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Amelia195 viewsYou feel the age of the island when you see old abandoned gravestones like this. She only lived to be 33.
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Babe189 viewsSharon on the beach in Mayaro.
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Boats188 viewsThe marinas are pretty packed. Trinidad is out of the hurricane belt so people bring their boats down for the season to avoid them.
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Carinae132 viewsHuge boat from Vancouver. Long way from home.
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Church3490 viewsAbandoned church in Port of Spain.
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Cobos Snacking167 viewsVultures picking clean a dead fish.
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Cobo Portrait148 viewsThe Trinidad Air Force. Cobos are a type of vulture. Hideously ugly but amazingly graceful flyers.
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Cow and Egret188 viewsSort of like Squirrel and Moose, only not so famous.
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Marina191 viewsBoating is big business in Trinidad. Look at the sea of masts.
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Attack dog200 viewsSharon's cousin Ilka. Her dog is a pathetic, straggly looking thing but it still likes to chase the birds.
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Attack dog160 viewsSharon's cousin's dog. Such a pathetic creature but it still can chase away the cobos.
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Going Out1731 viewsReady to go out for a night on the town.
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More Vino188 viewsMore Vino is a place where you buy wine and sit around drinking and eating snacks. Trinidad is a bit more relaxed than Canada. Didn't finish? Take it with you!
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Pan Band138 viewsAt the Squeeze Pub, the pan bands come to play. We drink on the street and listen.
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Roti163 viewsAfter a night out on the town, you have to get some roti from the street vendor.
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Guard514 viewsThis guy was standing outside the bank. I assumed that was what he was guarding but it turns out he travels with the cigarette truck. The bandits like to get two birds with one stone and rob the truck and grocery store at the same time.
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Driving182 viewsHard to capture on film but you're driving through the rain forest with cliffs up on one side and down on the other. Pretty neat.
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Flowers193 viewsSharon, Michelle and Olivia posing with the flowers.
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Northern Range146 viewsTrinidad is quite mountainous. On the way to Maracas, you drive along cliffs and see views like this.
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To Maracas167 viewsView on the road to Maracas.
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Maraca trip1262 viewsView along the road.
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Swimming warning.198 viewsA lot of beaches have pretty strong undertows so they put flags to show where the best places to swim are.
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Maracas Bay beach156 viewsThe weather wasn't that great and there had been a big wave that had done some damage but Maracas was pretty nice even still.
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Vendor193 viewsThis guy had a neat two wheeled cart with all the stuff he was selling.
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Vendors189 viewsStreet vendors at Maracas.
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Chagaramas Golf Course709 viewsI was lucky enough to go golfing with Sharon's father and Uncle Neil. Better than freezing back in Canada.
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Practice Swing391 viewsEnjoying a round of golf in November.
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Emma224 viewsPlaying in the sand at Mayaro.
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Emma215 viewsIlka's daughter Emma at Mayaro.
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Family126 viewsFrom left to right, Ron, Peter and Olivia. Ron and Olivia are Sharon's parents, Peter is her uncle.
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