Island Winter Vacation -- Dreevay Tours

Sunny skies, with temperatures in the mid- eighties, sandy beaches, and  warm friendly people. Great  sumptuous meals is but an added bonus.
Trinidad and Tobago, the twin island Republic is well known for its Carnival, but there is much more to these islands.

I spent a few days in Tobago, which is quieter in contrast to the business of the sister island, Trinidad.
A popular early morning activity Tobago is ‘pulling seine’.

Fishermen go out into the sea in the early hours of the morning, around 5am to cast their nets, than a couple of hours later they haul in the catch.

Some days the catch can be pretty large, but there are days when it is barely enough for one meal .
Everyone shares in the haul. Taking a hold of the rope, which feels like you are in a tug-a-war, will guarantee you a share in the days catch.

Even the seagulls get their share.

The catch on this day was small, but there was such a feeling of gratitude among the fishermen.
I am reminded of the Biblical story found in the Gospel of John. Some of Jesus’ disciples have been out fishing all night, but caught nothing.

They return to the shore, tired, sleepy, disgruntled, and very disappointed. They were so despondent , that their in despondency they were not able recognizing Jesus, their companion of the past three years, standing on the beach.

He asks them if they have anything for breakfast, to which they replied ‘we have caught nothing’
It must have broken their hearts to have to utter those four words, for when you are responsible for the care and wellbeing for not only yourself, but of family and of the community, your disappointment is even greater.

Jesus tells them to throw their nets on the other side of the boat. I feel at this point they probably thought ,’ what have we to loose’ so they follow Jesus’  instruction, and lo and behold they catch a multitude of fish.

What joy must have been filled the hearts of not only Jesus’ disciples, but the hearts of the large group of people who would had been waiting on the beach with their empty containers.

I made a comment to one of the young fisherman, about the small catch of that morning, to which he reply. “we just have to go again in the morning” I wished him well and told him I would be praying that they received a much larger catch on the next day.

The next planned tour to Trinidad and Tobago is The Emancipation Tour…… 07/27/18 to 08/03/18
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