Leg 289, Tocomita, Sección Capital Angostura, Venezuela via Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Barbados to Castries, St Lucia
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On to the Caribbean. There is a lot to see, lots of island nations close together. I count 22 in total, 5 of them in this leg. Island hopping is always fun, even better with good water masks and there are some beautiful areas around here.
06-06 Tocomita SV76 5:58 AM
06-06 Ciudad Bolivar SVCB 6:12 AM
06-06 Manuel Carlos Piar SVPR 6:32 AM
06-06 Macagua SVDN 6:36 AM
06-06 Uracoa SV13 6:54 AM
06-06 Pedernales SVPE 7:21 AM Plane animation broken, autogen terrain
06-06 Almirante Cristobal Colon SVGI 7:35 AM
Macuro 10°39’24.7"N 61°56’35.0"W
Port of Spain 10°39’55.7"N 61°30’50.1"W capital
06-06 Camden Airfield TTCO 8:10 AM Poor terrain data
06-06 Piarco Intl TTPP 8:16 AM
06-06 Crown Point TTCP 8:35 AM
06-06 Point Salines Intl TGPY 9:17 AM
06-06 Grenville TPGP 9:25 AM
06-06 Lauriston TGPZ 9:38 AM
06-06 Union I Intl TVSU 9:44 AM
06-06 Canouan TVSC 9:53 AM
06-06 Mustique Is TVSM 10:02 AM
06-06 JF Mitchell TVSB 10:11 AM
06-06 ET Joshua TVSV 10:19 AM
06-06 Argyle Intl TVSA 10:23 AM
06-06 Grantley Adams Intl TBPB 11:09 AM Bad terrain quality
06-06 Hewanorra Intl TLPL 11:46 AM
06-06 George F Charles TLPC 12:03 PM
Flight time 6:05 21 stops
First a bit more of Venezuala, departing from Tocomita Airport
Sunrise over Sección Capital Angostura
Marhuanta, as always lightning around here, but no rain yet
Puente Angostura across the Orinoco River
Close to Ciudad Bolívar, landing at Aeropuerto General Tomás de Heres first before checking out the city
Ciudad Bolívar, formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana
The capital of Venezuela’s southeastern Bolívar State, views from Mirador Angostura
Aeropuerto de Macagua on the Rio Caroni
This one really sticks out like that into the river
Guayana City, a port city on the Orinoco and Caroní rivers
Parque La Navidad and view from Loefling Park, the Llovizna Falls, on the right
Barrancas, Monagas along the Orinoco River
Cano Pedernales (river) in Pedernales
The plane animations missing bug hit again at Pedernales Airport in Capure
Landing on invisible wheels, or maglev plane
Gulf of Paria, getting close to the Caribbean Sea
Aeropuerto General Juan Manuel Valdez aka Cristobal Colon Airport
Guiria on the Gulf of Paria, south side of Península de Paria
Península de Paria National Park, Caribbean sea to the left, Gulf on Paria on the right
Arriving at Tinidad island
Port of Spain ahead, west side of Trinidad, still on the Gulf of Paria
Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. Fort George sitting on the top of the hill
Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from Great Britain in 1962. Since the arrival of Columbus in 1492, the two islands have been in the hands of the Spanish, British, Dutch, French and Courlander colonists (Dutchy of Courland, now Latvia) Originally inhabited by native Amerindian peoples.
Fort George, built in 1804, by Sir Thomas Hislop for protection against the Napoleonic fleet
Hasely Crawford Stadium, the first person from Trinidad and Tobago to win an Olympic gold medal
Carnival in Port of Spain an the National Academy for the Performing Artson the right
Stollmeyer’s Castle, early 20th-century Scottish Baronial–style home
A look inside the National Museum & Art Gallery
Longdenville, one of many towns all grown together, southeast of Port of Spain
Blanchisseuse, about midway along the north coast of Trinidad
Matelot, in the Sangre Grande region, traditionally one of the most remote places on the island
Paria Bay and Avocat Waterfall
Landing at ANR Robinson International Airport in Crown Point on Tobago island
Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Anse Fourmi Beach
Iguana bay at the north end of Tobago
Maurice Bishop International Airport on Grenada, 22 knot tailwind, taking the correct approach
St George’s, the capital of Grenada. Grenada National Cricket Stadium on the left
Fort George (popular name) this one build by the French in the 18th century and Christ of the Deep
Grenada was originally inhabited by the indigenous Arawaks and later by the Island Caribs, then became a French colony from 1649 to 1763 when Grenada fell into British hands. Grenada finally got its independence back in 1974. However in 1983 they were occupied again, this time by the USA out of fear that a 3,000 meter airstrip that was being build, could be used as a military refueling stop for Soviet and Cuban planes. US troops withdrew at the end of the year after receiving heavy criticism by the United Nations General Assembly.
Tri-Island Chocolate Factory Cafe and Grenada National Cricket Stadium
A peek inside Grenada National Museum
Carriacou island, part of Grenada
Lauriston Airport on Carriacou island
Petit Carenage Beach
Ashton on Union Island, part of St Vincent and the Grenadines
Taking off from Union island Airport
Mayreau, 1.5-sq-mile inhabited island in the Grenadines
Canouan in the Grenadines archipelago
Mustique, petite private island known for its upscale resort, white-sand beaches & lush terrain
Isle A Quatre in front of Bequia
Landing at JF Mitchell Airport in La Pompe
https://i.imgur.com/Jz289w0.png
Sain Vincent island
https://i.imgur.com/Y14oY7q.png
Landing at E.T Joshua Airport in Kingstown
https://i.imgur.com/2uYntip.png
Kingstown is the capital of St Vincent and the Grenadines
https://i.imgur.com/eXWY5u6.png
Saint Vincent has a British colonial history and gained independence in 1979. Originally the islands were inhabited by the indigenous Garifuna people, who became known as the “Black Caribs”, successfully resisting colonisation by the Europeans. However in 1719 the French succeeded to collonise Saint Vincent. Then the British captured the island in 1763. Several wars with the Carib people followed, in between the Carib wars France captured the island again in 1779, Britain got it back in 1783.
Cathedral of the assumption in the middle
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Fort Charlotte, build by the British, completed 1806
https://i.imgur.com/5XO80AT.png
With paintings depicting the Carib wars
National Trust (museum) with displays made from trash that washes up on the islands
https://i.imgur.com/tRp69MO.png
Argyle International Airport
https://i.imgur.com/w0CwhdP.png
North Union, hidden in the clouds ahead, La Soufriere Volcano
https://i.imgur.com/BK37OVQ.png
La Soufriere erupted less than 2 months ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4S3qTxUoys
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/04/1090182
On to Barbedos, Bridgetown below
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Bridgetown is the capital of Barbedos, a port city on the island’s southwest coast
https://i.imgur.com/pZ3osyt.png
Barbados may have been inhabited as early as 1600 BC. From the 4th to 7th century the island was inhabited by the Saladoid-Barrancoid, followed by the Arawaks from South America between 800-1200 AD, then by the more war like Kalinago (Island Caribs) from the 12th century onwards. The British colonised the island in 1627 and started bringing over indentured servants and involuntarily transported people from Ireland to work on plantations. During the sugar revolution, the Dutch transported enslaved Africans to the island to work on sugar plantations. Several slave rebellions followed, same as in Guyana, the largest one led by Bussa in 1816.
Independence Arch (Barbades gained independence from the UK in 1966) and National Heroes Square
https://i.imgur.com/uPfpF0Z.png
Barbados Museum & Historical Society, Garrison Savannah (historic horse racing venue) with the National Cannon Collection on display and The Cricket Legends of Barbados (museum)
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Atlantis Submarines Barbados, if you fancy a look under water without getting wet
https://i.imgur.com/owC70le.png
Port St Charles
https://i.imgur.com/5gSXkZ7.png
Bromefield at the northwest end of Barbedos
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Hewanorra International Airport on St Lucia
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Vieux Fort
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Castries, the capital of St Lucia
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Making a turn over La Toc Beach
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For my final touchdown of this leg at George FL Charles Airport SLU
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Castries is located on the northwest side of the island
https://i.imgur.com/OZBbZUK.png
St Lucia was previously called Lyonola, named by the native Arawaks and later Hewanorra, the name given by the native Caribs. France first settled the island in 1660, then fought over the island with the British in 14 successive wars, the island changing hands 14 times until the British took definitive control in 1814. Because the island switched hands so often it was also known as the “Helen of the West Indies”. St Lucia became independent in 1979.
La Toc Battery, The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Castries Harbour
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St. Lucia National Trust Museum (in Vieux Fort) has no pictures posted, instead a couple scenes from I assume carnival in Castries Harbour
https://i.imgur.com/DfjU1xY.png
More of the Caribbean tomorrow, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe. A bit slower pace perhaps, there is a lot of information to digest in a small geographical area. Very interesting and very beautiful area.