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Yesterday was definately one of the most spontaneous days we have had yet. Everyone else in the group was going down to Maracas beach which is on the caribbean side of trinidad an is meant to be the most beautiful beach on the island. I decided to stay at the hotel so I could go to church in the afternoon and it would also give me a good chance to have some time on my own which in a group of 6 never happens. Anyway the others all set off to fin a maxi that would take them to the beach. As they were getting in the maxi some guys who had stopped to talk to us a few days before saw them an ran out of their car to get the others out of the maxi. They told them that they were going out to a beach on the east coast of the island to surf and did we want to go with them. So everyone jumped into their car an came home to get me. I jumped at the chance to learn to surf and so we set off on a two hour journey the whole length of the island. They told us in the car that there was a hurricane off the east coast which would make huge waves perfect for surfing. The journey was certainly very squashed with 4 people on the back seat two on the front and the driver! (I know you are probably freaking out mum but we managed to all wear seatbelts!) We finally arrived at the beach and it was a really stunning place with huge waves (not as big as scottburg though) The guys we came with all went out to surf and we ecided we probably wouldnt be able to learn on this beach as it was a bit too rough. We spent the day playing in the waves...Sam and I got swept by the undercurrent quite a few times which was pretty scary but the surfers were all on hand to save us if we needed it. We didnt realise until much later that we were swimming in the roughest undercurrents! We stayed at the beach all ay and were absolutly starving by about 6pm when we went to this little shack and bought some Phoulourie which is curried flour with a mango sauce. It sounds quite gross but was delicious and only 10p! We also grabbed some shark and bake (a floury burger bun filled with shark) which was so good! After spending abit longer in the waves we had to get a lift home which was easier said then done as one of the guys was left stranded by his friend so we had one more person to squeeze in. This was a bit of a problem as they have completely wrecked suspension in both cars. We finlly settled on three of us in one of the cars with two of the surfers and the others in the other car with three other guys. I will just say the ride home was the scariest thing I have ever done as the driver was just slightly wreckless but I have learnt my lesson and will definately not be getting in a car with them again! (sorry mum dont mean to scare you ) Anyway we all got home in one piece and were alseep in record time.
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