Not just fun in Trinidad?

In May we went to Trinidad for Senior Missionary Couples Conference.

May 12-15, 2014.

 

We had presentations from some of the couples who have specific responsibilities within the West Indies Mission.  We gave a presentation on the humanitarian work in the mission.  Three days of meetings.

 

 

What a group of senior missionaries!

 

 

It wasn't all work and meetings.

After the meetings we took a bus ride.

 

On 13 May 2014 Tuesday evening we went out to the Caroni swamp to see the scarlet ibis come in to roost.

 

On the way we watched for wildlife, like this snake.

And this bird.

Motoring down the creek in a boat with an outboard motor.

 

And here come the scarlet ibis.

When they get in the trees it looks like Christmas decorations.

 

After the meetings on 14 May 2014 Wednesday we again got on a bus to go to the beach in Grande Riviere to see the leatherback turtles come in to lay eggs.

 

This is just one of the two buses we used to get to the beach.

Halfway there we took a short break and the Sisters got together for pictures.

 

Not to be outdone the Elders also got together for pictures.

 

To watch the turtles come in to lay eggs is quite fascinating.  When they were coming in and digging their nest we were not allowed to use flashlights as this would disorient them.  When the start to lay their eggs they are in a trance like state and a flashlight does not bother them.  It is then that you can also touch them.

 

The eggs are round and a bit bigger than a table tennis ball.

 

 

This picture is the next morning (Thursday) and this is one of the late turtles that came in to nest.

This turtle probably weights 600 lbs. they can get up to 2000 lbs.

 

Sister Moore looks rather small next to this turtle.

We just had to get our picture on the beach.

 

This is the Le Grande Almandier where the Elders stayed.  We did not have co-ed rooms we were segregated by sex.

 

The view from the Le Grande Almandier.  You can see the turtle tracks in the sand.

Sister Moore and her roommates at the Acajou Hotel in front of her bungalow.

Sister Bateman, Sister Francom, Sister Moore.

the bungalow from farther back.

 

The view from the Acajou.

One of the beaches by the road to Grande Riviere.

 

After the conference we flew back to Barbados on 16 May 2014.