I am writing this in retrospect so its starting to feel rather dream (or nightmare) like. Friday we all headed for a weekend of sun and fun at the beach. We had booked a beachhouse in Blanchisheuse (a beautiful village on the north coast, surrounded by rainforest) for 3 nights along with the other 4 elective students. Unfortunately, things didn't start exactly as planned. It is about a 2 hour drive and we were taking "Maxi's", kind of minibus taxis. We need...

National holiday today. The whoole of Trinidad excited for the match againest England. Everywhere people are wearing there red shirts and the colours of the national flag - red, white, and black. Took a trip into Port of Spain and went to Movie town which is a cinema complex with bars and shops. We watched the match in Ruby Tuesdays a good place which did food and booze surrounded by Trini's who celebrated every shot and defense of goal. The place ...