Stories tagged “Trinidad”
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Trinidad: Rehabilitation
We raced down canals which cut like veins through the expanse of reeds. Dense mangrove tunneled above our heads. I feared that at any moment we might be impaled on lance-like roots, but Shortman steered the boat with practised ease. “There are no man...
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Trinidad: The Manatee Pond
“Can you handle a kayak?” Once upon a time I could. I nodded and glided out into the water, paddling furiously to keep up as Shortman swept by with barely a splash. We left the boys behind in a two-seater, trying to paddle in opposite directions.