DETAILED SOUTHERN EXPERIENCE TOUR WITH EMILE.
· Meeting at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex for 7:45 am.
· History of the Uriah Butler Highway.
· Discussion about the then “Rice Paddies” and its history.
· Brief discussion about the Borough of Chaguanas.
· History of the “Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway” and the man himself.
· Detailed history of the northern part of the Naparimas.
· History of Freeport.
· History of Gran Couva, the Montserrat Hills.
· A bit of the history of the city of San Fernando.
· History of the southern part of the Naparimas.
· History of Mosquito Creek.
· Route all the way to Aripero, history of how these villages in between became in existence.
· History of the village of Otaheite.
· Story about Aripero.
· History of La Brea and its Pitch Lake.
· FIRST STOP OFF: La Brea Pitch Lake where we tour the lake and the pictorial museum of the history of the lake.
· Depart La Brea where we engage in general talk about what was covered en route to La Brea. Questions will be asked with tokens to be given to winners.
· SECOND STOP OFF: San Fernando Hill where the history of this hill will be revealed. Lunch will be served at this stop.
· Depart from San Fernando Hill. History of the Pointe-a-Pierre Oil Refinery will be told whilst we drive through the refinery.
· THIRD STOP OFF: We visit the Pointe-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust where a detailed tour of the Trust is in store.
Rich history will be revealed as well as the Trust’s Mission Statement.
· Depart the Trust and journey back north.
· The detailed story of the “Tale of Undying Love” of Claxton Bay.
· Discussion about the birth of the Pt. Lisas Industrial Estate and the role it plays in today’s industry.
· A bit of history of Couva and the then “Brechin Castle” sugar cane factory.
· History of Chase Village.
· General discussion once again with more tokens to be given away to the winners of easy questions that will be asked.
· History of the Caroni Bird Sanctuary.
· Arrival at the Eric Medical Science Complex between 4:00-4:30 pm.
TOUR CONCLUDES.
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