| | | A view from the guest house where we stayed ... |
| | | located in the Diego Martin district near Port of Spain |
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| | A stroll through Port of Spain (PoS), Trinidad's capital city. |
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| | Queen's Royal College, established around 1904 |
| | | a random shot of everyday life |
| | | scenery on our way to Maracas beach |
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| | Aaron, Alex, and Wei enjoying the van ride |
| | | Ralph's Maxi Taxi which drove us all over the island during our stay |
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| | the group admires the view at this lookout point |
| | | Ralph (our chauffeur), Laurel, Alex, Wei, Lisa, and Aaron |
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| | | Aaron, Alex, and Jason sample the most popular local beer: Carib! |
| | | A Carib and the last bite of a shark sandwich |
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| | TEN DOLLAR STORE!! (a Trinidad/Tobago dollar is worth only 1/6th of a US one) |
| | | Hospital where the pre-medical students (everyone but Jason) spent 1st week |
| | | Young Brittany (daughter of our host family) and her friend |
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| | Pastor Nurse and Dr & Mrs Lushington join us for a session on indigenous beliefs |
| | | ISL students & friends outside the hospital |
| | | Aaron, Wei, Michelle, Keesha, Alex, Lisa, Ralph, Laurel, Jason, Dr. Wil, & Rasta |
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| | | KFC!!! They had one of these about every 50 feet in Trinidad |
| | | Another bright morning at the Lushingtons' house |
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| | Port of Spain's soccer stadium |
| | | | $100 for a bucket of chicken!!! |
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| | The Colonel ... he has nearly obtained demigod status here |
| | | We got to wtiness a first-rate steelpan orchestra playing |
| | | They were practiving for an upcoming competition |
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| | steelpans come in several sizes/pitches |
| | | a view outside one of our rooms at the guesthouse |
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| | Some sort of a strange fruit crop on the way up into the mountain rainforest |
| | | Leafcutter ants! They use the leaves to grow fungus |
| | | An exotic plant on our rainforest hike |
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| | Termite tunnels on the side of a tree. Jason ate a termite! |
| | | rainforest canopy as seen from below |
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| | These strong, springy vines help hold trees together |
| | | cocoa plant! these were planted and harvested for a long time |
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| | our native eco-guide, Courtenay, points out some colorful plants |
| | | Jason holds a guava, probably has a worm inside |
| | | This bird made its home IN the nature center |
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| | view of the rainforest from the Asa Wright Nature Center's veranda |
| | | a "corn bird!" They make the most unbelievable noises |
| | | A big fat "mat" lizard! They eat garbage |
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| | Jason & Laurel enjoyed their eco-tour while the other students toured Tobago |
| | | | Banana Quits! Saw lots of these little guys |
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| | forget which kind of bird this is. Trinidad has nearly 500 species of birds! |
| | | A blue-crowned motmot! Probably the most amazing bird we saw |
| | | A juvenille jacobin. So cute! |
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| | A few different birds, including grackles and a green honeycreeper |
| | | An agouti!! A rodent the size of a small dog. Looks like a pig-rat |
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| | More birds! These feeders have been here for about 30 years |
| | | | Then we went on a real live jungle cruise! Well, swamp cruise |
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| | a lookout tower we ascended |
| | | | Courtenay (eco-guide), Laurel, and Jason on the tower |
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| | | | a huge flock of scarlet ibis! The national bird of Trinidad |
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| | | | soccer game on a beach, on the other side of the island |
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| | driftwood. the waves on this side of the island were much choppier |
| | | Dr. Wil investigates the ocean |
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| | a shack amongst the greenery |
| | | a shack on the coast, with fishing boats behind |
| | | Michelle & Rev. Michael. On the water: oil rigs, which make Trinidad wealthy |
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| | The junior secondary school Jason was at for the first week. |
| | | Roughly equivalent to US junior high or middle school. |
| | | One of the students near the guard kiosk. |
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| | Damien, lab technician and fill-in teacher, shows Jason the school's music room |
| | | A banana tree in the school's agricultural science plot |
| | | slides Jason made for the lesson he taught |
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| | Jason teaches about cell specialization |
| | | | Jason holds leaf and fruit from the same plant. Do they have different cells? |
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| | Jason helps the students use the school's last working microscope to find out |
| | | Students using the scientific method! |
| | | One of the classes Jason taught |
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| | Students use magnifying glasses to investigate the plant parts |
| | | Miss Gosyne, one of the science teachers Jason worked with |
| | | Chickens were everywhere! |
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| | Notice the school walls all freely admit air, because it's SO HOT!! |
| | | understocked science store room. Most of those chemicals are WAY expired |
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| | "Life's a Breeze," claims the hillside |
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| | | A young lady w/ new reading glasses at our eye clinic, Port of Spain |
| | | Laurel and Lisa tend to a patient in the medical clinic |
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| | Dr. Wil inspects Michelle w/ Aaron & Alex |
| | | More new low-cost glasses |
| | | Our 2nd clinic, in the village of La Filette |
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| | | | children just off from school |
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| | Lisa checking blood pressure |
| | | Nicole & Keesha, natives training to keep the eye clinics going in Trinidad |
| | | Laurel & Dr. Wil working with a patient |
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| | Aaron checking blood pressure |
| | | Laurel helping a young lady with the focometer |
| | | an empty bottle of Puncheon rum. no, we didn't drink it! |
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| | a praying mantis. check it out! |
| | | coconut water for only 50 cents. This guy carved 'em open with a machete |
| | | Pitch Lake! largest natural deposit of asphault! Now you know. |
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| | Allen working in the eye clinic. We made a whole lot of prescription glasses |
| | | Chickens, and a stray dog. Strays were rampant there, contributing to disease |
| | | One of Trinidads countless beautiful butterflies and moths |
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| | Laurel checks blood pressure |
| | | Wei and Nicole getting a patient's prescription |
| | | Allen and Keesha helps people find reading glasses |
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| | Jason helps a girl read the chart |
| | | "You call, I'll cook." Just hope you like fried chicken |
| | | The Trinidad & Tobago National Museum |
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| | A nice panoramic view of Port of Spain |
| | | The whole group at our last clinic |
| | | Alex, Aaron, Lisa, and Wei at the Nature Center |
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| | The Singh Family threw a party celebrating the cure of their daughter by US Drs. |
| | | Dr. Wil, Mrs. Singh, and Alex |
| | | Rev. Michael, Lisa, and one of the funloving partygoers |
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| | We were treated to some jammin' "chutney" music |
| | | Adesh Samaroo, local popstar sings his chart topper "Rum 'til I Die!" |
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| | | | Trinidad gained its independence from Britain in 1963 (or was it '62) |
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| | some sort of art in the Trinidad airport |
| | | A last layover on the island of Curacao |
| | | Trinidad & Tobago currency! |
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| | Birds on every bill! And bills on every bird! har har har |
| | | Laurel, Dr. Wil, and Jason in the Curacao airport |
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