(The following is to be
accompanied by alternating vocal intonations of excitement and dreamy)
Trust me! There is NOWHERE!....NOOOO-WHERE
folks... like home!
Though I am a ‘birthed’
citizen of the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I was born and mainly
raised in Tobago. Therefore I would be known as a ‘Tobagonian’. A person born
and mainly raised in Trinidad would be known as a ‘Trinidadian’. Those distinctions
are used mainly in-country. However for you my foreign friends, we are to be
called ‘Trinbagonians’.
I recently spent 13
glorious days at home in Tobago and at what i consider the best time on earth –
Easter! No folks, not even Christmas can hold a candle to Easter in Tobago. I
swear every year that the island will sink. Hundreds of visitors – mostly local
tourists (yes Trinidadians) flock to my lovely island. I feel so happy that
folks are happy. They spend all their time soaking up the clear, blue saltwater
of the pristine seas; and eating up the crab and dumplings; and enjoying our
yearly offerings of Bethel harvest, the Mt. Pleasant Village Council Fun Day
and the world famous Buccoo Goat and Crab Races – WORLD FAMOUS! Suffice it to
say there is food EVERYWHERE! And you know we can cook!?
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| Pigeon Point beach, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago Photo courtesy: destination360.com |
Also this year there
was a concert put on by radio station 100.7fm where the main act was ‘Konshens’.
And it was held on (another world famous) Pigeon point beach. Of course I
attended...you had to ask?
And of course who could
come to Tobago without a night or two at Club Shade? (not sure if they’re world
famous but they’re definitely T&T famous). My gosh Shade was ‘ram’! But I
take any opportunity to listen to the world famous DJ Mighty Krush play. (Yes! Tobago has many 'world famous' that folks are not aware of) He played at every
event I went to. He is in high demand because he is good at his trade. He is the
best! And no....my opinion has nothing to do with the fact that I have a huge crush
on Mighty Krush (blink, blink).
And we have coming up the Tobago Jazz Experience from April 21st - 29th. My island will sink! Eeek!
Yes folks, coming home
always give you a warm, fuzzy feeling you get no other time. There are familiar
sights, scents, faces, things even vehicles. The familiarity is overwhelming
and comforting. Home will always be home for anyone. Regardless of where it is
or how it looks. You just wanna go home.
Last year when my
cousin and I drove off the fast ferry in Trinidad she screamed “Home! I smell
you!” I said “really? That smell is
inviting to you?” (Yo! Trinidad smells really, really bad. Sorry to say but it
is a fact.)
But, it was home for
her J
PS. Pigeon Point really looks as seen in the photo with that tree and umbrella. No touch up there. BEAUTIFUL!
Sources
and further readings
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWMCx7c_BVo
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