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May 11, 2007
Trinidad: First Night
I flew into Trinidad at night and, as my friend's mom drove me to Port of Spain from the airport, I felt like I was on Globe Trekker between the people walking on the streets, the shanty town, the proximity of disparate land uses (i.e. luxury hotel near a power plant), and the trenches alongside the local roads intended for drainage. We arrived at Karima's and her fiance's house and I had to pack quickly so we could head over to the beach house they had rented for the weekend. We drove down the coast to a marina, where we boarded a powerboat being manned by my friend's fiance, Greg, and his brother. As we approached the dock by the beach house, Greg's brother jumped off the bow of the boat, and fell halfway between the dock and water. Karima and I watched in shock as he struggled to pull himself on top and then lie down on the dock, holding his wrist. He indicated that his wrist was broken and Karima ran into the house to rouse Greg's friend from his sleep so he could help Greg bring his brother to the hospital. Not an auspicious first night..
Posted by Jennifer at May 11, 2007 10:31 PM