Italian beers at Ciao Pizza, Tobago


Walking to the beach!


Feet and the horizon

Gasparee Cave on Gaspar Island off the north-west coast of Trinidad

Daniel posing with stalactites and stalagmites


Sophie doing some intense rock-climbing


We got to swim in the cave. The water was invigorating.


Scotland Bay, Trinidad

Cow with a papillomavirus, similar to the one that infects the sea turtles!


Team Cornell after collecting samples


After the farms, off to the beach! Look how cute Pucky is!


Sophie


Zara, me, and Daniel


Brent's presentation at Alice Yard

Daniel's arrival day!

Stopped at the Trincity Sewage Ponds (Daniel's photo)

Mmmm. Mango chow (Daniel's photo)


Daniel buying fruits

Happy Birthday to two of my favorite people: my vivacious and "spicy" friend, Meg, and my amazing boyfriend, Daniel. Daniel arrives in T&T tomorrow! I can't wait to celebrate with him (and Meg in May)!

I have been really lazy with my postings. Or maybe it's better that I upload photos with captions rather than bore everyone with details. But today, I'm in a boring mood!

After a great time in Jamaica, I am so much more excited about the roaming dog project. All of a sudden, my facebook group "10,000 Strong for Improved Stray Dog Management" is up to 57 members. My GoPetition is up to 204 signatures. Trinidadians are volunteering to count stray dogs. The questionnaire responses are still coming in. And I'm getting a lot of support from both TTSPCA branches. There was a point when I felt hopeless about the project. Now, I'm feeling really good about things. Patience is virtue.

Check out the TSPCA website for a little blurb on my research as well as information about the SPOTT programme the Cornell vet students and I participated in back in January!


Sophie's first T&T driving session


A kitten snuck into my car and wouldn't get out!


An engorged Gita after poking her snout into the dog food bag. Bad pup!

Zara playing peek-a-boo from under the couch


Sophie and Nita


Gita with her usual antics

Anita's fishface!


Trinidad, Barbados, and Dominican Republic. CARICOM, baby.


Fulbrighters at da club


Stephen and Gigi taking a little nap on the plane.


Brent

Ackee and saltfish, dumpling, calaloo, and festival


Posing in front of Dunn's River Falls.


Stephen, Anna, and Gigi by the beach


Stephen, Brent, Gerald, and Jacob taking a dip in the falls


Delicious jerk chicken! I had to sample, but I'm back to being vegetarian.

Nicole and her handsome son Nagasi


Bob Marley's ride!


The view from my hotel room of Kingston


Devon House. Weird place to visit.


Statue outside of the Bob Marley museum. Iron like lion in Zion.

I was in three countries today over the course of five hours: Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Jamaica. All three islands are very different. I have only seen a glimpse of Jamaica and I cannot wait to see more! What a beautiful island! I am surprised by how mountainous it is. The people are as friendly as I expected. I am a little disappointed in the food, though, I'm sure if I was still a meat-eater I would have no complaints. My hotel room is sweet and I have to all to myself, at least for now. I present my research to the other Fulbrighters tomorrow. Hopefully, people can take my talk entitled "Who doesn't love puppies?" seriously!


Jamaica by air

Thanks!


The guys playing pool

Off to Jamaica tomorrow. I'll try to blog from there!

I purchased some shirts that were too small for Sparky back when he was a puppy. So I gave them to the pups and put on Sparky's shirt from Mom! Enjoy!