North by North East

I went for a drive this weekend. I thought I would go to one of the 4 corners of the island. It was a trip to the North East corner. The community of Toco is situated in the NE and the Galera Point lighthouse is at the very corner of the island. It was built in 1867. It is now a picnic area (or an area to lime). Note the new antenna part is new. The road along the coast doesnt have a lot of spots to park. I drove through the communities of L'Anse Noir, Grande Riviere, Mission, Monte Video, San Souci and at the end of the road, Matelot.If you want to stop, you just find a spot on the shoulder and pull over. The road is very windy and quite narrow (and the bridges are even more narrow...or narrower). There were a few times that I had to pull in the mirrors on the truck not to hit vehicles along the side of the road. I went by the Toco Fishing Centre and I also went by beaches where men were sitting on the beach with their individual rods set up.In the country, there are some busy beaches but in this part of the country - there are some very quiet areas.The country has some beautiful coastline.

You do have to to share the beaches occasionally.......... Speaking of narrow roads, this road will eventually get much more narrow when the Leaning Wall finally falls over.

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Trini Boot

I came out one morning and found a neighbor's vehicle 'parked' in the apartment lot. It was in one of the laneways and not in a parking spot. What was different about it was the Trini Boot (the local version of a Texas Boot) locked on the wheel.

Attached to the window of the vehicle was a note saying 'Please contact apartment security to pay a fine of TT$100.' (about 15 bucks) to get the 'boot' removed. I think the embarrassment in front of your neighbors cost more.
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Meet Miss Sienna

Mimi has been in Calgary for the last week in anticipation of this great day.

On Friday, June 11 at 9:18 am, Sienna Grace Henderson was born. Kelli, Jake & Sienna are doing great. Mimi and I are pretty happy about it too. A second grandchild in 4 months. Wow! They have been keeping me informed with texts, calls and cameraphone pictures.

When asked to comment on the news of her new cousin's birth, 4 month old Rebecca let out a loud smile! Here in Trinidad, what did I do to celebrate Sienna's birth? I enjoyed popcorn & bubbles - what else? Jake is looking forward to his first Father's Day.

Miss Sienna (and Miss Rebecca) will be cherished.

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