TOBAGO

Well we arrived safely in Tobago on December 20th after a 15 hour sail with a little bit of motoring from Grenada and into Scarborough. The boat according to Ron performed great although the crossing was a bit rough for Gramma. Not that she or any of us were sick, she was just a little bit too nervous to sleep. This was great as she was able to keep Ron company while the rest of us dozed on and off. Not many boaters appear to go to Tobago because you are going against the current and wind most of the way here. So far it has been well worth the trip.

At dawn we realized we were being escorted by hundreds of flying fish. What an amazing sight to see these fish that one could easily mistake for birds soaring over the waves. The climax of this crossing was when we were joined by a half dozen dolphins. We sat on the trampoline only feet away while they played in our bow wave, swimming upside down looking at us and jumping and entertaining us for about a half hour. This is something that I have always dreamed of.

Tobago & Trinidad are two islands and one country. Their currency is about $5.00 of their dollars to one of ours. Once one gets over the TT price and then converts it to our dollars you realize things are priced very reasonably.

We are leaving Scarborough to head off this afternoon to a marine park for some snorkeling and swimming and then up to Charlotteville where we hope to do some eco-touring of the island.