http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Trinidad & Tobago , Tobago en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:02:31 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:02:31 +0000 One of the most popular and soughtafter destinations in the world The Caribbean attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world every year with over 300000 alone being British. Golden beaches luscious rainforests and exotic wildlife all play their own part in creating a unique and and wonderful holiday destination the islands depict scenes of paradise inviting everyone to experience http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/Englishman/blog-781182.html We met a guy who knew a guyIn Castaras Coffee Shop I asked a guy about taking us out in a boat. His name was Hilly. He arranged for a guy named Jed to take us out in his boat.Small boat rough seas and an exciting trip along the rocky coast to picturesque Englishmans Bay. On the way Marika and Will fished but no bites. We put on our masks snorkels and flippers and flipped out of the boa http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-776473.html Sun... Sand... Sea... Saltwater... Surf... Swimming... Sandals... Snorkeling... Sandcastles ... Shells... Stars... SteelpanBand... Superb... http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-776281.html Tobago sports the oldest protected rainforest in the western hemisphere dating way back to the mid1700s when the forest was protected as the watershed for plantations. Almost all Tobagos fresh water comes from this rainforest. Newton George was the lead in protecting the rainforest for decades. Now he is known not only in Trinidad and Tobago but internationally as the islands preeminent http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-776167.html By the time the plane cleared Trinidad and was over the ocean we were already starting our descent to Tobago. While Port of Spain was a convenient launching site for our mountain rainforest and mangrove swamp adventures I cant imagine it as a tourist destination. For good reason. As opposed to the rest of the Caribbean which is largely tourism based Trinidad is oileconomy based. No big surp http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-775996.html As Tobago was celebrating 50 years of independence we were celebrating our second wedding anniversary visiting the Caribbean for the first time.We were not greeted by the predicted 39severe thunderstorms39 when we exited the plane. Just dazzling sunshine and THAT humidity that knocks the sense out of the body as we shed our heavy clothing. Flora and fauna luminesce and assorted spraycan col http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/Crown-Point/blog-746892.html The other day I went out with a friend to have dinner. We were looking for a place serving good food at affordable prices. Out of the many choices Tobago has to offer we decided to pick the Art Caf a small restaurant run by a local young men who learned his trade as cook in Austria.When we arrived at the Caf by 7 pm some tables were already busy with local and foreign people who qu http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/Lowlands/blog-721958.html Accommodation on the beach again. A little more rustic but management great very accommodating with their computorsinternet etc. managed to arrive on another public holiday like Antigua and very busy for first day.Weather still holding there are tropical showers but these are a bessing to cool things down.Discovered Pigeon Point right next door the last day of our stay just as well as we m http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/Crown-Point/blog-621074.html We arrived in Tobago during the evening and we were met by Cecilias dads cousin and his wife. Courteous and kind they invited us to stay with them for our duration in Tobago.We spent our first day looking around Golden Lane village and seeing the land that Cecilias family owned. The village was situated on a hilltop which gave good views of the surrounding countryside. We also visite http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-496269.html the flutter of beautyWhen the first rays of the sun hardly start to struggle through the dark clouds hanging over the sea the nature seems magically quiet. Everything around comes to a standstill only light noise of waves accompanied by rustle of palm leaves can slightly disturb this silence. All around plays in magic colours and one can't help but take notice of these magnificent views. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-451353.html So now that I am back in school MBA I get a Spring Break so this year for spring break Haley and I took a trip down to Trinidad and Tobago TT. TT are a set of Caribbean islands just off the coast of Venezuela. Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the main islands Tobago is much smaller comprising about 6 of the total area and 4 of the population. I was very interested to check http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-384158.html Today was the island of Tobago back to the tiny island feel with only 55000 inhabitants. The island seemed to be pretty wealthy I guess they have oil there so that's probably why. There was a great culture on the island we got to hear some vodu stories I know how to make a love pie now and I also know the 2 antidotes. One you can swalow some silver or 2 you can poor a guiness into your l http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-371556.html We caught 5 tuna a Dorado and a swordfish on our trip to Tobago. We saw a 400 pound Leatherback Turtle lay her eggs on the beach. The turtle crawled up on the beach dug a hole in the sand layed her eggs disguised the egg location and then swam out to sea. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-301407.html December 1st December 8th http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-226615.html I lost the original text for this entry. I am sad about thisWayne and I spent a day diving in Tobago. We saw lots of lovely things.We went for 'local food' for our lunch. I had crab and dumplings. The dumplings were pasty white slime things the crab was almost whole and uncracked covered in a scanky brown sauce. When I asked how to get to the meat the answer was with my teeth. CRACK the http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-174159.html We woke up and had our last breakfast. It really really rained a LOT Virgin does check in chill out so the rep the Virgin Atlantic people and the airport security turned up at the hotel. It was fairly straight forward and quick. It meant we got rid of our bags nice and early so didnt have to worry about them all day. We then had our final swim in the sea and showered before checking out of http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-173782.html Turtle Nesting Our last full day we had booked an organised tour to Speyside having been twice we were looking forward to the commentary etc. The bus picked us up and we drove up the coast. It lashed it down with rain the roads looked like rivers we were glad it was someone else driving. The guide was brilliant and told us lots of interesting things about the island. Our first stop for a dri http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-173780.html I snuck in a bag and went to Tobago with my friends Stella and Wayne.It was great the beach reminded me of home.I had some more drinks met some locals and enjoyed myself http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-171883.html An early breakfast was required as we had an early pick up from the dive centre. The boss arrived in his pickup truck and headed to the centre the driver chatted away. He asked Wayne if he liked driving and if he could drive. The next thing we knew he had pulled over and given Wayne the keys telling us to take ourselves to the centre as he lived just here and it would save him the need for a t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-171752.html We woke breakfasted etc as usual. We had the day to ourselves and decided to go out again in the car on a little explore. We headed around the coast to Crown Point and went on a magical mystery tour. Our aim To find Robinson Crusoes Cave I read the Penguin version before leaving home. The cave was marked very approximately on a map I had from my mum last used in the 1990s. We drove t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Tobago/blog-171502.html