Trini Tuesday-I Think I Need a Vacation

After the last few days I'd like to make a little escape. Finances and schedules being what they are it's not too likely I'll make one to Trinidad any time soon but I thought I'd go back to some of the previously unseen slides I was able to scan so we can take a trip to the beach together. I've posted about Maracas Bay and Toco Beach before. Even if you don't want to read the text, I hope you'll enjoy the pictures. Today's are from Toco.

Our dear friends (We'll call them Ren and Flora) on the island introduced us to Toco. Ren used to work there so he knew all the secret places. Toco quickly became a favorite spot for me because it was entirely undeveloped and raw. Very few people bothered to make the trek unless they were local because it was so far out of the way and not at all easy to access. There was also a neat little lagoon behind the beach, which gave it a remote feel to me.

Flora and me. Flora liked this picture because it was one of the few we had together but she was slightly annoyed because it makes me look taller than she is, which is definitely not the case. She made me promise any time I showed it to people I'd explain she was standing in a hole when the picture was taken. I am keeping my promise, Flora.

Here Flora and two of her girls are fighting the sideways current. Yes, sideways. Toco is at the northeast point of Trinidad so the water flows down the east coast and across the north coast. that sideways current is far more powerful than any undertow. In fact, there are few waves and very little undertow at Toco.

Toco also has some very rocky sections. It's fun to leapfrog around the big rocks during low tide or just sit on them and watch fish in the little tide pools.

Here are a couple other pictures I like that aren't from Toco. This is from Maracas Bay and I just liked the muted colors in it. Maracas is on the north coast where the mountains descend dramatically to the sea.

Leaving Trinidad completely, here's a shot of Pigeon Point, Tobago. Tobago is the sister island in the republic of Trinidad & Tobago. It's a far more touristy place than Trinidad is and beautiful in its own way. I've only ever been there once but I liked the way the silhouette of the roofed pier came out so I am posting it now.

Aaaaaah, I needed that. Thanks for coming along. I hope you enjoyed it too.