Caribbean Beat — March/April 2019 (#156)

nikita prokhorov
to eat, there are often black-tipped sharks hanging
around the dive sites, but we weren’t lucky
enough to see one. I did, however, manage to
brush up against some fire coral. In all my years of
living in the Caribbean and exploring its waters,
I’d successfully avoided a close encounter with
fire coral, and I’m glad — because weeks later my
arm was still enflamed and itching.
The next few days were beach days, including
that promised visit to the Swash Water Park. It’s
a great way to tire out over-energetic kids (and
adults). I was exhausted within fifteen minutes, but
my daughter and Nikita had a blast for a full hour.
We also hosted a housewarming curry lime
for a few friends, with lots of beer, rum, and
laughter — and, of course, a Trinidadian chicken
curry cooked by my husband. In true smallisland
fashion, I’d contacted someone on Facebook
for something totally unrelated, and when I
mentioned we’d be visiting Roti King in St John’s
for the dhalpuri, this total stranger mentioned
that his Guyanese mother made roti also. While
it wasn’t quite as good as the ones from Ali’s in
St James in Trinidad — sorry, mom! — it still
mopped up that delicious curry and everyone
loved the meal.
Opposite page The
Copper and Lumber
Store, one of the historic
buildings in Nelson’s
Dockyard
Above The Pillars of
Hercules
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