With this weekend being Carnival weekend and having Carnival Monday and Tuesday as holidays, drinking is clearly in full effect here. And as most people go to the beach here on Carnival Monday, so did we, only to have the experience of a life time. We visited “Chaguaramas Beach” up Port of Spain side. We arrived to a beautiful sunny morning with the water looking as blue as ever! We set up base and went for a few dips in the water. Come 3 o’clock Gai’s mom, baby niece and I went for a walk along the beach. The beach is right off a main road with little concrete pillars acting as car/safety blocks. As we were heading back to our base, taking our time enjoying the cool summer breeze we hear a loud bang right behind us. A Nissan Maxima is halfway over the concrete wall and a huge white truck is through the concrete onto the beach running over people and speeding at us. I had the baby in my arms and Gai’s mom was right behind, as we saw the truck come we ran off to the side, behind a tree. The truck finally came to a stop and abt 6 men jumped out and ran for it. As people ran to see the damage and help the injured we were in utter shock! Gai’s mom fainted and her cousins came running out of the water to help out and calm her down. As things calmed down and i gathered my thoughts and went to scene of the accident. Hats off to the emergency services as the police, ambulance, fire trucks, and a few army officers arrived at the scene within minutes. As i walked closer i could see a smashed Nissan Maxima half way over a two foot concrete wall. I get even closer and see a young girl on the ground. She’d been run over! Her leg looked smashed and bent like something out of a movie. Beside her was her mom, scratched up and trying to keep her daughter calm. Minutes later we see her dad with scratches and bruizes all over his shoulder, arms, back and torso. As they got taken to hospital we packed up and decided to head straight home. Thankfully no one was killed considering the beach was packed with people. Oh and they did catch the driver who not suprisingly was drunk! Lesson of the Day….DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!
hmmm it’s Carnival Tuesday today, and im debating going to see some of the action knowing the drunken drivers will be present! But who knows, i might gather up some courage and head down for a few minutes.
In other news i have my first 40 over game this Sunday and as usual i’m hoping to do well. Training’s been good and i’m positive i’ve lost some fat loll.
Well until next time….stay safe!!!!
