomato.  I warmed the pita; just like mom makes pulka at home!  We were able to bring back all the extra food from Tobago.  I think Tobago wants to be its own country b/c they are under the shadow of Trinidad and Trinidadians introduce themselves as that versus Trinbagonians.  I added grapes and a small chicken for myself.  The grape juice here has a sour/sweet taste.

Today Andre picked us up.  We saw him at work out east.  Then saw his racing car.  I got to tour La Platta Garden, a community of homes for individuals with low income.  An elder asked why I was taking a picture of him when I was taking a picture of scenery, and he asked not to be in it and ran of.  After,, I had some curry (yes it is Indian) and I had Dhalpurre which is bread with grind split peas in it with some spice and paratha roti/called bussupshat).  Andre, Nikki, and I then tackled the question, do you take a give from someone who you have assisted through work/business whether a small or large sum?  Is it ethical?  What are your thoughts?  We did come to a realization that societies perception of individuals impacts how we act and our decisions in sometimes a positive but mostly negative way, which is sad.  Following societal norms puts us in a box-to think outside of a box and advocate for that type of lifestyle and way of thinking can become lonely at times.  We also discussed how skin color, even in Trinidad, India, Kenya, etc, is still a subconscious and conscious administrator towards how one is treated. This related to the idea of bleaching which has become the norm to lighten skin color such that a "positive" treatment can be given.  After this talk Nikki and I asked where we can find non-dairy ice-cream which ended up being called jello as a joke.  

We met up with Nikki's friend Carlene and hung out and chatted some more and then came home.  

New words:  "bumsee"  A good/appropriate/less vulgar way of saying ass.

Fete is a party

It's Like yourself. --> So, if you are tasing someone or say something that you can take joy in they say this meaning enjoy in the moment.

I used bumsee a lot today.  For nearly everything.  There was a lady that stripped in front of us as we were going to the climb the next rock.  Nikki was like "I ain't going there" and I turned around for what seemed like for ever and then went back to my rock climbing!

Cool aren't they

Lots of sugar lots of hyperness

From the Hill Top I could see San Fernando and the rainbow :)

Eating my lunch!

We tried to get the lake at sunset

Nikki climbed the rock!  Wohoo!

Relaxing as I attempt to get to the top of rock climb 1

Nikki's mom and I!  She is dancing up a storm as the fete is going to be up here tonight and they are testing the sound system with music.

Made it up to the top of another rock!  Taking a picture!  Rock Climb 2

Figuring out where to go for rock climb 3

Thursday, 29th May 2014

Today felt like Friday.  I woke up at six, went back to bed and woke up around 8.  Continued with my daily routine.  I am so behind with the blog entries.  Including today, 4!  I did my second load of clothes.  Today we waited for the the rental car.  Nikki gave the best of directions at least 10 times.  She was supposed to arrive at 9:30 AM and didn't arrive till 11 AM.  She asked for the payment up front (250 TT) per day.  No proper customer service here.  So we got cracklin-jackin.  I had Indonesian Food for lunch which felt like a mix between Indian and Middle Eastern/Arabic.  I actually finished my lunch b/c for breakfast I had an apple and raisins.  I had a chicken samosa, fried chicken in spices and it was spicy, brown rice with veggies.  I was able to tell how much I wanted.  Afterwards, I saw Nikki's place.  Everyone had to say hi and chit chat a bit.  So nice to g into work and just be able to chat and feel at home.   Even visiting friends doesn't require a phone call saying hey I'm coming or an appointment.   It is just understood that after a certain time people are more likely home and you can always swing by.  More relaxed and friendly.  Anyways because Nikki had to go into work and had some business at the bank, I toured the shopping area.  Very nice to see what people were selling and doing.  Most of the shops were Indian.  People kept addressing me in Spanish!  I acted like I didn't know Spanish.  I had some folks her were nice and pleasant while others gave the impression of why is she here.  One gentleman let me take a picture of his crafty work with sandals.  The tiny ones for little wee ones attracted my attention.    I got soya strawberry milk and it tasted awesome!  Then we went to San Fernando Rock/hill and I hiked up and climbed the rocks.  I wanted to climb up another hill but the rocks kept falling so no strong grip was available.  However, Officer Mclaude of the Forest Division showed us where to go, next time, if we choose to return.  I wanted to climb the actual rock/hill that he said was not climbable..... hmmm I don't know! Afterwards, we returned home.  Nikki took back routes to avoid traffic.  Wohoo.  We were dancing in the car.  Dates have lots of sugar and lots of sugar in me uh oh!  We decided against a movie, a long day tomorrow but we watched tv for a little.

Community

Eating some curry

Tuesday 27 May 2014

Rules of the road:

1.  Pull into a blind spot slowly and honk the horn as you may go into oncoming traffic or it may come towards you so if someone honks back, they haven't stopped.  

2.  If someone tailgates you can pull to the side and wave your hand forward and as you do the other person honks and you honk bank (thank you, i'm crossing).

3.  If someone lets you go/reverse etc, you honk, he honks as a thank you, or you give a thumbs up or raise your hand.

4.  If your window is down, you greet people.

So for breakfast we finished the hummus with pita bread and I had a mango.  We drove to Speyside where there was an adorable fellow at the Little Tobago Boat tours.  The next tour was at 2.  We got there around 11/11:30.  We learned it was primarily bird watching and scuba diving.  Not up my ally really so, henceforth we continued to Charlottesville.  The view reminded me of driving to Randy-Mac.      We were informed that the road was too narrow to drive to especially if there is a vehicle returning so we had a choice of either walking or taking a boat (100 TT per person one way) to Pirates Bay.  Walking it we are!  We timed ourselves it took us 17 minutes.  We forgot our bathing suits but I went short mode with my pants and walked on the sand on the rocks.  We practiced self defense and base in the ocean.  Peaceful and fun.  Then we went picked up some random bottles to fill them with water to clean or feet but decided to try to wash our feet with the cool water from the stream.  It was so pleasant.  Then we walked back.  We returned to Speyside.  We did take out food for lunch b/c it was quicker and I wanted to do Argyle Falls.  We stopped at Jemmas where they never give out receipts :/  There was no parking b/c it was so busy so Nikki parked in a ditch.    We left and gave the unfinished food and bones to  dogs on the side of the road.  When we got to Argyle Falls we were told is a 15 minute walk to the falls we did it in less! and took pictures along the way.  Now I wanted to go to the top, but I knew the climb was not easy and would be hard on the knee.  I held of.  But I still enjoyed walking up. On the way back I saw some nice fixtures to put up on the wall and such.  I asked Nikki to start the chatting as I didn't want to get a crazy cost.  She started and he said it would begin at 100 TT.  So I asked how much it would be for 3 wall pictures (250 TT).  I asked for those 3 and a cup for those price he gave me all for for 260 TT.  Nikki said it is fair and so voila I got it.  The dog at the entrance wouldn't leave me.  Followed our car even.  So we gave her the remainder of Nikki's food, primarily bones, which she enjoyed.  She still followed us as we left but stopped at the gate.  She sensed good people.  We didn't stop for food, we just sped down to see if we could get a clear glass water boat ride. We got there slightly before 4:30 and the last bus left at 3.    However there were small kiosks that were selling bracelets, key chains, mugs, etc.  So I got 2 shot glasses, a bottle opener, a bracelet, a mug, a wallet, all at 135 TT. :)  We went back to the hotel and cleaned the car as we felt we should return it in the same manner we received it.  We left the mats out at dusk to dry out.  It did but not completely.  Nikki, twice threw water over the windshield, with the driver's side open.  Ahhh then we had to wipe down the interior.  Good times!  We relaxed and got ready to leave.  I left my soap!  But, I always have a back up :D  Locking and unlocking the door was a trial.  The key would go in differently for top versus bottom locks.    To lock go clockwise.  To unlock, go counter clockwise.  I was also in charge of keeping the car keys safe b/c at one point they fell into the ocean (the first one we walked )!!!!  So we arrived at boarding time.  I tried to explain that we needed our tickets, but she went straight to departure.  The security told us to get tickets.  I waited patiently in line and Nikki learned that some folks are on standby and just said we aren't and we need to get our tickets.  So onward to the front of the line. Our bags combined weighed about 15 kg.  When we entered we were both stops.  Her for her electronics, and me because I had my glasses in their container and the bottle opener.  I was only allowed to open my bag, not touch.  I put my hands up, and said "okay sir."  Luckily this flight was on time.  So another of Nikki's friend  picked us up.  He is a race car driver, do I need to say anymore?  He got us home quick is an understatement..  It is Andre's birthday and apparently there is a fete (Party)!  So we went home, changed, and went to the bar and enjoyed.  Imagine, no bottled water.  I got Gingerale.  It took nearly 2 hours for food to come, however it was packed and and definitely a melting pot of ethnicities!   We got back at 2 AM.

Walking to Pirate's Bay

Like the Maier Musuem at School!!!

Getting close to the water!!!!!  The rock was filled with moss and was slippery!

Cleaning the sand with the stream water while enjoying the scene, the breeze, and the peaceful sounds

We made it to Argyle Falls

Hand crafts

Making designs for the hand crafts!

Monday 26th May 2014

We woke up and had a snake, fruit (watermelon and an apple).  We also went to a traditional Trinbagian joint.  I had Bhaji, Corned beef, and roast bake!  It was good but yet again the meal was too big for me.  I had Orange juice which was sooo sweet!  Nikki informed me that this was b/c of colonization.  People would get the less rich remains of juices or Cocoa and as a result would add tons of sugar to make it sweet.  Saying the orange juice is sweet is an understatement.   But, overall, breakfast at Rosie's Homestyle was yummy!  We got snacks for our road trip.    We went to Fort Bennett and to a tombstone with an interesting riddle on it.  It is the unknown tombstone.  We then proceeded to Castara.  We asked an older gentleman to help us and he got into the back seat for a ride, but he took us to the junction.  However, we still managed to get lost and go in circles.  We finally stopped at a shop with a doctor of sorts who led is towards the right direction. But, Nikki and I started singing this song

Attempting to go to Castara
We didn't know which way
One says this way, another says that way, we don't have all day!
All we want is to get to Castara,
Getting lost
Tobago Hosts,
why do you want us far away,
when we want to be at Castara bay!

The view was astounding!  I did some martial art techniques at the beach we just walked on.  Then we went to the rainforest, and did the Gilpin Train (part of it) 1.5 hours.  Our guide Junior was awesome and insured that I didn't re-injure my knee.  We went up to Golden Waterfalls.  I saw crabs, lizards, birds, big old trees and their roots!  There was one blue bird that kept coming my way but every time I tried to take a picture or get close to take one, it flew away.  If i zoomed in, it didn't come out clear....   It was already around 1 by the time the rainforest tour began and I was of course hungry.  So I had my fruit bar.  It was interesting because Nikki and I were wondering how to get into the falls and find a guide and I saw this sign and we pulled over and called Junior.  The sign was in front of his house!  How innovative.  So he just came out and said the trail was 3 hours but since we were all on a time constraint, we did 1.5 hours.  Over the phone Nikki got the price quoted at 100 TT each.  We followed him to the entrance in our respective cars.  Now there are cars on the side of the road, tied to different spots :)  When we got out I started talking with the guy who then proceeded to state, you have an accent and stated that the tourist rate is 165 TT.  Nikki stated "but I'm Trinidadian" and well he stated that since he has already quoted us a price he will stay with that one.  He did an exceptional job and had a passion for what he does and has awesome people skills.  I would recommend him any day.  We gave him a tip too!  He was just great.  I also saw the home of a trap door spider!!!!!  They create a home that is camouflaged in their surroundings and when you open it a spider, if in there, pops out. The spider secrets a glue like thing that comes out of the house to capture bugs and then just takes it home.
We also saw a parrots apple which begins as if its an onion but blooms into food for raccoons!  This rainforest is the oldest preserved rainforest in the world since 1776.

So we finished at 3 and we were both famished.  We finished the grapes, nuts, the last fruit bar, and the last of the bread that Nikki's mom made.   We ate chicken and rice again for lunch/dinner.  We gave another person a ride!  After leaving the rainforest, we came upon a grandma with her two children so we gave them a ride.

After dinner, we went to Grange Bay.  We got to the changing room as they were to close, but the ladies were kind enough to let us use the facilities.  We got to Grange Bay around sunset and went in at dusk.  The water was so cold.  Nikki went in and told me to come.  Due to the uneven sand, I was nervous, but overcame my fear and enjoyed the cool waters.  We came upon a couple who we called "the humans."  They were kind folks, who also gave us some idea of where some good spots are.  Pirates Bay being one of them!  (that is for tomorrow).  When they left, we left, for safety.

We filled our water bottles with water so we could clean our feet.  Of we went back to the hotel to clean up and then we met up with Wei- 9/10 years ago is when we last met up!  Wow!  It was great to catch up.  Then we got home :) Crashed!  It was a long day.  And tomorrow is another long day!

The biggest thing was when people couldn't provide transportation, it was primarily b/c they were from Trinidad!  Very interesting.

Finally Castara Bay

Perfect place to do martial arts! On the beach :)

Grange Bay at sunset!

We both had on shorts and blue shorts for that matter!  Enjoy Grange Bay!

Grange Bay.  The picture just came out like a painting.  It was night but this looks cool!

Reunion!!!!  Nikki, me, and Wei!

Sunday 25th-May 2014

So we wake up early.  Breakfast is my fruit cake.  We grab a Maxi to get to the airport.  Because he dropped us on a side street versus the highway, he charged us double.  Anyways, we arrive at the airport where children pushed their way in front of us to which their parents never corrected to say excuse me, hello, thank you.  But, what I have noticed even more is a consistent unhappiness and lack of customer service amongst individuals.  Anyways, our flight was delay from 9:45-10:15.  Thirty minutes wasn't too bad.  We sat at a food court, and I updated my journal while Nikki did some work.  We went to our gate.  At the gate we were delayed an extra hour; 11:15.  We were both hungry!!!! After we finally arrived, we went to a parking lot where our rental car was dropped off!  Boom, depart to Tobago!!!  Just Nikki and I; we already got into trouble, singing, playing, having lots of silly fun!  You can't expect anything less from Randy-Mac Women!  Well, after multiple phone calls to the owner of the hotel we finally reached his road and then he asked us to follow his vehicle.  Many pink houses on the route; confused both of us.  Then I got middle eastern food, chicken kabob, hummus, and pita bread.  We got fruit for dinner.  Nikki started to bargain, but the gentleman was good.  But really 4 apples for 20 TT.  We drove through Scarborough and then went to Fort King George.  Again Nikki and I are kids at heart, climbing trees, cannons, etc...  The room where they kept the gun powder was a bit freaky.  After this we just decided to randomly drive around and get lost.  Lots of adventure fun.  We returned around 6.  Nikki went to sleep and I updated my journals, blogs, and such, watched Batman, and I ate a banana, trail mix, and fruit bread for dinner.  Plan on reading and sleeping.  Tomorrow we tour most of Tobago.    Oh, and I poked my finger on glass.... An adventure with my first aid kit always handy!

We are landing.  Tobago here we come!

Our wonderful car rental awaits us!

Nikki and her in-action food shots!

I got her ahahahahaha

So cool.  On the sidewalk of the the beach shore below

No one goes here because of the rough tides and no life guards

Little town of Scarborough

Fort King George!

Yes I'm climbing a tree.

Aim, Fire

In harms way!  No no no!!!

Too excited!!! No such thing!

Another beach shore that is not used