Man O' War Bay
Charlotteville, Tobago

The island of Tobago is
40 miles northeast of Trinidad.

The two islands form one country,
the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
locally known as TT or TNT.

One of the delightful differences
between the two islands
is the color of the water.
While Trinidad's water is a yellowish brown,
Tobago sports an inviting turquoise blue.

Another important difference is
the wildlife;
there are no poisonous snakes
on Tobago.

The mouth of one of many small rivers
emptying into Man O' War Bay

EEEK!! ITS FREEZING!!!

Our visit to Tobago was a
beautiful blur of beaches, jungles, rivers,
and waterfalls.

The many small falls tinkled
a magical jungle music
accompanied by the rhythmic chimes
of bamboo clacking in the wind.
Our laughter and the sound of bird song
filled the perfumed air.

This part of Tobago
was like something out of a dream,
a romantic fantasy, or movie. . .

Here's the sex starved hero
about to ravage the beautiful savage

Naga's new single luff spinnaker

Sailing to Tobago is always difficult - a hard slog
against the wind and very strong currents.
Most boats just turn on the engine and blast along
as best they can. Not us, of course -
all the way under sail alone.

The sail back to Trinidad
was very pleasant, however:
downwind, light air,
perfect weather
to fly the colors.

(We bought this spinnaker from a fellow cruiser
who had never used it.
We paid $350 including the spinnaker pole,
which we passed on to another cruiser, for $100,
so the price we actually paid for this brand new sail
was only $250, a perfect fit, and a fantastic bargain.
Thank you Tom!!!)

With the autopilot taking care of the steering,
Jack leans back to check the trim
of the mainsail.

Back in Trini . . .

Tire swing near our new anchorage
on Gasparee Island

Wrestling with a large headsail
in need of repairs

And Jack is back at work again too,
trying to re-fill the "cruising kitty" after
the expensive haul-out and computer repair.

And then?

Off to new adventures. . .