Port-Of-Spain Stories


Just taking a stroll along the Savannah on this Holiday

Today, June 11th, is Corpus Christi Day in Trinidad, another National Holiday! So, thought I'd take a mid-morning stroll around the Savannah and took my camera along. Decided it would be good to put up some pictures of the Magnificient Seven as they are called here. Beautiful Victorian homes from around the turn of the 20th century. Still very dry here,...


Enough of dry season, bring on the rain!

It's really hot and dry, very little rain at this time of year, I sure hope that changes soon. I took a few pictures on the Savannah this morning so some of my friends that have been here can see that the Performing Arts Centre is finally getting a roof! It's very dry, the Savannah grass is mostly dormant, waiting for the wonderful rains to come. Yet, t...


Heading to the island again

After two WONDERFUL months at home with my darling wife, I'm back in Trinidad. Just a couple of pics at this time, but on Saturday the 6th, I'm driving out to Grande Riviere to spend the night at the Mt. Plasir hotel and see the leatherback turtles coming in to lay their eggs. Piero at the hotel tells me he is seeing hundreds of turtles every night. I'l...


A day at the beach at Maracas

Mike and I headed out to Maracas Bay yesterday for a shark-n-bake at Richards and kick around on the beach a bit. There was a P&O cruise ship (the Oceana) in Port of Spain,filled with English folks. Many of them grabbed a maxi taxi or hired a car to come over to Maracas. It was fun watching them load up the peppa sauce and then not be able to eat the sa...