For our first hike in 2025, the Hikers United crew ventured north east to the village of Matura, Trinidad. This village is well known for leather back turtles 🐢 who nest on Matura Beach during the period March - August every year (I will do a post about this later in the year). Mermaid Pools … Continue reading A day at Mermaid Pools 🧜♀️, Matura, Trinidad
During one of the last weekends in Decemeber 2024, our hiking crew embarked upon our 2 hikes, 1 day adventure. We visited Aripo Falls and Aripo Blue Basin in the Heights of Aripo, Trinidad. It was a truly spectacular day filled with lots of fun and good vibes. Aripo Blue Basin This was the first … Continue reading 2 waterfalls, 1 day – Aripo Falls & Aripo Blue Basins
Ohh finally, I got the chance to visit this beautiful backyard waterfall☺️. Back in October, 2024, my husband and I visited the beautiful Cafe Pools💧 in the Heights of Guanapo. I call it a backyard waterfall 💦 because it is another one of those waterfalls that is exactly how I would like my backyard to … Continue reading Hike to Cafe Pools, Guanapo, Trinidad
Ahh yes, for my second hike back out on the trails 🍃I joined the Hikers United team as we headed to another one of those North Coast gems, Peechon Cove💦. I had not been to this spot since 2017🥺, oh how the time flies‼️ I was so happy to visit here again and I am … Continue reading Hike to Peechon / Pichon Cove 💦
Maybe I am a little emotional but I legit cried after finishing Beartown 🐻 what a story, what a journey with these cast of characters. That book chewed me up and spit me out. I read the book at every possible opportunity because I was so invested in the story 😍, wherever I went in … Continue reading Book Review: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
What a bacchanal!!! I loved it!!! 😚 The Wine of Astonishment by Earl Lovelace was short but sweet.... an entertaining, engrossing, read about all the drama associated with the little village called Bonasse in Trinidad and the struggles of the Shouter Baptist community to be recognized as a 'proper' / civilized religion. Overall I will … Continue reading Book Review: The Wine of Astonishment by Earl Lovelace
Today, I saw a post on the @readerslovebook IG page which said " My favorite types of villains are the ones that you can understand. Not agree with, not like, but understand. " That was how I felt about the main characters Mia, Izzy and Elena for example in this book, to me they were … Continue reading Book Review: Little Fires Everywhere 🔥 by Celeste Ng
What an amazing book! I received this book as a gift for Christmas 2022 and I must say it was an awesome read ☺️. The story of the mermaid 🧜♀️ of Black Conch made you happy, it made you smile, it made you sad, it made you want to shed a tear. Life really could … Continue reading The Mermaid 🧜♀️of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
Wow, Twin Falls1 is one of the true hidden gems in Trinidad and Tobago, I am in awe of this spot😍. Honestly, every time I go on a hike to a new location and find a spot like this, I fall in love with hiking all over again 🌲💧. God really took his time when … Continue reading Hike to Twin Falls in Brasso Seco Village, Trinidad
What a book! I absolutely adored the Midnight Library by Matt Haig 🥰. This was one of my favorite reads of 2022, I just could not put it down. This is a book about life - it is a story about regrets and choices. So often while living the life we have, we wonder about … Continue reading Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
I absolutely loved this book. Fredrik Backman is an awesome writer although, I am not sure his writing style is for everyone. But, I for one, am a fan. I found Anxious People to be an entertaining, hilarious, interesting, page turning, intriguing story about a failed bank robbery and eight hostages in an open house. … Continue reading Book Review: Anxious People
A couple of months ago, my friend Joel challenged me to run, walk or crawl a minimum of 1 mile everyday for 21 days 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️. Now, I have been running for a couple of years off and on but I never took it too seriously. I have run several 5km and even a couple of … Continue reading How I developed a running habit 🏃♀️🏃♀️
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