On the beach

First Roti, Charlotteville and Speyside

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April 5th 2007
We had quite a long dip in the pool this morning. We went back to Charlotteville on the new road, and got some postcards and tiny packets of peanuts! We then drove into Speyside, on the Atlantic side of the island, and stopped in a fruit juice bar. The man had grown all his own fruits, Pineapple, Papaya, Banana, Mango, and instead of making it into juice with water, he put in the juice of his ow ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Trinidad & Tobago » Tobago

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The islands came under British control in the 19th century; independence was granted in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago,... ... read more