Exploring Trinidad
Eowyn
Sun 11 Dec 2005 01:03
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On Saturday afternoon we had
managed to make contact with Taxi Driver, Tour Operator and general Mr Fixit
Jesse James who seems to be able to take care of most cruisers travel needs here
in Chaguaramas. We would be met the next morning by Matthew his driver who would
take us to the Asa Wright nature centre and the Caroni swamps for 2 sessions of
bird watching
   Bird Watching at Asa
Wright
We were treated to a delightful to a
delightful home style lunch at the Centre. Unfortunately the heavy rain
prevented us from seeing the Scarlet Ibis at the Caroni Swamps but here is a
photo of this magnificent and unique bird.
 That night, Chris and John Lyttle
returned from their mercy mission of delivering a yacht from Martinique, whose
owner had been badly injured in an attack in Martinique. These incidents make us
all think long and hard about ways of improving our security aboard in these
Islands. dining with John and Chris, the story which unfolded was
horrific!!
The excellent Crews Inn put on a
gratis Christmas dinner for their resident cruisers and on Monday night this
turned out to be a magnificent affair complete with turkey, rum cake and both a
steel band and a Latin combo playing "Parang" style. We shared a table with the
Lyttles and a Canadian family, Heather, Gord, Elizabeth and Tommy from yacht
"Tembo"
  Panang Party Crews Inn
Whilst all of the above was
occurring, I am pleased to report that Thomas of Echo Marine has been steadily
working on the watermaker installation confident of finishing on Wednesday
(tomorrow)
Meanwhile we are carefully looking at
the tropical wave activity which is still around and threatens our return to
Grenada.
Crews Inn has some unusual features
for a marina - large swimming pool, ice machine and daily newspaper delivered to
your door for example. We seem to be eating out most nights, firstly following
invitations from various cruising friends new and old and secondly as many
Chaguaramas organisations and businesses seem to be having lively Christmas
parties about now.
I am writing this on Saturday 11th
December and the weather seems reasonable to head to Grenada tomorrow. Dave,
Vicki and Peter left today in "Papillon" to continue their round-the-world
voyage.
   "Papillon" Casts
off
"Eowyn" at Crews
Inn
Swimming Pool Crews Inn
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