Trinidad & Tobago

We were picked up by a driver arranged by our airbnb hosts.

So we received a very warm welcome and stopped at a supermarket to get some groceries on our way to the apartment.

The driver was very knowledgable and gave us some valuable information about places to go and local customs on our way.    

Arriving to Black Rock we were amazed by the beautiful view over the bay and the neat place.

There are two beaches in walking distance, Great Courland Bay Turtle Beach and Back Beach.

We enjoyed some cocktails and a nice lunch at waves beach bar one day and took a long and amazing stroll down Grafton beach.

Hitchhiking is a safe way to travel in Trinidad and Tobago and basically everyone who has space available and can use some extra cash for gas will gladly give you a ride.

Buccoo Beach is definitely worth a visit as well and is also very popular with the locals.

This time, on christmas eve, we took the ferry for the transfer from Tobago to Trinidad,

then private car to our final destination, Moruga

During our time in Moruga, Trinidad we were completely submerged into the local lifestyle.

Our work on the farm varied from rebuilding a chicken shed to various gardening tasks, separating a room with drywall

and building a bed.

There was only ¨water in the pipe¨ for a certain duration of days, which varied every time, so at times we had enough water

to take care of the farm and at other times we had to ration the water from the storage tank.

Vegetables and herbs were grown in old tires to retain the dirt and water.

In general one needs to be very resourceful due to the limited resources available.

When it comes to food, there are always plenty of choices and it is made sure you fill up on some Aloo pies spiced mashed potato pie, phoulourie appetizer fried pea batter or some fried chicken.  

Everything is served with an incredibly hot pepper sauce, delicious but be aware of the spice !