Last additions - Trinidad & Tobago 2005
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Tree215 viewsBig honking tree. Seriously...look at the little truck beside it.Feb 18, 2006
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Cow and Egret188 viewsSort of like Squirrel and Moose, only not so famous.Feb 18, 2006
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Old house161 viewsAnother run down area of Port of Spain.Feb 18, 2006
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Marina191 viewsBoating is big business in Trinidad. Look at the sea of masts.Feb 18, 2006
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Stag161 viewsCase of beer on some spare tires. Props to Sharon's sister Michelle for having the eye for this shot.Feb 18, 2006
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Yung Ting368 viewsHuge boat being moved at the marina. I thought the name was kind of funny.Feb 18, 2006
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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.Feb 18, 2006
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Church3491 viewsAbandoned church in Port of Spain.Feb 18, 2006
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Smokey and Bunty's2346 viewsAfter listening to pan, we went to the street roti vendor who sets up outside of Smokey and Bunty's Pub. This crazy dude was stacking bottles and got really pissed when I took his picture.Feb 18, 2006
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Squeeze Pub136 viewsThis is where we went to listen to the pan bands. This guy was so happy he was dancing on the street.Feb 18, 2006
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Strays139 viewsLots of stray dogs running about. These pups were cuter than most.Feb 18, 2006
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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.Feb 18, 2006
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Carinae132 viewsHuge boat from Vancouver. Long way from home.Feb 18, 2006
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Sharon205 viewsSharon's Aunt Suzie and Uncle Peter have a beautiful villa on Tobago that they sometimes rent out. There is a pool and hot tub in the back. Feb 18, 2006
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Another Guard174 viewsAt Mayaro, some people hire guards to watch their houses. Notice the oil fires in the distance. There's a refinery down near that tip of the island.Feb 18, 2006
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More Liming146 viewsSome kids lounging around on the beach at Mayaro.Feb 18, 2006
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Potter153 viewsWe went to a pottery factory to buy some souvenirs and I got this shot of the potter. One of my favorite shots of the trip.Feb 18, 2006
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Shantytown112 viewsBlurry shot from a moving car. It's not safe to stop or roll down the windows in some of these areas. As a Canadian, I'm definitely not used to seeing people living in shacks built of roofing tin.Feb 18, 2006
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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.Feb 17, 2006
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Practice Swing391 viewsEnjoying a round of golf in November.Feb 17, 2006
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Maraca trip1262 viewsView along the road.Feb 17, 2006
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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.Feb 17, 2006
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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.Feb 17, 2006
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Vendor193 viewsThis guy had a neat two wheeled cart with all the stuff he was selling.Feb 17, 2006
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Vendors189 viewsStreet vendors at Maracas.Feb 17, 2006
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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.Feb 17, 2006
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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.Feb 17, 2006
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Flowers193 viewsSharon, Michelle and Olivia posing with the flowers.Feb 17, 2006
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Northern Range146 viewsTrinidad is quite mountainous. On the way to Maracas, you drive along cliffs and see views like this.Feb 17, 2006
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To Maracas167 viewsView on the road to Maracas.Feb 17, 2006
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