Our trip did not happen as initially planned. Our flight from Halifax to Toronto was cancelled Feb. 6th because of a snow storm that grounded all flights out of the Stanfield International Airport. We had booked with West Jet that offers a direct flight to Port of Spain once a week from Toronto. The next week was fully booked so Feb 20th was set for flying to Toronto.
Mike, Louisa, Oliver, Owen and Enna Mae came to the Hilton to spend a great evening with Buppy and Nana. The highlight was the 'pool' for them. For us, seeing them.
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The next change in plans came when there were no flights to Tobago from Trinidad for the next three days due to Carnival. So, we enjoyed the luxury of the Trade Winds Hotel in San Fernando. We have a great taxi driver and friend in Trinidad, Earl. Earl met the plane, delivered us to the hotel and was back again the next day to take us to San Fernando and Siparia where we had done a CESO assignment at the Agape Center for the Deaf 15 years ago. We contacted Kathy Ann DeBarry to make sure she would be home and booked Earl for the next day. It was 15 years ago that we met Kathy when she volunteered to help us with workshops in jewelry making. She and family had just moved in across the street from the Agape Center. She used the skills learned, made and sold jewelry and lifted her family. Our visit with her in 2017 is found in the following link: https://sorflatentravels.blogspot.com/2017/02/
How have things changed? Kathy Ann, besides making and selling jewelry has a new business. She propogates and sells plants.
Probably the biggest accomplishment is seeing that their two children got a good education and are gainfully employed. Kamisha, 24 and trained as a Primary teacher and is in her 4th year full time teaching. Kyle is 19. His interest in music (he was learning guitar when we were here last) has led him to a position in the military band.
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