Carnival in Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago

We were fortunate to have made it in time for Carnival which was held on the 16th & 17th of February 2015. We heard that it is better to go on Tuesdays, and so we did. The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event held on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The event is well known for its participants' colourful costumes and exuberant celebrations which begin right after Christmas. Here's some info about its origin.."Like the cosmopolitan mix of peoples and cultures that shaped the island, Trinidad's Carnival has many influences....

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Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago

Beautiful sunset from our anchorage in Store Bay We finally made it to the Caribbean!  Trinidad and Tobago is the southern most island in the Caribbean, situated northeast of Venezuela (just 11km away). It was a 3 day sail from British Guyana. We departed at the river mouth of Baganara on the 10th February 2015 and arrived on the eve of Valentine's day. Our initial heading was towards Chaguaramas, Trinidad. However, Alex calculated that if we stayed our course, we would arrive after dark. It would be too risky for us (a single prop) to...

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Essequibo River, British Guyana

Raptor in Essequibo River Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west. Essequibo is the largest river in Guyana and the largest river between the Amazon and Orinoco. It flows from the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil-Guyana border 1,010km northward through forest and savannah into the Atlantic Ocean. We set off from Domburg, Suriname on 3rd February 2012 and...

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Friends in Suriname

Spent a day with our new friend Anthony, nephew of our friend Chunny whom we met in French Guyana. He brought us to visit his family's farm in Commewijne which was lovely. So many fruits & veggies. We had such a great time! Thanks Anthony! Not sure what these are but aren't they pretty? Capsicums Four Angle Bean Tomatoes Avocados We also met up with Philippe and Chunny (our overlander friends) and finally had a tour of their Big Green Motorhome, the one in which they will be travelling South America with. Motorhome Phillipe,...

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