Even though Trinidad is part of the same country, Tobago is a world away in terms of culture. Trinidad has about one murder per day and is influenced by Venezuela because if its proximity. Tobago has about one murder a year and it feels much more like a Caribbean island. Clear Blue water, easy going people, SoCa and Calypso music, and island time. Locals will tell you that they have alot of people living there from other Caribbean islands like Grenada and Guyana, but I can't really tell the difference. Tourism is one of the major resources in Tobago so the service and attitude of the people is alot more hospitable as well. The population of Tobago is mostly black, the indian population that is presant in Trinidad is not really reflected in Tobago.
For the first 5 days or so we were completely shut down becasue a storm front was moving through, this gave us a chance to get around and explore the island, learn to drive on the left hand side, see the tourists sights, and sample some of the local cuisine. We are staying in a villa on a golf course. The house has a main area with a kitchen and three bedrooms, then on the other side of the pool is a small apartment with another kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. This was the perfect set up because we could buy groceries and cook what we wanted. And everyone could have their own private space which is really appreciated when working with 7 other people who have different lifestyles and schedules as you. Most of the older guys are super morning people who get up about 4:30am ready to take on the day. The younger guys, myself included, are more of the night owl type. Staying up late, jumping in the pool at 1 in the morning, making noise and what not. There is usually a conflict of interest happening after 11pm and before 6am.
Christmas was very uneventful relatively... A break in the weather meant that Christmas eve and Crhistmas day were the only days we got any work done. We didn't feel like cooking, and the only place that was open was the Chineese take-out restaraunt. We ended up eating Sweet and Sour chinken and Won-Tons while watching "A Christmas Story" and the Yule Log thing on the TV. In Trinidad and Tobago they Celebrate Boxing day just like Canada and other countries. Christmas is a religious holiday and then all the gifts are "boxed up" and given on the day after Christmas.The party chief left to go back to Trinidad over the holidays and so I was left in charge. Two out of every three days it was too rough to work on the seas, so we sat around some more and waited for it to blow over.
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