I arrived in Tobago last night after a long day of flying. I was up at 4am, at the airport by 4:45am, and on my first flight at 5:30am. With connections in Charlotte, Miami, and Trinidad, I finally arrived in Tobago around 10pm. Several of us are staying with Alice, I arrived in Tobago last night after a long day of flying. Several of us are staying with Alice, one of the leaders of DISES. We arrived at her house close to midnight. I dropped my luggage in my room and was fast asleep. This morning, as I stepped out onto my veranda-style balcony, I was able to see the view of the island for the first time. It was breath-taking!
The following morning, after everyone was awake, we made our way down the hill to Cheeno’s for breakfast. This is a small, quaint restaurant in the village of Castara. The breakfast menu is extensive – bacon and eggs or bacon, eggs and toast. The food was excellent and the service was charming. These small villages have a way of making you feel at home even when you’ve never been there before. They did make one request of us…don’t feed the chickens.
After breakfast, we explored the village. There is this amazing area close to the beach where a group of woman bake bread they sell on Saturday. All kinds of bread but I was especially intrigued by the coconut rolls and tarts. We’ll be heading back on Saturday to buy some for sure! But check out the oven.
After a late breakfast, we drove back up the mountain to Alice’s house. It didn’t see as though the rain was going to stop anytime soon Susan, Kristen and I decided to make the best of it and explore the rainforest behind the house. The trail leads down the hill to a river and waterfall that dump directly into the bay. By the time we made it to the river, we were drenched. Taking the plunge into the waterfall was a no-brainer…and the water was so nice!
The challenge of hiking down the hill is that you also have to hike back up! What we thought might be really difficult wasn’t actually too bad. We were soaked from head to toe…and ready for a hot shower!
We chilled out for a bit in the afternoon, took our showers, and then all of us drove make down the mountain for dinner at Marguerite’s. Rhonda was our hostess and the menu options included stewed fish, stewed chicken, and stewed goat – all service with vegetables, salad, beans and rice. I went with the stewed goat – and it was amazing.
After dinner, we walked over to Marvin’s – one of the local gathering places in the village. It was a great time to enjoy each other’s company and relax. After great food and company, we drove back up to the hill and talked well into the morning…bedtime came around 2:45am!