Trinidad!

My friends Jen, Sam, and I headed off to Trinidad for the weekend. Our visas were expiring, so we needed to leave the country.

One of my students, Marisabel, is from Trinidad, so her family was gracious enough to set us up with a place to stay.


It was a quick 45 minute flight.


We were met at the airport by Marisabel's Grandma and Uncle Steve.
They took us to dinner, shopping, and to their house where we had 3 SUPER comfy couches and AMERICAN TV!!!



Later that night we went out on the town to experience the TRUE "Trini" lifestyle. Trinidad is VERY MUCH like Jamaica. The people speak English, but we often found them harder to understand than Spanish! The island is filled with dread locks and true Caribbean music....VERY COOL!





On Saturday, we met up with even more of the family and headed for a scenic drive to the beaches on the north side of the island. The view was absolutely breathtaking.



We stopped along the way for some Trini Treats. Every type of Candy you can imagine!



We went to some beautiful beaches!











...and goofed off a little!





Overall it was a fantastic weekend. Marisabel's family was amazing to open their arms to a bunch of American strangers and show us a fabulous time. I definitely reccomend Trinidad to anyone!


We had one last stop to make before heading home...
Ali's Candy Shop!!!