The hurricane? Well, where we stayed it wasn't much more than a day of very bad, yet still normal, weather. High winds, lots of rain (we were barely able to keep the water out of the room), but that was about it. When we drove to the remote part of the island in the north, we saw some trees down, minor damage to roofs, a damaged bridge near Englishman's bay, and a few mudslides. But the general consensus in Tobago was that it wasn't as severe as many people had feared. If not for the death of the poor pregnant firl in Bethel, the whole experience would be quickly forgotten.
Other than that, the weather was extremely nice.
We tried a different restaurant every night, the plan being to visit the best one in our last evening. The honours went to "Mot Mot", a delightful little place with local cuisine near the crossroads to Buccoo. Fantastic food, great service, good atmosphere. If the owner decides to promote the place a little more, it can become a hit.
For breakfasts, juices, coffee, and lunchtime snacks, "Shore Things" was unbeatable. Nice souvenirs, too. A good, friendly, fun place for a late drink was the "I95" (formerly "Petitrou", I think) by the Little Rockly Bay, next to the rather more noisy "Cat and Fiddle". We also enjoyed the Saturday night party at "Crystals" (where is seemed we were the only non-locals), and the funny "Scouting Talent Night" on Friday. We even won some prizes
The "Ocean Point" hotel was spotless, clean, friendly, charming, and inexpensive. No complaints there. We'd return any time. The "Sandy Point Beach Club", less so. We thought that the staff were not that courteous, and the hotel was trying to squeeze money out of us with any opportunity (they even had a 20 TT dollars charge for using the phone regardless of the fact that we used a pre-paid card). The amenities were food, but it's the behaviour of the people and the management that make the difference. We flew by British Airways from Athens, Greece via London, and we were lucky enough to get an upgrade on the London-to-Tobago part. Thanks, BA
I hope we'll be able to return to Tobago some day. Meanwhile, you all take care, and please keep us posted on whatever happens in this beautiful island of paradise.
