Thanksgiving at the Beach

Doug & I celebrated thanksgiving on Maracas beach.

We filled the cooler with everything we would need for the day and decided to relax on the beach and in the sea. The water was lovely and warm, we had a few showers as it is still rainy season here, in between the sun was shining with a gentle breeze to keep us cooled down.

We met a group of people who are with the Australian High Commission, one of whom previously lived in Calgary and knew it was Canadian thanksgiving weekend. We chatted for ages and even exchanged emails with one person who is involved with the Canadian Womens Club (she was adopted as the Ausralians don't have a club). Hopefully this may open some doors for me to get to know some more Canadians living in T&T.

We arrived home about 5pm tired out from all the sun and fun we had had. A perfect way to spend thanksgiving. There was just one thing missing though...............Family.

A busy time in canada

Originally I was returning to T&T on September 27th but had to extend my ticket by a week and actually returned on the 2nd October.

I was so busy when I was home and still cannot believe all that I achieved. First Stefanie and I took part in the Milton Farm Craft Show, one of our favourite shows. The weather and atmosphere was perfect, the crowds were amazing and our sales were wonderful. It is always so good to meet friends and customers at this show.

Since moving to Trinidad we have had our home for sale without much interest so we decided to try and lease our home whilst we are here. From making the initial enquiry once I was home,things moved very quickly. I moved us into a small condo which we will use as a base when we go home to visit Stefanie and Tim. I contacted the moving company who came in and packed up the remainder of our belongings which will be stored until we return, listed the house with the leasing company, leased the house from the 1st October to a family moving from the UK. Everything was completed by the 30th September and the house passed to the new tenants on 1st October. I had one day to myself and then returned to T&T.

I still cannot believe all that I achieved in such a short time. I could not have done all of this without Stefanie and Tim's help and Matthew who helped on moving day, thank you to you all, I promise my next visit will not be as hectic.

I have attached some photos of some of the goodies we were selling at the show and we are already looking forward to the next one in November.

Back in Canada

I arrived back in Canada for a couple of weeks. Stefanie and I will be at the Milton Farm Craft Show on the 18th & 19th September, usually our most successful show of the year. Fingers crossed again for this year we have a lot of unique items which we have been working on. Stefanie has excelled this year as I have been away she has more or less taken the reigns and produced some amazing one of a kind items. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.

I have missed having a barbeque, Stefanie & Tim had a barbeque on Labor Day which was so good, I had forgotten how good it tasted. We had corn cooked in there husks, ribs and Tim made his sliders, everything was wonderful.I hope they do it again before I head back to TT.

I think Buster was pleased to see me he was at the airport when I arrived. Stefanie called last night to say he had been sprayed by a skunk last night when they let him out. Fortunately it was a baby skunk although he was still a very stinky pup.

I have been working in the garden and bought some Mums and ornamental kale. I will miss seeing the leaves turn this year, fall is always a nice time of year. I will be going back to the rainy season.

Independance Day

August 31st was Independance day in Trinidad and Tobago. 48 years ago they obtained independance from Britain and every year there is a parade and fireworks to celebrate.

The Parade starts at the Savannah with the armed forces, coast guard, fire service, police, mounted police,red cross nearly all of them have a marching band.

We found out that the parade came right past our appartment building and finished at the Police Academy which we overlook from our balcony. Doug & I took our chairs and joined the locals to watch the parade. We took bottled water as it was so hot but these Trinidadians like to party and although it was only 10 am they were all having a good time. One man standing next to us had a bag with a bottle of whiskey, soda, cups and a huge bag of ice. His group really were enjoying themselves.

Fort Charles from the Beach

Fort Charles

In the grounds of the hotel were the remains of an old fort together with the cannons. Where it was built you could see for miles out to sea. I doubt that any ships tried to invade the island they would have been seen well before they reached shore.

Colonial Building

This was another lovely old colonial building in Bridgetown.