| | A view from the guest house where we stayed |
| | | A stroll through Port of Spain (PoS), Trinidad's capital city. |
| | | Queen's Royal College, established around 1904 |
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| | a nice view of the coast on our way to Maracas Beach |
| | | Ralph (our chauffeur), Laurel, Alex, Wei, Lisa, and Aaron at a lookout point |
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| | Aaron, Alex, and Jason sample the most popular local beer: Carib! |
| | | Aaron, Alex, and Jason sample the most popular local beer: Carib! |
| | | TEN DOLLAR STORE!! (a Trinidad/Tobago dollar is worth only 1/6th of a US one) |
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| | Hospital where the pre-medical students (everyone but Jason) spent 1st week |
| | | Pastor Nurse and Dr & Mrs Lushington join us for a session on indigenous beliefs |
| | | Aaron, Wei, Michelle, Keesha, Alex, Lisa, Ralph, Laurel, Jason, Dr. Wil, & Rasta |
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| | one of Trinidad's beautiful daily sunsets |
| | | $100 for a bucket of chicken!! KFCs were found every 50 feet in Trinidad |
| | | We got to wtiness a first-rate steelpan orchestra playing |
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| | a view outside one of our rooms at the guesthouse |
| | | | Some sort of a strange fruit crop on the way up into the mountain rainforest |
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| | rainforest canopy as seen from below. Jason ate a termite! |
| | | 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 |
| | | 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 |
| | | A blue-crowned motmot! Probably the most amazing bird we saw |
| | | An agouti!! A rodent the size of a small dog. Looks like a pig-rat. Edible |
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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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| | | Courtenay (eco-guide), Laurel, and Jason on the lookout tower |
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| | the boat captain tells us about some wildlife |
| | | a huge flock of scarlet ibis! The national bird of Trinidad |
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| | | a soccer game on the beach |
| | | driftwood.. the waves were much choppier on this side of the island |
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| | a shack on the coast, with fishing boats behind |
| | | The junior secondary school Jason was at for the first week. |
| | | Roughly equivalent to US junior high or middle school. |
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| | One of the students near the guard kiosk. |
| | | Damien, lab technician and fill-in teacher, shows Jason the school's music room |
| | | Jason teaches about cell specialization |
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| | Jason holds leaf and fruit from the same plant. Do they have different cells? |
| | | Students using the scientific method! & the school's last working microscope |
| | | One of the classes of lively students Jason taught |
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| | Students use magnifying glasses to investigate the plant parts |
| | | 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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| | a night at the poolhall: Wei, Michelle, Rev Michael, Aaron, & Alex |
| | | | Laurel and Lisa tend to a patient in our first medical clinic |
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| | Our 2nd clinic, in the village of La Filette |
| | | | children just off from school |
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| | Lisa checking blood pressure |
| | | Laurel & Dr. Wil working with a patient |
| | | Aaron checking blood pressure |
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| | an empty bottle of Puncheon rum. no, we didn't drink it! |
| | | coconut water for only 50 cents. This guy carved 'em open w/ a machete |
| | | Pitch Lake! largest natural deposit of asphault! Now you know. |
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| | Chickens, and a stray dog. Strays were rampant there, contributing to disease |
| | | One of Trinidads countless beautiful butterflies and moths |
| | | Wei and Nicole getting a patient's prescription in the eye clinic |
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| | Jason helps a girl read the chart |
| | | The Trinidad & Tobago National Museum |
| | | A nice panoramic view of Port of Spain |
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| | The whole group at our last clinic |
| | | The Singh Family threw a party celebrating the cure of their daughter by US Drs. |
| | | We were treated to some jammin' "chutney" music |
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| | 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) |
| | | A last layover on the island of Curacao |
| | | Birds on every bill! And bills on every bird! har har har |
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