For us besides walking, which we enjoy, we have tried some other options, all of which worked out and were memorable. A bunch of us planned a day hike to the Peak and then having lunch in Southwest. We caught a taxi right at the park next to the dinghy dock to take us to the hiking trail. Taxi's are typically pickup trucks with a U shaped bench around the inside perimeter of the truck bed. Ours was driven by Trinidad. Linda got to ride in the front so she had a good conversation with Trinidad.
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| Trinidad |
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| Taxi |
The island also has bus service. The so called bus just keeps making a circuitous route all day. The bus is actually a converted delivery truck. It has had windows cut into the sides and crude wooden benches bolted to the floor. Apparently the most important piece of equipment on the bus is a big amplifier to blast music well beyond the buses' interior. Luckily for us on our trip it was Christmas music. We recognized the tunes, but not the lyrics. One such song was something about 'A Ghetto Christmas'. We all piled on the bus while the driver was on break. He came out, started the bus, and after moving about ten feet, the engine acted up. After about twenty minutes with the driver and the local neighborhood men starring at the engine, the problem resolved itself and we were on our way.
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| Bus Service |
Another way to get around is mototaxi. This is only good for one person, since it riding as a passenger on a motorbike. I needed to get our propane tank filled and decided the mototaxi would be the best option. There is no way to distinguish a mototaxi from any of the other hundreds of motorbikes around, so I just yelled out my need for a mototaxi, and I was soon on my way, propane tank held to my side. We had no sooner started when it began to rain. It has rained here frequently since we arrived, but the showers are usually of short duration, but can be heavy. My driver made for someones garage and we waited out the rain there before continuing on. As it were, there was no propane available that day, so all I accomplished was ride to a part of the island I had not been to.
Also available are motorbike and golf cart rentals, neither of which we did, because the other options are such an adventure.
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