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D.D. Stacey
1977
82
21 Aug.
Berkeley to Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
Left the museum at 7:45 PM w/ Carla Markman
for S Fairport and our flight to Trinidad. Plane left
at 9:30 PM by way of Las Vegas and Tampa to Miami.
22 Aug.
Arrived Miami 7:17 AM and had breakfast. The
flight to Trinidad (Eastern) was not until 3:55 PM
so fought sleep sitting, lunelng, walking, reading,
and talking until then - some wait! Finally
left on Eastern. Landed 1st in St. Croix after
a bumpy ride thru thunderclouds. The Island
has 3 hills visible from the airport. Then
dark and on to Antigua & St. Lucia before
arriving - very worn out - at Port-of-Spain 1/2 hr
late at 10 PM. One of my bags (clothes, etc) was
lost so while I dealt w/ that, Carla got us thru
customs. Gary McCracken met us and we
went on up to Simla, the former WM Beele
Tropical Res. Station of the NY Zool Soc. Had
a rum drink then went to bed in our
luxurious 3 room + bath suite in the "Slave Quarters".
23 Aug.
Simla, Tr. Vicinity
Up at 1 PM not completely rested from the flight.
Gary took us to the University of West Indies where
we did banking (only bank open past noon is here)
and saw his electrophoretic set up. Then
went shopping at shopping centre on Roosevelt Hwy.