http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Trinidad & Tobago , Trinidad en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:29:56 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:29:56 +0000 PORT OF SPAIN 27.9.1.10.2009Port of Spain miten tarunhohtoinen nimi Trinidad Tobagon pkaupungilla ja voi miten ruma se on. Mutta kaunista lytyy tltkin. Koko kaupunki on tynn voima ja shkjohtosyherit joissa varoitetaan Danger On haikeaa lhte Karibialta pois. Tnn maanosa ja kieli vaihtuvat. Lennn iltapivll Quitoon Ecuadoriin. Port of Spain on kuitenkin hyvin elvinen http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-441227.html My dad would call it the scenic route. It definitely wasn't scenic. Chester to London was fine. I went first class. It was cheaper London to Heathrow was good Rayna came and met me on route and hung out at the airport with me. I haven't photo documented this awesome last minute surprise because she'd been out the night before hadn't had a shower and had a couple of big juicy zits on her face. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-435017.html Preparing for my medical volunteering trip...I have been planning to be a part of a medical missions trip a charity in New York have been organising for a number of months now.To be honest I was so excited at the possibility of contibuting to such an awesome project and knew instantly when I saw it that I would be travelling with that team.My biggest hurdle was raising sufficient funds to be able http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-424126.html Time for another blog spot. There are those whom have been badgering me for some time now to post more of my travels. Now that my last wave of papers and presentations has past I have the time. I do study and work while I8217m down here but do you really want me to talk about thatAnd so I will start with Easter. Carlos Abbie and I went down to the Wild Foul Trust to stay with my roommat http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-395284.html March 16 2009Hello allThought it was about due time to update my blog. I8217ve got three weekends of excitement comin right up. For starters the weekend after Carnival a group of us set sail for Tobago a small island off the north east coast of Trinidad. It8217s part of the country of Trinidad. Very friendly. One of the girls on hall is from there and she used a hookup to secure a c http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-384728.html February 21 2009The other day I went up the mountain to make some reservations at the PAX guest house with another student for her grandparents. The owner is good friends with one of the professors at the UW 8211 Madison. They8217re both big ornithologists. Before we knew what was going on he had invited us in for tea and cake and we were sitting on the back veranda. There are tons of http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-378310.html My friend Garron whom you may remember from our travels together during the summer of 2006 and my visit to Rwanda in December 2007 has been living in Trinidad for the last year and invited a bunch of us to join him there for their biggest celebration of the year Carnival I used to automatically think of Rio de Janeiro and maybe New Orleans in connection with mardi gras celebrations but as http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-378247.html Yo everybodyI figure it8217s about time to update everybody back home of my travels. Before I jump into anything I can confirm my address now8230as awkward as it seems coming from the states that is as much info as needed to have a letter or box or chocolates find it8217s way to me some Lehman8217s French onion au gratin would be good too. The cheese down here is wack8230they http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-374085.html January 25 2009So it has been a week now I am holding up quite well. The weather is still hot transitioning out of the rainy season to the dry season aka 8211 the hot season. It has rained sporadically every single day. Day to day life is pretty chill here but people don8217t seem to be lazy. Things are more so just less organized. For instance it took 8 hours for us to register http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-370202.html TRINIDAD IS HOT We happened to come right before it rained so it was wicked humid. Probably only 75 or so but it was like the middle of July. Our flight came in right on time the UW Trinny kids were there to meet us. A fantastic surprise. They treated us to some local fried chicken like KFC with out the gross factor. They use this hot pepper saucehelliplooks like mashed up pickle reli http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-365931.html Our favorite part of traveling is that we get a chance to learn about other cultures religions and ways of life. That is why we were so excited to celebrate Divali in Trinidad. Divali is a Hindu Festival celebrated all over India. And seeing that Trinidad has the largest East Indian population outside of India Deivali is celebrated here as well. So we set off to Chaguanas with our trusty to http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-342539.html Birds birds and more birds Trinidad has over 10000 species of birds and is considered to have the most number of birds per land mass. In fact it is second only to Peru for the most number of birds in the world. It is a dream for many avid bird watchers to visit Trinidad. So as the old saying goes... if you are in Rome do as the Romans. Thus we will do as the birders and go on a tour to http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-338607.html Angostura aromatic bitters was developed in 1824 by Dr. Siegert who was living in the town of Angostura on the northern coast of Venezuela at the time. Originally it was used medicinally as a digestion aid however over time it has gained popularity in soft drinks cocktails and other alcoholic drinks as well as a staple in Caribbean cooking. It has now gained worldwide notoriety and can be f http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-338593.html We have been in Trinidad for three months now and recently had to have our immigration status extended. It certainly doesn't feel like three months though oh how time flies For the most part we have been liming for those who don't know liming is a Trini term for just hanging out. We have been swimming in the pool watching movies and cable tv eating local foods like doubles and rotis and http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-336604.html We left the Carriacou Regatta and sailed back to Grenada and then on to Trinidad. We toured the US Naval Destroyer USS Farragut in Chaguaramas Trinidad. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-325705.html Bake N' Shark is a local dish in Trinidad and if you ask any Trini where to go to get the best bake n' shark on the island they all tell you to go to Maracas Beach. Maracas Beach is not only one of the prettiest beaches on the island but is also the place where bake n' shark originated. So in our quest to experience the local culture and food we decided to organize a trip to Maracas.Now there http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-317681.html As the guide book says When Christopher Columbus discovered Trinidad he stumbled into a party and the locals have been partying ever since. It is in fact home to one of the biggest parties in the world Carnival And is also the birthplace of both calypso and steel pan music. So in order to experience this aspect of Trinidad's culture we went to a panyard for an impromptu steel drum concert http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-315326.html So far we have really loved our time here in Trinidad the people are friendly the culture rich in history and the wildlife is amazing. Last night we went on a tour to see the giant leatherback turtles nest on the beach one of the many great wildlife tours available here in Trinidad. And it was such an awesome nightWe got picked up by a van at 430 pm and drove across the island to the Matur http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-314660.html We sailed the final leg of our trip down to Trinidad yesterday and are now safely tucked into Crews Inn Marina in Chaguaramas. We will be here for the rest of hurricane season which lasts until November 1st. It sure feels good to be south of the hurricane belt we no longer have to worry about tropical waves showing organization or low pressure systems forming off the coast of Africa the first http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-305213.html Hey everyone Well I booked my flight and applied for my passport for my first big tripfirst flight ever I am headed down to trinidad tobago for about a week come june and I could not be more excited I am visiting a friend I have not seen in about a year now and I am so pumped about it. I can't wait to see the different site eat the different food and see everything from way up high I http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Trinidad-and-Tobago/Trinidad/blog-263733.html