Trinidad – Ya man!

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DAYS 1 AND 2

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On the way to our night lodge, we stopped along the road where I
observed a breath-taking view of Port-of-Spain. To the distance, I could
see flickers of lights glowing from Venezuela.

I chose to spend my last ‘observable’ Spring Break volunteering at Matelot, Trinidad. When it comes to building a playground for children or building a much needed transportation shelter, itโ€™s hard to pass by such an opportunity or ignore the ‘excuse’ to travel out of the country. I sure love to travel and I would relish the opportunity to travel for work or fun for a living. In December, I visited Cancun, Mexico (HERE) and for Spring Break last year, I visited Oahu, Hawaii.

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Ready to tackle whatever obstacle comes my way ๐Ÿ™‚

We arrived at Piarco International Airport past 9 pm. It took quite a while before we went through Customs and Baggage Claim. I loved the cool breeze that greeted me as I stepped outside. The first thing I noticed was the right-sided steering wheels. Mr. Roberts met us at the airport and he gave us some history on Trinidad and Tobago as he shuttled us to Samise Villa.

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Admiring the beautiful scenery at Matelot after surviving the roller-coaster bus ride.

The next morning, we were up early to embark on a drive to Matelot,
Trinidad. The further we went, the narrower and scarier the road became.
I had never seen a road so narrow and so close to the cliff in my life
before. I must admit, I have a fear of heights and I felt that the bus
may tip over. But, we made it safe and sound to the village of Matelot.

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Do you see the life- form? Yup! I could see that from the balcony.
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Right outside our ‘ocean view’ housing. Gotta love Matelot!
Matelot, to me, is a blend of the rusticity of my village in Nigeria, and the vibrancy of Mount Saint Michel in France. We received a warm welcome from the people of Matelot and had a semi-formal/informal orientation with Miss Beulah from the DORCAS Women Group, and then we were taken to our rooms. I was 1 of 5 who had the river view rooms (the rooms were modest and quite decent for a small village). Soon afterwards we got ready for a welcome dinner.
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One Comment

  1. So great to see that you are into volounteering. It`s also a wonderful way to travel on a budget, and to meet the world. Is there anything more beautiful?

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