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Our arrival in Trinidad was unlike anything I'd experienced before. We were met by two unlikely resort escorts who took us in an old car down a dark, remote road all the while using walkie-talkies to communicate with their base on an off-shore island. The two of us then traveled in a small leaky row-boat equipped with an engine and a flash light over rough ocean waters to reach the island resort.
Much of what happened is woven into the plot of Night Watch which is available in paperback, Kindle e-book, and Nook Book from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. It was truly an exciting time, but we've never gone back to Trinidad. I wonder what it's like now.
13 comments:
The sea looks rather rough. I hope you are quite sea worthly. It's good to be able to set your stories in places you travel to. I still have to learn about this.
My Darcy Mutates
Great to meet you on the blog challenge. Congrats on your new book!
Taking a peek at Nightwatch - sounds brilliant!
Loved this post and glad to have met you through A to Z.
Ellie Garratt
That picture is the best. I love ocean scenes.
Thanks, Enid, Luana, Ellie, and Giggles for your visits and comments. I enjoy visiting your sites as well!
It seems like it would be difficult for a writer to take a vacation. You'd want to take pictures of everything so you don't forget it, and the notes would keep one so busy that it would be hard to take everything in. Great post.
Thanks for commenting, Marja. Having the pictures is like taking notes. I'm not much of a note-taker which is often unfortunate, but so much is available now on the Internet which is a huge help!
Sounds like an intriguing tale. I'm sure the islands changed a lot. With tourism booming, they need to keep up. The islands are no longer undiscovered jewels.
LOL! No wonder those scenes rang so true! I love it that you included the unpleasant details of your trip in your fiction as well as the pleasant ones. There's something about wet feet or the crackle of a walkie-talkie to make things real. ;)
Marian Allen
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I've know people from there but never been there myself.
Hope you are having a nice weekend!
Thanks, Michael, Martha, and Marian for your comments! Interesting to see all those "M" names! Marian, unpleasant experiences are part of the game. You either growl or run with it!:)
I love the ocean, that picture is great (even though she's choppy)
Why haven't I found your blog sooner as part of the A to Z Challenge. I love travel. Your trip to Trinadad sounds amazing. I am going to have to check out your book, too.
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